Job summary
Are you a relational therapist/counsellor with a Talking Therapies compliant qualification ie. Person centred experientialcounselling for depression (PCECfD), Dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT), Interpersonal therapy (IPT) or couples counselling for depression? Are you looking to be part of an innovative and dynamic Talking Therapies service, joining part of an already well established Relational Therapies Team? The post holder will provide high intensity therapies to patients who have experienced anxiety disorders and depression as a result of relational difficulties.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to carry out telephone and face to face assessments, individual and group work as part of their case load. We value experience of delivering therapy in a group format as well as being dual trained in more than one modality.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and work in various community settings (including GP surgeries) and psychological treatment centres or Children's Centres. At present, the majority of clinical work is delivered remotely, with a small provision of face-to-face contacts being offered from our clinical bases in Bedford and Dunstable and the surrounding communities.
As a Talking Therapies service we seek to provide ease of access for service users and to this end there will be a requirement to work flexible hours between 8am and 8 pm based on service requirements. Whilst this post is based in Bedfordshire you may, at times, be required to provide cover and assistance to other East London Foundation Trust Talking Therapies teams, for example supervision by the medium of Teams, cross service trainings, etc.
The post holder will be expected to work constructively and flexibly as part of the Bedfordshire Talking Therapies team and with colleagues in other East London Foundation Trust Talking Therapies teams.
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 live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and person specification please see attached JD & PS.
For contact information please see below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and person specification please see attached JD & PS.
For contact information please see below.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- CLINICAL / COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGISTS/ Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Or Post-graduate doctoral/masters level training in counselling psychology), trained in or willing to train in an IAPT modality such as PE CFD, IPT or DIT.
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
- Qualified in one of the following modalities: Person centred experiential counselling for depression (PCECfD), Dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT), Interpersonal therapy (IPT) or couples counselling for depression
- OR Counsellor/Psychotherapist; trained in or willing to train in an IAPT modality such as CFD, IPT or DIT.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to patients with common mental health problems
- Experience of running groups
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrate high standards in verbal communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers, clients and other professionals.
- Experience of working in primary care psychological service
Desirable
- Experience of working with groups
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety disorders (Social Phobia, BDD, OCD, GAD, Health Anxiety etc) and depression and how these problems may present in Primary Care
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Has received and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- CLINICAL / COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGISTS/ Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Or Post-graduate doctoral/masters level training in counselling psychology), trained in or willing to train in an IAPT modality such as PE CFD, IPT or DIT.
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
- Qualified in one of the following modalities: Person centred experiential counselling for depression (PCECfD), Dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT), Interpersonal therapy (IPT) or couples counselling for depression
- OR Counsellor/Psychotherapist; trained in or willing to train in an IAPT modality such as CFD, IPT or DIT.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to patients with common mental health problems
- Experience of running groups
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrate high standards in verbal communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers, clients and other professionals.
- Experience of working in primary care psychological service
Desirable
- Experience of working with groups
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety disorders (Social Phobia, BDD, OCD, GAD, Health Anxiety etc) and depression and how these problems may present in Primary Care
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Has received and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
