Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT TherapistPsychotherapist
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Job overview
Do you have an interest in culturally adapted therapies? We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced psychological therapist/psychologist to join our therapy team with a specific remit to develop and improve access for people from culturally diverse backgrounds. You will be part of the Primary Care Mental Health Team which is a multidisciplinary service that works closely with GP practices to help service users who may have previously fallen in the gaps between NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) and community mental health services. The role involves direct assessment and therapy, as well as joint working, training and supervision for the wider MDT. There are also opportunities to facilitate groups and to have a role in developing our groups offer. One day/week will be dedicated to a specific project with Beeston Primary Care Network (PCN) working with the community to improve access to psychological help and support.
We are committed to high quality professional leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing and CPD. Our Psychological Professions Strategy outlines our vision. We are proud of the positive and supportive culture in the service, as evidenced by staff feedback.
Please watch our short video about one element of the service in primary care: https://youtu.be/fAwaE58xIkE
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit someone working 22.5 hours per week, with experience, knowledge and skills of working with a range of mental health difficulties, such as complex trauma, psychosis, interpersonal difficulties, and self-harm. Equally important are consultation and leadership skills and the ability to develop innovative practice. We are looking for people who can contribute to the vision for the service, working closely with colleagues in different parts of the system, including NHS and voluntary sector partners.
This post is part of an ambitious, wide-reaching programme of service transformation across Leeds which has the following aims:
· Closer working between primary care, secondary care, social care and the third sector.
· No ‘wrong door’ for people trying to access help.
· Improving access across all our communities.
· Embedding trauma informed care.
· Expansion of psychological therapies
This post will be instrumental in helping to realise this vision.
Working for our organisation
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The key responsibilities of the role will be: To provide an appropriately qualified and accredited psychology/psychotherapy service to service users and carers aged 17+. To work autonomously, with appropriate supervision, making independent decisions and using support appropriately. To provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy. To offer advice and consultation on service users’ psychological care to clinical colleagues and to other, non-professional carers. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service, following trust policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, service development and research within the service area. To provide a key role in psychological aspects of service development in service areas of primary responsibility.
In addition to the advertised post, LYPFT may also have other posts available at a similar level which you may be considered for should you be unsuccessful.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration;
- OR Postgraduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy AND Accreditation with BABCP as a CBT therapist. With either a prior core profession or via KSA route.
- OR Masters or above in a psychotherapy and accredited as a psychotherapist with UKCP or BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council)
Training
Essential criteria
- Additional significant post qualification training relevant to the service and job role outlined in the job summary.
- Formal training in supervision of others.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post qualification experience in an area of practice relevant to the service specified in the job summary, to include assessment of risk.
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
- Alex Perry
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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