High Intensity Therapist(Hit)/Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Cbt)

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Terms and Conditions ApplyThis is an exciting opportunity to join ourNHS North East Lincolnshire Talking Therapies Service for Anxiety andDepression.NHS TalkingTherapies North East Lincolnshire service is for people with common mentalhealth problems registered to a GP within North East Lincolnshire.
The servicebecame operational in February 2008 and since 2009 NHS Talking Therapies(previously known as Open Minds).
We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilledand dedicated High Intensity CBT therapist to join the team on a part timebasis.
The successful applicant will work between office base, community spaceand some remote working.
The role offers variety and comes with the opportunityto do further top up training, and specialise in an area of interest autism, perinatal or older people.
THIS IS NOT A FULLY REMOTE POST.You must havea Post-graduate diploma in High Intensity Psychological Interventions and be anaccredited member of the BABCP to be shortlisted for interview.
Main duties of the job Interviewswill be conducted by NHS Talking Therapies Service Manager, CYP lead and aservice user representative.
A short role play may be required.
Candidatemust be accredited with the BABCP.PLEASE NOTETHIS IS NOT A FULLY REMOTE POST.
About us Hello!We are Navigo.
We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and well-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.The whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.We offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.Ranked as one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies top 100 large company list.As a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.Working at Navigo is not like working anywhere else.
Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.We like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.Come and Join us !Please note: Whilst we value all applications, if we believe an application to be AI generated, we will use a checking tool and may reject any application that has been automatically generated.Should you require any assistance in completing this application due to a disability or other needs please contact Job description Job responsibilities CLINICALAcceptreferrals via agreed protocols within the service (including protocols formanaging self referrals).Assessclients for suitability for CBT or other Talking Therapy.
Makedecisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departmentsreferral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service orback to the referral agent as necessary.Formulate,implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
Adhere to anagreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, andclinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times andensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.Attendmulti-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment,where appropriate.Complete allrequirements relating to data collection within the service.
Keep coherentrecords of all clinical activity in line with service protocols Work closelywith other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-downarrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.Assess andintegrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapyprocess Carry outclinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys andevaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.Support thetriage process in place to ensure appropriate referrals are accessing theserviceAttendoccasional outreach events to support the development of the service and shareinformation on CBT TRAINING ANDSUPERVISIONAttend andfulfil all the requirements of the NHS Talking Therapies approved supervisiontraining.Supervisestaff in the service.
PROFESSIONALEnsure themaintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and anyregulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on newrecommendations/guidelines set by the department of health ( NHS plan,National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).Ensure thatclient confidentiality is protected at all times.Be aware of,and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT and other agreedpsychological therapies.Ensure clearprofessional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with seniortherapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.Attendclinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.Participatein individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.Keep up todate all records in relation to and ensure personal development planmaintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and servicedelivery models/developments.Attendrelevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professionalobjectives.ADVISORY /LIAISONProvide anadvisory service on matters related to the practice and delivery of CognitiveBehavioural Therapy or other therapy to individuals/groups/committees acrossthe Mental Health Trust, Primary Care Trust and other voluntary agencies.Promote andmaintain links with Primary Care and Secondary Care Staff to help co-ordinatethe provision of an effective Psychological Therapies Service.GENERALTo contributeto the development of best practice within the service.To maintainup-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and proceduresin relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.All employeeshave a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the healthof safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.
All employeeshave a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that informationprocessed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secureand in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security andConfidentiality Policies.
It is theresponsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position forpersonal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interestsin the course of their official duties.
ThisJob Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may bereviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential Postgraduate diploma in High Intensity psychological interventions BABCP accreditation Desirable Other IAPT qualifications EMDR Additional Criteria Essential High level of enthusiasm and 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, & in own personal and professional development and in supervision The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system To work at least 3 days out of 5 days a week, between base and community settings.
Desirable Fluent in any other languages other than English Car driver with ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation Skills & Attributes Essential Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007) Computer literate Excellent verbal and written communication skills Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice Basic understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients Able to attend supervision training if not already trained Good record of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable Trained in provision of supervision for CBT Completed clinical audits within a service.
Experience Essential Experience of working in mental health services Ability to meet agreed/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 Desirable Experience of working in Primary Care Services Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes Supported the development of a new pathway or service