Job summary
- Main area
- IMPACTT
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-MHS463
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University of Reading
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £37,162 - £44,629 per annum (Incl. HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/08/2024
Employer heading
DBT Therapist in Training
Band 6
Job overview
Are you a dedicated professional and do you possess a core profession in mental health, in nursing, occupational therapy, or social work? We have an incredible role waiting for you and it's more than just a job; it's an opportunity transform the lives of adults in Berkshire who are grappling with the challenges of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD), plus a chance for you to grow, learn and let your skills and expertise shine.
Step into a world of compassionate care and innovation as part of our IMPACTT team. You'll be at the forefront of providing Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) as part of an already established programme delivering DBT across Berkshire.
This role offers the perfect avenue to polish your expertise and expand your horizons. If you have a core profession, we offer a preceptorship role (Band 6) where you can embark on a journey towards Band 7 through completion of DBT training. Our Clinical Lead for DBT is an accredited DBT therapist and an accredited DBT supervisor, and over half the team are enrolled on the DBT Diploma. Staff wellbeing is paramount, and we deliver DBT on a foundation of compassion.
You will be based at Erlegh House, University of Reading and will need to travel to other locations across the Trust as per service demands. Our Service operates Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm.
Main duties of the job
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You will deliver all components of standard Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), managing individual therapy sessions, skills groups, providing valuable telephone coaching, and actively participating in weekly Consult sessions.
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You will direct specialised psychological assessments, employing your expertise to facilitate these assessments effectively.
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Assessment and continuous monitoring of risks will be a crucial part of your role. Collaborating closely with colleagues, you'll implement strategies to manage risks effectively and ensure the safety and appropriateness of interventions.
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Engaging in regular supervision sessions will be integral to your professional growth and success in this role.
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Your active participation in IMPACTT meetings will contribute significantly to the collective efforts and collaborative approach within the team.
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Building strong connections and collaborating closely with key professionals will be pivotal in ensuring seamless and effective support for individuals under our care.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a 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 including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
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Qualification in one of the following at graduate level: mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy
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Registered and accredited with Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent as relevant to graduate qualification.
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Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services and experience of and interest in working with service users with personality disorders.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of neing shortlisted. For further application tips- see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Joanne Storr on: 0300 3658000 or email: Joanne.Storr@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll 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
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Core profession as defined by the BABCP. Please see Core Professions (babcp.com) for a list of core professions and parts of KSA for identified professions. Please see: Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (babcp.com)
- OR A relevant professional background and experience which meets the KSA criteria (see declaration on application form) Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (babcp.com)
- AND ability to be able to complete a full KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes) portfolio prior to entry onto the Programme
Desirable criteria
- DBT experience
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Able to attend required PG Dip elements
- Able to complete academic components of the course
- Able to integrate training into practice
- Experience of contributing to staff meetings, and supervision sessions.
- You will be expected to participate in all personal review meetings and to take responsibility for your own personal and professional development and the professional accountability for your role.
- You will be expected to keep up to date with any necessary CPD or requirements to maintain any professional registrations.
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
- Experience of/ interest in working with service users with personality disorders.
- 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 clients and referrers
Desirable criteria
- Experience of DBT informed clinical practice
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to evaluate and put in place learning from training
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Skills in maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, ability to manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours and to manage a demanding and complex case load
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with patients
Additional requirements
Essential criteria
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Ability to work within a team and foster effective 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
- Hold values and behave in a way consistent with university and NHS values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Storr
- Job title
- PICT Principal Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03003658000
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