Cognitive Behavioural Therapist ( Psychosis)

Livewell Southwest; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local mental health service in Plymouth seeks a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to provide specialized assessments and treatments for individuals experiencing psychosis. This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to clinical leadership, and maintaining high professional standards. Candidates should hold a doctorate in clinical psychology and have BABCP accreditation.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in the assessment and treatment of psychosis.
• Ability to work within a multicultural framework.
• High-level knowledge of psychotherapeutic models.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist CBT assessments and treatments.
• Contribute to clinical leadership and service development.
• Maintain clinical records according to policies.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Communication skills

CBT for psychosis

Team collaboration

Crisis management

Education

Doctorate level training in clinical psychology

BABCP accreditation

Job description

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist ( Psychosis)

The post holder will deliver high qualitycomprehensive mental health service within the Early intervention for Psychosis team. Insight is a team that have been undergoing a lot of development and an exciting opportunity to be part of this growth has come up.

Insight provides well rounded care following the Early intervention for Psychosis standards. We offer those experiencing first episode psychosis a three year service and within that 3 years we aspire to offer a well rounded goals based care approach with the involvement of our clients throughout the journey.

Insight offers the following services delivered in house, Set out by the standards of Early intervention.

• Family intervention
• CBT for Psychosis
• Employment support
• Carers Group
• Coffee Group
• Acceptance Commitment Therapy
• Psychoeducation Group for friends family and carers.
• Care coordination working with outside agencies and teams to ensure effective well rounded care is delivered.
• Peer support is part of the modal and we are working hard to develop this area.

This is a very exciting opportunity and a brilliant time to join a hard working developing team and be part of a recovery focused pathway.

Insight is a multi disciplinary team that welcomes passionate individuals who are recovery focused and are willing to work in a trauma informed approach to those experiencing first episode Psychosis.

Main duties of the job

The role involves delivering CBT to individuals experiencing first episode psychosis within the community setting.

You will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, providing supervision for other members & participating in team/service development & evaluation.

Communication is key & working relationships, being open to feedback & giving feedback in a productive & with an open minded approach.

Planning/organisational skills

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment & Therapy

Responsibility for Policy/Service Development Implementation

Responsibility for Finance/Equipment/Other Resources

Responsibility for Human Resources e.g. Supervision/Training/HR Advice/Management

Responsibility for Information Resources/Administrative Duties

You will need to travel to engage with people in their own residence or hospital settings whilst planning discharge. They may need to sit for prolonged periods to compile complex reports.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility

All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service

About us

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

5.1Providea specialist CBT assessment and treatment service for individuals, couples,families, carers and groups, city wide.

5.2 To provide services, advice and supportto other areas of Livewell Southwest as required.

5.3 To contribute to the delivery and thedevelopment of clinical services through collaboration with professional staffand other disciplines.

5.4 Maintain appropriate clinical records inline with Livewell Southwest policy.

5.5 To encourage consultation by users, LSWstaff, GP, Social Services, the Inpatient Units and others working within localservices.

5.6 To contribute to a programme of continualprofessional development for Insight and CBT providers across LivewellSouthwest.

5.7 To teach, as required, on professionalcourses within the Mental Health Service and at the University of Plymouth.

5.8 To prepare and deliver CBT trainingacross the SW Peninsula in partnership with Plymouth University.

5.9 To supervise trainees on placement asappropriate.

5.10 To contribute to a programme of continuingprofessional development for CBT provision across the organisation.

5.11 To keep up to date with current evidencedbased treatments and be involved in research as agreed with your line manager.

5.12 To conduct research and evaluation relevantto the provision of CBT services and more widely as required.

5.13 To participate in the regular use of outcomemeasure most suited to patients experiencing Psychosis.

5.14 To keep up to date with relevant researchliterature on evidence based practice.

5.15 To liaise and work in partnership withother mental health providers and with relevant and statutory agencies in thecommunity.

5.16 To liaise with other specialists bothregionally and nationally as appropriate.

5.17 To encourage consultation by users, LSWstaff, GPs Social Services, Inpatient units and others working within localservices.

5.18 Contribute to delivery and development ofclinical services through collaboration with professional staff and otherdisciplines.

