Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Ocean is a psychology-led service combining psychology and specialist midwifery in supporting women and birthing people who are experiencing moderate-severe mental health difficulties relating to baby loss and birth trauma. Ocean is a community based service, offering a range of interventions including one to one psychology, group work and indirect work with maternity services.Ocean is a service that prioritises addressing maternal mental health inequalities and developing inclusive services. Therefore a significant part of this role will focus on partnership working and co-production with local community groups to ensure that our service is accessible and relevant to the diverse communities that we serve. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in and knowledge of the principles of community psychology, and a shared model of working collaboratively with statutory and third sector colleagues, faith organisations and community members including service users and carers.Ocean is based in Vivienne Cohen House in Hackney, and offers support to women and birthing people across East London in the boroughs of City & Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets. You must be keen to embrace the privileges of working in diverse boroughs and have experience of working with people with complex mental health difficulties from a range of religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds to deliver psychologically informed care.

Main duties of the job

Providing psychological assessments and interventions to women and birthing people under the care of Ocean MMHS
Developing and delivering group and one to one interventions, as appropriate for the needs of the service

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who embody these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Date posted

21 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year per annum incl HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CH5634785

Job locations

Vivienne Cohen House

2 Crozier Terrace

London

E9 6AT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

Qualifications: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) or BPS statement of Equivalence and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist;Or Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist); Or Accredited training as a CBT Therapist, to a Master's Degree Level and Core mental health profession, or demonstrable working knowledge of NHS values, clinical structures in secondary mental health care, referral pathways, how services are funded and the roles of NHS professionals
Registration: Full registration with one of: 1. HCPC as a Chartered Psychologist 2. BABCP

Desirable

Specialist training in perinatal mental health
Specialist training in community psychology approaches
Specialist training in narrative approaches

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in NHS settings or context.
Experience working with a wide variety of patient groups across the while life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.
Experience in ensuring equality of access and acceptable interventions to diverse populations.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting.
Experience of working with people who have experienced difficulties including PTSD, complex PTSD and loss at a graduate or post-graduate level.
Experience of working within a time limited framework.
Experience of offering one to one psychological interventions and group work with diverse communities

Desirable

Experience of working with women and birthing people struggling with mental health difficulties relating to maternity/pregnancy/fertility/birth trauma or loss.
Experience of providing Community Psychology or Population Health based interventions.
Experience of developing projects and partnerships with third sector organisations

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
Understanding of the basic principles underlying psychological therapy and knowledge of clinical applications of the model(s)
Competence in advanced IT packages and keyboard skills.
Cultural awareness and competence: Understanding and awareness of the potential impact of racism, discrimination & disadvantage on the mental health of Black and ethnic minority people. Able to provide a cultural competent service. Ability to reflect critically on one's own identity. Commitment to examining and challenging one's own biases and developing inclusive services and work places. Experience of working with interpreters.
Skills in working in multidisciplinary settings.
Able to compare and select from a range of intervention options, (minimum of two therapeutic orientations) based on formulation.
Communication & Relationship skills: Able to provide & receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere, in a range of relationships and settings. Able to use highly specialist skills of empathy to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance. Sensitive and respectful approach to the needs of people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, their families and carers. Able to build good working relationships with other professionals. Committed to reflective practice.

Desirable

Experience of project management

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

Qualifications: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) or BPS statement of Equivalence and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist;Or Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist); Or Accredited training as a CBT Therapist, to a Master's Degree Level and Core mental health profession, or demonstrable working knowledge of NHS values, clinical structures in secondary mental health care, referral pathways, how services are funded and the roles of NHS professionals
Registration: Full registration with one of: 1. HCPC as a Chartered Psychologist 2. BABCP

Desirable

Specialist training in perinatal mental health
Specialist training in community psychology approaches
Specialist training in narrative approaches

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in NHS settings or context.
Experience working with a wide variety of patient groups across the while life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.
Experience in ensuring equality of access and acceptable interventions to diverse populations.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting.
Experience of working with people who have experienced difficulties including PTSD, complex PTSD and loss at a graduate or post-graduate level.
Experience of working within a time limited framework.
Experience of offering one to one psychological interventions and group work with diverse communities

Desirable

Experience of working with women and birthing people struggling with mental health difficulties relating to maternity/pregnancy/fertility/birth trauma or loss.
Experience of providing Community Psychology or Population Health based interventions.
Experience of developing projects and partnerships with third sector organisations

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
Understanding of the basic principles underlying psychological therapy and knowledge of clinical applications of the model(s)
Competence in advanced IT packages and keyboard skills.
Cultural awareness and competence: Understanding and awareness of the potential impact of racism, discrimination & disadvantage on the mental health of Black and ethnic minority people. Able to provide a cultural competent service. Ability to reflect critically on one's own identity. Commitment to examining and challenging one's own biases and developing inclusive services and work places. Experience of working with interpreters.
Skills in working in multidisciplinary settings.
Able to compare and select from a range of intervention options, (minimum of two therapeutic orientations) based on formulation.
Communication & Relationship skills: Able to provide & receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere, in a range of relationships and settings. Able to use highly specialist skills of empathy to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance. Sensitive and respectful approach to the needs of people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, their families and carers. Able to build good working relationships with other professionals. Committed to reflective practice.

Desirable

Experience of project management

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.

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