Job summary
Alliance Psychological
Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological therapy
services based in the Tees Valley area and working across the North-East
region. We are working in partnership with Middlesbrough & Stockton Mind to
deliver the IMPACT on Teesside service.
LONG
TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS SENIOR THERAPIST
FULL
TIME AND PART TIME HOURS AVAILABLE
Salary Scale: £30,000-£31,500
pro rata to hours worked.
Main duties of the job
We are currently recruiting for a Long-Term Health
Conditions Senior Therapist. This is an exciting
opportunity to be part of an innovative service, working with adults aged 16+
within the framework of the NHS Talking Therapies Programme.
You
will assist in coordinating the delivery of a range of interventions to clients
needing support for long term health conditions, with an emphasis on the
development and co-ordination of psychoeducational groups, working in
collaboration with the Locality Managers and Clinical Leads.
You
will assist with waiting list management for long term health condition
referrals and liaise with staff to ensure timely transitions from referral to treatment.
You will offer supervision and guidance to Psychological Wellbeing
Practitioners working into the LTHC Pathways.
For more information on
this post please contact us on enquiries@impactonteesside.com.
You must have full
right to work in the UK as we are currently unable to offer working visa
opportunities.
Closing date for
applications: 16th November 2023
Interviews: 24th
November 2023
About us
Alliance offers first rate training and development opportunities,
38 days annual leave pro rata, rising 1 day every 5 years of service (as well
as the option to purchase additional annual leave) EAP health scheme including
costs towards eye tests/glasses, dental treatment, physio treatment and
shopping discounts alongside a 3% contributory pension scheme. We also offer
lots of health and wellbeing initiatives for our staff and promote flexible
working for a positive work life balance, as well as group life assurance.
Impact
on Teesside has responsibility for safeguarding all children and vulnerable
adults within our service, part of this is to follow safer recruitment of staff
for all appointments. It is also a requirement that all staff understand it is
each persons individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and
safeguarding the welfare of our clients.
Please
note that due to the nature of the duties of these roles, an enhanced criminal
records disclosure will be sought in the event of a successful
application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To assist in coordinating and supporting delivery of therapeutic interventions to long term health condition referrals across Teesside
- To assist in the development of partnerships and pathways with physical health care providers
- To monitor referrals within this patient group waiting for therapy and to liaise with the Leadership team and others to ensure timely transitions from referral to treatment.
- To work with a caseload primarily with clients from this patient group.
- To coordinate and support the development of a range of psychoeducational groups for various long-term health conditions.
- To oversee the delivery of various psychoeducational groups delivered in a continuous rotation, ensuring appropriate facilitation, training, and allocation.
- To liaise with staff within the wider team to ensure effective management of the referral to treatment process.
- To provide support and guidance to staff within Primary Care and other teams about the mental health needs of clients with long term health conditions
- To develop best practice guidelines for working with this client group and to provide training, support, and guidance to staff within Impact on Teesside Clinical Teams.
2. To work alongside members of the Primary Care Core NHS Talking Therapies team
- To create and maintain effective working relationships within the PCPWP Team and elsewhere.
- To offer line management to qualified PWPs working with this client group
- To offer advice and support to other members of the wider Primary Care Team, including GPs and other Health Professionals, on mental health issues, and in relation to appropriate referral pathways for patients with mental health needs.
- To liaise effectively with Secondary Care and voluntary sector organisations and services
- To attend meetings and provide reports as required.
- To assist in the development and promotion of the service
3. To provide a range of therapeutic interventions
- To provide assessment, including risk assessment, of clients referred for psychological therapy within the Primary Care setting.
- To select and deliver a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions in collaboration with the client (for example, CBT, and psychoeducational groups)
- To work within an appropriate time framework.
- To make appropriate onward referrals following assessment for clients requiring other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies
- To maintain clients confidentiality within agreed guidelines
4. To provide a professional and ethical service
- To maintain appropriate records including all required assessment and evaluation tools
- To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development activities both as required for the purposes of continued professional accreditation or registration and as identified through Impacts Professional Development and Appraisal System
- To undertake an appropriate amount of clinical supervision from a qualified Clinical Supervisor within Impacts Supervision Programme
- To operate within agreed NHS, service and professional guidelines and Codes of Practice
- To ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to act as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines.
- To adhere to all service Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- To promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people using the Service.
This job description is designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in accordance with changes in Impacts organisational objectives and priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To assist in coordinating and supporting delivery of therapeutic interventions to long term health condition referrals across Teesside
- To assist in the development of partnerships and pathways with physical health care providers
- To monitor referrals within this patient group waiting for therapy and to liaise with the Leadership team and others to ensure timely transitions from referral to treatment.
