Job summary
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for either an experienced or newly qualified CBT Therapist or Newly Qualified Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) to enjoy a variety of clinical work and professional development opportunities in the South West Essex ARMS (At Risk Mental State) Team.
ARMS services are newly developed primary care community mental health services within EPUT which work specifically with young people and adults aged 14-35 considered to be at risk of experiencing psychosis. The South West Essex ARMS service is a friendly and committed multidisciplinary team working in the community of South West Essex (including Basildon, Brentwood, Billericay and Thurrock). This is a wide geographical area and some travel across the patch would be expected. The team offers initial CAARMS assessments and person-centred psychosocial interventions, which are aimed at reducing distress, improving social and occupational functioning, and preventing the development of more severe mental health difficulties, including first episode psychosis, in the future.
Main duties of the job
As a specialist mental health service, the ARMS service provision is based on NICE-recommendations which include comprehensive psychological assessment and intervention for subthreshold psychotic experiences (e.g. voice hearing, paranoia, unusual beliefs) or co-existing mental health difficulties (e.g. depression, anxiety, emerging personality disorder, substance misuse, post-traumatic stress disorder). CBT is one of the core interventions offered in the service. The service also offers family interventions, recovery coordination, occupational therapy, peer support, and education/employment support.
There are already a number of psychological services staff in the team who enjoy: the clinical work; the team work; the autonomy; and also the career development opportunities. As a new service, there is also significant scope for innovation and contributing to developing the service. There will also be plenty of opportunities to be involved in team training and outreach activities if interested.
Our psychological services staff are also offered, and take up, a great range of CPD including additional therapeutic training (e.g. Family Interventions for Psychosis, CBT for Psychosis, and Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)).
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder would be responsible for providing timely access to psychological interventions for individuals who are at risk of developing psychosis. The psychological therapists in the team work autonomously within professional guidelines to provide a high quality specialist psychology service to service users, their families, and other professionals/services involved in the life and care of service users. All work conducted by the psychological therapists in the team is underpinned by evidence based practice, NICE guidance, and DoH guidance.
To be responsible for robust assessment and formulation of a service users psychological needs. To offer highly skilled care-planning in response to the formulation and communicate this accordingly to those involved in the care of the service user. To ensure that effective, tailored, evidence based psychological assessments and interventions are delivered to service users and their families
To work in collaboration with colleagues, teams and other services towards the overall provision of evidence based, cost effective, direct and indirect interventions to service users, and other stake holders. To actively contribute to the decision making process of how scarce resources are utilised wisely and appropriately.
To contribute to the management of referrals by undertaking Duty activities and attending MDT and other relevant team meetings. To assist colleagues to develop working hypotheses of service users presenting needs, informing the next steps in their care.
To assist in and contribute to the development of services, teams, projects and interventions. To contribute to the review and evaluation of these developments. To give expert clinical advice to management about the effectiveness of interventions and models of care.
In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and your professional body.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder would be responsible for providing timely access to psychological interventions for individuals who are at risk of developing psychosis. The psychological therapists in the team work autonomously within professional guidelines to provide a high quality specialist psychology service to service users, their families, and other professionals/services involved in the life and care of service users. All work conducted by the psychological therapists in the team is underpinned by evidence based practice, NICE guidance, and DoH guidance.
To be responsible for robust assessment and formulation of a service users psychological needs. To offer highly skilled care-planning in response to the formulation and communicate this accordingly to those involved in the care of the service user. To ensure that effective, tailored, evidence based psychological assessments and interventions are delivered to service users and their families
To work in collaboration with colleagues, teams and other services towards the overall provision of evidence based, cost effective, direct and indirect interventions to service users, and other stake holders. To actively contribute to the decision making process of how scarce resources are utilised wisely and appropriately.
To contribute to the management of referrals by undertaking Duty activities and attending MDT and other relevant team meetings. To assist colleagues to develop working hypotheses of service users presenting needs, informing the next steps in their care.
To assist in and contribute to the development of services, teams, projects and interventions. To contribute to the review and evaluation of these developments. To give expert clinical advice to management about the effectiveness of interventions and models of care.
In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and your professional body.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Professional qualification in psychological therapy from an accredited course e.g. CBT diploma, accredited by BABCP professional body OR Clinical/Counselling Psychology Doctorate. HCPC Registered.
Desirable
- Post accreditation training in additional specialised areas of psychological practice e.g. CBTp, EMDR, DBT or other.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working as a qualified psychological therapist for a minimum of two years.
- Experience of working with individuals at risk of developing psychosis or who have experienced psychosis
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Professional qualification in psychological therapy from an accredited course e.g. CBT diploma, accredited by BABCP professional body OR Clinical/Counselling Psychology Doctorate. HCPC Registered.
Desirable
- Post accreditation training in additional specialised areas of psychological practice e.g. CBTp, EMDR, DBT or other.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working as a qualified psychological therapist for a minimum of two years.
- Experience of working with individuals at risk of developing psychosis or who have experienced psychosis
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).
