Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
This is an exciting opportunity for an Advanced CBT Therapist to support the clinical delivery of treatment across the service, whilst maintaining a strong clinical focus and CBT case load.
This role is a blended role of home and onsite working.
We are seeking an Advanced CBT Therapist to support the development of a team of therapists covering the area and working in sub-groups around the Primary Care Networks. This will involve networking to create new relationships and require flexibility to align with emerging delivery models within general practice and other local services.
The Advanced CBT Therapist will have the ability to inspire and support a team to ensure they deliver high quality psychological interventions, and will work with others to improve organisational performance. The person needs to be highly motivated to deliver change; build relationships and support the Service Manager, Clinical Lead, Team Leads and Locality Managers to create a team that will provide outstanding services for the local population.
The post holder requires developed clinical expertise with demonstrable experience of working as an appropriately qualified therapist. They will carry a case load alongside providing Clinical supervision and Duty support.
The main aims of the role are to support the Clinical Lead, Team Leads and Locality Managers to ensure the team delivers a dynamic, effective and efficient service:
- Drawing on developed specialist skills in assessment and psychological therapies, the post holder will hold a clinical caseload including more complex cases as appropriate at step 3.
- Duty Manager shifts including risk management and therapist support
- Provision of high-quality supervision and support the design and implementation of workforce development programmes for all staff working in the DHC NHS Talking Therapies service.
- Support the development of clinical aspects of service development- e.g. Pathway meetings, Primary Care Networks, Long Term Condition Pathways and groups and courses.
- To be an innovator who embraces change and strives for excellence
- Deputise for the Clinical Team Leads when required
ROLE OF DEPARTMENT
The post holder is expected to set an exemplary standard and work accurately under pressure with the ability to manage and prioritise their workload and that of the department; providing and receiving information which may require tact, diplomacy and persuasive skills
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Service Manager
- Clinical Lead and Team Lead
- Locality Managers
- Administration team
- Therapists and other medical staff
- Patients & Relatives
- General Practitioners
- Primary Care Networks
- Local authorities
- Social services
Please Note: This list is not exhaustive as the Post Holder is required to communicate with a wide range of externalinternal departments and agencies at all levels.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST
Clinical:
1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources. The post holder will hold a clinical case load, including more complex cases, based upon an advanced theoretical and practical expertise.
2. This clinical work involves working with a range of cases including those that may be more complex. There is frequently a need to impart complex information in sensitive ways, and to challenge opinions and behaviours that are deeply entrenched and long standing. This requires considerable emotional effort and sensitivity, and a capacity to manage complex strands of information, whilst exercising a high level of judgement with regard to the phrasing, content and timing of interventions. Treatment should be based on evidenced based practice, following for example, Nice Guidelines and the NHS Talking Therapies Manual.
3. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual clients and to provide both general and specialist advice to NHS Talking Therapies clinicians on the psychological aspects of risk assessment and management with the support of the Team Lead and Clinical Lead where required.
4. To make sound evidence-based decisions regarding risk and support therapists to manage clients, requiring urgent supervision.
5. To lead on the development of new and innovative ways of working with support/ guidance from the Clinical Lead, Team Leads and Service Manager
6. To provide expertise and advice to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the team within the context and framework of the NHS Talking Therapies AQP contract and NHS Talking Therapies Manual
7. Consultation with professional colleagues regarding the appropriate treatment for clients is central to the role.
Policy and service development
The post holder will:
- Support the Locality Manager and Team Leads to develop the NHS Talking Therapies service, including new models of working such as integrated LTC services, Pathway groups, and Primary Care Networks.
- Support the development and implementation of policies and operating procedures for mental health across the organisation. These will be clinical aspects including clinical governance and clinical audit.
- Support the development of appropriate consultation with service users regarding the working of the service.
4. Facilitate training, monitoring and supervision of clinical skills including training and CPD of staff as appropriate
5. Liaise with University training providers to ensure interface issues are addressed in a timely and decisive manner.
6. Contribute to the development of services for the community less likely to access services, ensuring accessibility and optimising engagement. For example, men, UREG, Perinatal, military veterans etc.
7. Work collaboratively with colleagues in the 3rd sector to facilitate access to a choice of services to promoting recovery, resilience and mental well-being
8. Work with Employment advisors embedded with the team.
9. Work closely with the Team Leads to ensure service delivery targets are achieved, workforce development targets are achieved, clinical outcomes are valid, and evidence backed.
Professional leadership and management:
The post holder is responsible for:
1. Supporting the Team Leads to implement service developments and projects to improve team and organisational performance. This may involve taking the lead on some particular projects such as groups and courses, audits, LTC or Trainees.
2. Supporting the professional leadership of all staff within the service. This includes supporting the continuing professional development of all staff including the delivery of Clinical Skills and CPD training where appropriate.
3. Providing effective clinical supervision including ad hoc supervision/duty support across all steps.
4. Promoting quality in all areas of service work and support the Team Lead in the identification, development and implementation of improvements.
5. Supporting with the selection and employment of staff within budget.
6. Supporting with risk management and health and safety in the workplace.
7. Ensuring that the culture is conducive to good health safety and security. This includes the mental as well as physical health and safety of clients and service staff.
8. Maintaining and developing the use of IT systems and staff skills within this area.
General
1. To be a positive and influential member of the team, contributing to a positive work environment and a team ethos of providing excellent patient care in an effective and efficient manner.
2. To be a positive ambassador for DHC Ltd with particular focus on the NHS Talking Therapies service and its promotion with key stakeholders
3. To work autonomously within professional guidelines, supporting the clinical governance of practice within the team ensuring supervision is supportive and effective for all clinicians.
4. To support the operational running of the team including (but not limited to) monitoring of waitlists of all pathways and taking action where required.
5. All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.
6. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
7. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
8. This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Apply and adhere to agreed policies, procedures, protocols including national initiatives and propose changes on improvements to departmental working practices.
- Participate in reflection, self-evaluation and continuous professional development including performance review. Ensure mandatory training is up-to-date at all times.
- Contribute to ongoing projects as required.
- Maintain and encourage safe working practices and environment in accordance with local Health and Safety policies.
- Comply with the requirements of the Caldicott Report, Data Protection Act, Access to Health Records Act and subsequent legislation issued in relation to confidential data.
CONFIDENTIALITY
The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients staff and DHC business in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and Caldicott principles.
