Job summary
- Main area
- AHP
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 267-BM6543118
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Whiteleaf Centre
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 Per Annum Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/09/2024
Employer heading
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MBT Therapist - Aylesbury
Band 8a
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We know Job Descriptions and Specifications can sometimes be long which can be off-putting for some people, and we don’t want to let that deter you from applying.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQI+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you!
Job overview
ReConnect is a nationally acclaimed specialist parent-infant service based in Buckinghamshire Adult Mental Health Directorate.
ReConnect is a county-wide service for adults who are also parents of children under the age of 2 and who present as a risk to their child.
Successful candidate will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing specialist assessments and long-term therapeutic support (MBT) to patients referred into adult mental health services.
Patients referred to the service often have complex needs (these often include childhood history of abuse & neglect/mental health/personality disorder/substance misuse/domestic abuse or previous experience of severe parenting breakdown resulting in the permanent removal a child to alternative care).
The service aims to support parents to retain care of their child by offering interventions to reduce risks.
This role will require you to travel between rural community bases across Buckinghamshire You must therefore be comfortable with driving for work purposes and able to travel freely within the hours of the role. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to carry out assessments of parents referred to the service including assessment of risks posed to the child(ren), parental mental health needs and assess the quality of the parent-child relationship. Therapeutic work offered to parents includes individual (mentalisation based treatment) therapy, group therapy and video interaction guidance. The service uses Mentalisation Based-Treatment as its main therapeutic model. Specialist supervision and training is available to support the post-holder in this work.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as a MBT Therapist within the ReConnect Service in Buckinghamshire Adult Mental Health Directorate.
The post-holder will hold a small caseload of patients referred to the service and delivering a range of therapeutic interventions as a member of the ReConnect Team, including some specialist parent-child interventions.
The post-holder will be expected to conduct assessments of parental mental health, identify risks that the parent poses to the child, and carry out assessments of the quality of the parent-child relationship.
The post-holder will be expected to offer individual sessions to parents within a Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT) framework and to offer treatments aimed at improving the quality of the parent-child relationship.
The post-holder will be expected to take a role in developing networks and managing interface with social care teams within the locality. Good communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential to
this post.
The post-holder will be expected to work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
The post-holder will play part in service development and evaluation.
Please see job description for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications – Academic/Skills/Professional
Essential criteria
- Registered RMN/Social Worker/OT/ Psychotherapist/Psychologist/Family therapist
- Training in adult Mentalisation-Based Treatment
Desirable criteria
- Training in specialist parenting assessments
- Training in attachment interventions
Knowledge Requirements
Essential criteria
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups and/or children with attachment difficulties
Contractual Requirements or other requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to work flexibly
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
- Nicola Connolly
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865901166
- Additional information
Joseph Madamombe
ReConnect Team Manager
01865901166
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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