Job summary
Blackburn with Darwen Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs)
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Clinical Psychologists or Psychological Therapists with the experience, skills and competencies to undertake the duties and responsibilities of this post in Blackburn with Darwen CMHT.
A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and accreditation with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a practitioner psychologist or a core professional qualification in a relevant field and qualification and accreditation, either as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) with full practitioner accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) or qualification and full accreditation as a Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) practitioner with the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT) are the essential qualifications for the role.
The post will provide assessment, psychological therapy and consultation for the care of Service Users within the Blackburn with Darwen Community Mental Health Teams. The post holder will work alongside other psychological professionals and the wider MDT.
The teams provide services to people with complex mental health needs. Psychological therapies and psychologically informed care are valued within the teams and network and are fully integrated within mainstream adult mental health services.
To find out more about the role please contact us on the details provided.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be operationally managed within the teams as a core team member, while strong professional leadership works alongside to support the role.
An interest in working with individuals experiencing significant levels of complexity and personality difficulties will be essential. Good team working skills are essential and skills in group approaches, or an interest in developing these, would be an asset.
The post holder will develop links with psychological therapists within other CMHTs and specialist networks. Clinical and professional supervision is provided, and a growing network of complex case for and expanding menu of psychological therapy models afford excellent opportunity for the post holder to develop their skills in multidisciplinary team working and psychologically informed care.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology
- Two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS and current registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC
- Qualification in Cognitive Analytic Therapy to post graduate diploma level or equivalent AND Professional qualification e.g. RMN, Social Worker etc AND Full practitioner accreditation with the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT)
- Qualification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to post graduate diploma level or equivalent AND Professional qualification e.g. RMN, Social Worker etc AND Full practitioner accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across a range of care settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology
- Two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS and current registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC
- Qualification in Cognitive Analytic Therapy to post graduate diploma level or equivalent AND Professional qualification e.g. RMN, Social Worker etc AND Full practitioner accreditation with the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT)
- Qualification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to post graduate diploma level or equivalent AND Professional qualification e.g. RMN, Social Worker etc AND Full practitioner accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across a range of care settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
