Job summary
To take a senior, lead role and provide line management, project management and pathway leadership as appropriate. To manage and lead team/s providing Low Intensity Interventions, addressing both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and quality matters need addressing. To lead, develop, monitor and evaluate new or existing areas of service delivery, care and treatment and to be involved in the implementation of various interventions and training needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of a Talking Therapies service and will be appropriately qualified to provide approved Low Intensity interventions for a range of Anxiety and Depression related problems e.g. Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or they will be an accredited counsellor/psychotherapist with a training in an approved additional modality (DIT,IPT, CfD, CTfD ). The post holder will also have additional training in Clinical Supervision and provide this as required.
At the moment w are working a mix of remote and office. However your base will be down as West Berkshire - Reading. Erlegh House. As an organisation remote working is something we are continuously reviewing and considering for the longer term to support flexibility for our staff.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 3 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Will be BABCP registered or other Talking Therapies recognised accreditation
- An interest in continued professional development for PWP staff
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we would recommend you apply today! Wed love to welcome you to our warm, friendly team, who want to help you to make your career reflect your ambitions.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Edward Rennie on 0300 365 2000or email: edward.rennie@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 3 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Will be BABCP registered or other Talking Therapies recognised accreditation
- An interest in continued professional development for PWP staff
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we would recommend you apply today! Wed love to welcome you to our warm, friendly team, who want to help you to make your career reflect your ambitions.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Edward Rennie on 0300 365 2000or email: edward.rennie@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATION
Essential
- Qualification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to post graduate PWP certificate level. L
- TC certificate of competency
- PWP Supervisor training
Desirable
- British Association of Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy or BPS PWP Supervisor accreditation.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A minimum of 5 years post qualification experience of PWP level assessment and treatment of clients in Primary Care Adult Mental Health
- Experience of working with a wide variety of clients 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.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in different cultural contexts.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Essential
- Clearly demonstrable significant increase in depth and breadth or knowledge in relation to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy theory and practice beyond the level of postgraduate diploma.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Evidence of ability to develop and evaluate areas of care and treatment.
- Skills in providing advice to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Keyboard skills sufficient to enter data/write Reports
- Experience of strategic planning and leading clinical networks
- Developing digital clinical programmes
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.)
OTHER
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to drive and willing to use car for work Purposes
- Willingness to work across Berkshire
- Able to work in UK
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATION
Essential
- Qualification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to post graduate PWP certificate level. L
- TC certificate of competency
- PWP Supervisor training
Desirable
- British Association of Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy or BPS PWP Supervisor accreditation.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A minimum of 5 years post qualification experience of PWP level assessment and treatment of clients in Primary Care Adult Mental Health
- Experience of working with a wide variety of clients 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.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in different cultural contexts.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Essential
- Clearly demonstrable significant increase in depth and breadth or knowledge in relation to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy theory and practice beyond the level of postgraduate diploma.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Evidence of ability to develop and evaluate areas of care and treatment.
- Skills in providing advice to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Keyboard skills sufficient to enter data/write Reports
- Experience of strategic planning and leading clinical networks
- Developing digital clinical programmes
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.)
OTHER
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to drive and willing to use car for work Purposes
- Willingness to work across Berkshire
- Able to work in UK
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
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).
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).