5.19 To contribute to the maintenance anddevelopment of office system and procedures within the service.

5.20 To maintain appropriate service statisticsand electronic records of work within the requirement of polices covering CareManagement and Care Programme Approach.

5.21 To provide regular information on services.

5.22 To attend Insight service meetings, andother meetings relevant to the post holder.

5.23 To participate in annual appraisal with theService Manager.

5.24 Whilst maintaining clinical autonomy, toreceive regular clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified andexperienced supervisor and maintain the highest professional standards.

5.25 To be aware of current developments withinthe profession and to continue to maintain and further develop professionalknowledge and skills.

5.26 To work with appropriate professionalagencies.

5.27 Keep abreast, through study and attendanceat National and Local conferences, of developments in CBT and pursue CPD asadvised.

5.28 To adhere to LSW Policies and Procedures.

5.29 To maintain own professional registrationto governing bodies as appropriate.

5.30 To carry out such other clinical andadministrative duties. .

5.31 To act as a clinical expert in the field ofCBT providing consultation and education to the staff within LSW and Insight asrequired.

5.32 To work as an autonomous clinicianproviding specialist CBT assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation anddevelopment of CBT treatment to adults with Psychosis presentation.

5.33 Monitors and ensures maintenance ofstandards of treatment/care/confidentiality as set down by policies,procedures, and legislation & professional bodies (HCPC/NMC and BABCP).

5.34 Provide clinical information throughwritten and electronic assessment, progress, discharge and follow up reportsand letters to referrers.

5.35 To provide specialist CBT supervision forthe staff within LSW as required.

5.36 Administer clinical measures to reviewefficacy/efficiency of treatment.

5.37 To use research to develop and improveoutcomes.

5.38 Contribute to the development of policieswhich relate to the delivery of CBT.

5.39 Adhere to HCPC/NMC and BABCP professionalcodes of conduct.

COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

6.1 To demonstrateexcellent communication skills with clients, staff, family members/carers

and wider health network.

6.2 To ensureinformation about clients assessment/treatment is accurately recorded using

the clinical record system.

6.3 Is able to impartcomplex and sensitive information to patients and families/carers and

related health care professionals.

6.4 To ensure goodworking relationships with all other health professionals across the health

network.

7. PHYSICAL DEMANDSOF THE JOB

The role will involve a lot of sitting with clients in therapyrooms. It may require some standing for2 hours at a time whilst delivering groups.There will also be frequent use of computer.

8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ALLPOSTS

The post holder is required to comply with allrelevant policies and procedures pertinent to their post. Current versions canbe found on the intranet or via your manager. The areas listed below are thoseLivewell Southwest currently places particular emphasis on. Failure to followcorrect policies and procedures may result in disciplinary action.

In accordance with the RiskManagement Strategy, employees will participate, whenever required, with therisk management process. They will support line managers by attending mandatoryand statutory training, completing incident/accident forms for every adverseevent or near miss that occurs, report all defects and complaints, andcommunicate any dangerous situation to individuals potentially at risk.

Health and Safety at Work

You must co-operate withthose in authority and others in meeting the statutory requirements and infollowing policies and procedures. A copy of the Health and Safety Policy is available from the intranet or from theRisk Management Department.

You are reminded that inaccordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 you have a duty to takereasonable care to avoid injury to yourself and to others affected by your workactivities.

You will be notified whereyour post carries a requirement for immunisation.

You may be required to be able to undertake physicalintervention training and participate in physical intervention as part of aphysical intervention team and Basic Life Support (BLS).

8.3 Infection Control

Livewell Southwest is determined to eradicatehealthcare-acquired infection and puts a great deal of emphasis on theresponsibility of all staff to ensure their own personal and others compliancewith Infection Control (including Hand Washing) Policies. All staff must comply with infection control policiesand guidance, attend relevant updates and report issues of concern to theirimmediate line manager (if no action or explanation received, then it is theindividuals responsibility to escalate their concerns to the Director ofOperations or Chief Executives Office).