- To work with a caseload primarily with clients from this patient group.
- To coordinate and support the development of a range of psychoeducational groups for various long-term health conditions.
- To oversee the delivery of various psychoeducational groups delivered in a continuous rotation, ensuring appropriate facilitation, training, and allocation.
- To liaise with staff within the wider team to ensure effective management of the referral to treatment process.
- To provide support and guidance to staff within Primary Care and other teams about the mental health needs of clients with long term health conditions
- To develop best practice guidelines for working with this client group and to provide training, support, and guidance to staff within Impact on Teesside Clinical Teams.
2. To work alongside members of the Primary Care Core NHS Talking Therapies team
- To create and maintain effective working relationships within the PCPWP Team and elsewhere.
- To offer line management to qualified PWPs working with this client group
- To offer advice and support to other members of the wider Primary Care Team, including GPs and other Health Professionals, on mental health issues, and in relation to appropriate referral pathways for patients with mental health needs.
- To liaise effectively with Secondary Care and voluntary sector organisations and services
- To attend meetings and provide reports as required.
- To assist in the development and promotion of the service
3. To provide a range of therapeutic interventions
- To provide assessment, including risk assessment, of clients referred for psychological therapy within the Primary Care setting.
- To select and deliver a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions in collaboration with the client (for example, CBT, and psychoeducational groups)
- To work within an appropriate time framework.
- To make appropriate onward referrals following assessment for clients requiring other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies
- To maintain clients confidentiality within agreed guidelines
4. To provide a professional and ethical service
- To maintain appropriate records including all required assessment and evaluation tools
- To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development activities both as required for the purposes of continued professional accreditation or registration and as identified through Impacts Professional Development and Appraisal System
- To undertake an appropriate amount of clinical supervision from a qualified Clinical Supervisor within Impacts Supervision Programme
- To operate within agreed NHS, service and professional guidelines and Codes of Practice
- To ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to act as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines.
- To adhere to all service Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- To promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people using the Service.
This job description is designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in accordance with changes in Impacts organisational objectives and priorities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or Diploma or higher award in counselling or counselling psychology or recognised training / qualification in a major psychological therapy approach
- Membership of or registration with an appropriate professional body
- Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression.
- Evidence of training relevant for this post in particular the LTC Top-up training for PWPs
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this.
Desirable
- PWP Supervision Qualification
- Accreditation/registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or other recognised professional organisation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Experience of working with target patient group
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Up to date knowledge of therapeutic approach to be practised.
- Awareness of a range of therapeutic approaches.
- Ability to meet agreed or specified service targets.
- Ability to manage own caseload and time.
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers.
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mild moderate mental health problems including anxiety and depression and the impact of childhood abuse and neglect and how it may present in primary care.
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
Other Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Skills in assessment, formulation, and treatment of a range of psychological presentations
- Skills in developing and implementing focused, time limited treatment plans.
- Skills in developing and facilitating psychoeducational groups.
- Skills in managing working relationships with colleagues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk and able to advise and assist in implementing risk management plans.
- High level of motivation
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self reflective whilst working with service users and in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for the Primary Care service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals of the service with the wider health care system
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity.
Desirable
- Trained and experienced in groupwork.
- Experience of developing and implementing innovative projects or intervention programmes
- Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance.
- Fluent in languages other than English
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or Diploma or higher award in counselling or counselling psychology or recognised training / qualification in a major psychological therapy approach
- Membership of or registration with an appropriate professional body
- Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression.
- Evidence of training relevant for this post in particular the LTC Top-up training for PWPs
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this.
Desirable
- PWP Supervision Qualification
- Accreditation/registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or other recognised professional organisation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Experience of working with target patient group
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Up to date knowledge of therapeutic approach to be practised.
- Awareness of a range of therapeutic approaches.
- Ability to meet agreed or specified service targets.
- Ability to manage own caseload and time.
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers.
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mild moderate mental health problems including anxiety and depression and the impact of childhood abuse and neglect and how it may present in primary care.
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
Other Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Skills in assessment, formulation, and treatment of a range of psychological presentations
- Skills in developing and implementing focused, time limited treatment plans.
- Skills in developing and facilitating psychoeducational groups.
- Skills in managing working relationships with colleagues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk and able to advise and assist in implementing risk management plans.
- High level of motivation
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self reflective whilst working with service users and in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for the Primary Care service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals of the service with the wider health care system
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity.
Desirable
- Trained and experienced in groupwork.
- Experience of developing and implementing innovative projects or intervention programmes
- Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance.
- Fluent in languages other than English
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.