8.4 Safeguarding Children and Adults

All employees have a dutyto safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults and are required toact in such a way that at all times safeguards their health andwellbeing. Familiarisation with and adherence to national and localsafeguarding adults and children policies is an essential requirement upon allemployees. Livewell Southwest has specific safeguarding policies and inaddition, employees also have a responsibility to practice and work within themulti-agency policy developed by the Safeguarding Adults Board and theSafeguarding Children Board. Staff are also required to participate in relatedmandatory/statutory training.

8.5 Research

For clinical posts at bands 5 and 6, there is anexpectation that engagement in research will be part of this role. Therefore,an awareness of the value and relevance of research is expected and the postholder should either support existing research within their specialty area asappropriate or identify opportunities to raise awareness of researchpossibilities. For clinical posts atband 7 and above, the post holder will be required to actively participate incomplex audits using research methodology, or participate as required inclinical trials or equipment testing, and will demonstrate high levelinvolvement in local ongoing research projects.

8.6 Sustainabilityand climate change

All staff are expected to take responsibility for thereduction of carbon emissions within their area of the organisation. Inparticular this may relate to reducing energy consumption, making low carbontravel choices, consideration of goods and services being purchased, and wastereduction.

This Job Description is notexhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not takeplace without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Jobdescriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.

The Working TimeRegulations apply to all employees of Livewell Southwest. In particular,Livewell Southwest will not permit staff in all employments to work in excessof 48 hours in any one week except where there are exceptional service needswhere an absolute limit of averaging over a reference period of 17 weeks wouldapply.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across a range of mental health care settings
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity and complexity
• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework
• Experience of working in mental health services where multi- disciplinary working is embraced as part of service delivery
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult and complex situations
• Experience of working with secondary care clients in the therapeutic capacity as CBT therapist
• Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of implementing new ways of working (NWW) principles
• Experience of implementing service policies and procedures
• Involvement in research programmes

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge
• Demonstrates an understanding of psychotherapy services and how they link to governmental objectives
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
• Knowledge of a range of psychotherapeutic theoretical models used in mental health services
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
• Specific skills
• Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007)
• Commitment to own CPD and willingness to undertake any training necessary for role, e.g. top-up CBT training, supervisor training
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, psychological formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration; this requires the use of highly developed analytical and judgement skills
• Skills in individual, couple and group work and in programme planning
• Planning and organising skills for caseload management
• Skills in self-management, including time-management
• High standard of report writing for communication with professionals from NHS, Local Authority and other agencies, parents/carers and clients
• Skills in self-management, including time-management
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information, including contentious and highly distressing information, to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling formation of networks with professionals within the organization and from other agencies, to promote effective team working with clients
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance, including regular supervision, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the regulating and professional/accrediting bodies
• Capable of being individually accountable for own clinical interventions
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
• Advanced keyboard and computer skills
• Able to contain and work with high levels of distress from clients
• Able to contain and work with organisational stress
• Interpersonally calm and able to defuse difficult, volatile situations
• Able to tolerate ambiguity and to take decisions in situations of incomplete information
• Ability to work within a team fostering good working relationships
• Ability to exercise appropriate levels of self-care and to monitor own state, recognising when it is necessary to take active steps to maintain fitness to practice
• Good organisational skills
• Motivated towards personal and professional development with a strong CPD record
• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
• The ability and skills to act as an advocate for services, 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
• Knowledge
• High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
• Formal training in supervision of CBT
• High-level knowledge and skills in working with carers
• Post-graduate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis
• Specific skills
• Experience of leading and carrying out research projects and interpreting data using statistical analyses
• Proven ability in carrying our clinical audits
• Practical Implementation of New Ways of Working
• Record of having published in either peer-reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
• Fluent in languages other than English
• Ability to promote psychological models with clients, carers and staff in an understandable and person centred way, clearly outlining goals and potential outcomes
• Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation

Qualifications

• Doctorate level training in clinical or applied psychology, accredited by the BPS, or a BPS Statement of Equivalence
• OR
• A registered qualification in health care at graduate level in nursing, social work, allied health professional
• AND Post-qualification training in CBT for psychosis to PG diploma level or equivalent at Intermediate level or above
• AND
• BABCP accreditation
• Registered membership of professional body
• Undertaken post-qualification further training in an additional specialist area of CBT practice e.g. EMDR,
• Undertaken training in the supervision of trainees and other therapists

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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