Practitioner Psychologist/Specialist Prac Enfield Personality Disorder

National health service; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public sector pension

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Practitioner Psychologist and a Specialist Practitioner to join the Enfield spoke of the Enfield & Haringey Personality Disorder Service. The role focuses on highly skilled assessment, formulation and delivering MBT/DBT based therapy within a multidisciplinary team.

We require experience with complex emotional needs, coaching supervision, and involvement in service development projects.

Qualifications

• Registered HCPC Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
• Experience with severe and complex mental health problems.
• Experience at Band 6 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assess emotional and psychological needs and formulate treatment plans with MDT support.
• Provide individual psychotherapy in MBT/DBT within caseload.
• Support pathway improvements and supervise junior staff as needed.

Skills

MBT approach

DBT therapy

Group facilitation

Risk assessment

Clinical supervision

Education

HCPC registration

CORE professional registration

Job description

Main duties of the job

based MDT decision making in the treatment planning which lends itself to creating a supportive environment for staff. There is a good record of effectively supporting staff towards a sense of satisfaction and achievement.We aim to promote excellence and innovation in the provision of care to patients with challenging and complex presentations. There is a culture of continuous learning and development opportunities and we regularly offer consultation and training to wider services.

The successful applicant will undertake skilled assessment of emotional and psychological needs, working with the patient and using other appropriate sources of knowledge about the patient. The applicant will also offer individual psychotherapy in at least one of the offered modalities to a caseload of patients within the service who may be part of the MBT or DBT Program. This will include formulating and implementing treatment plans with support of the MDT. As an allocated professional you will signpost and liaise with Social Care and other colleagues to support the service user to have their needs holistically met. As a senior member of the team, you may take on a liaison role with a service with whom we have key relationships including Acute Inpatient Wards, Crisis and Home Treatment Teams, Eating Disorder Service, CAMHS and Psychiatric Liaison Service. A key target is to minimise ward admissions but to also to provide clinical guidance to staff who are referring into the pathway. Supervision is central to the work we do. You will receive both Group and Individual supervision. You will also be supported to supervise junior staff. As a Psychological practitioner there will be responsibilities in supporting the pathway in service improvement projects including interpreting data from outcome measures and supporting development of QI projects.

About us

Working for North London NHS Foundation Trust

Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Practitioner Psychologist and a Specialist Practitioner, to join the Enfield spoke of the Enfield & Haringey Personality Disorder Service. We are looking for candidates who are highly skilled with relevant experience of working with people with complex emotional needs and emotional difficulties to work as a senior clinician within the Enfield & Haringey Personality Disorder Service

The Enfield & Haringey Personality Disorder Service has been developed from the model at the Halliwick Personality Disorder Service, the birthplace of Mentalisation-based treatment (MBT) which was developed and manualised by Peter Fonagy and Anthony Bateman. In addition to MBT, we also offer comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and a Structured Clinical Management informed approach. We are currently in the process of expanding our Family and Carers Programme and trauma informed interventions.

There is an emphasis on team,

Essential

• Registered HCPC Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
• Registered CORE Professional (Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapist/ Arts Therapists)

Desirable

• Recognised training in teaching/mentorship/ supervision
• Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) Basic Course accredited training
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Training

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Working with patients with severe and complex mental health problems
• Demonstrable experience at Band 6 or equivalent.
• Experience of facilitating groups e.g. psycho-education; health promotion; emotional regulation

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and mentoring.
• Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Training and advanced skills in a specialised approach such as psycho-social interventions, dual diagnosis, personality disorder.
• Knowledge of the process necessary for effective risk assessment and management

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of a number of specialised psychological therapies, including psychoanalysis, cognitive behavioural therapy, and group analytic psychotherapy
• Ability to set, monitor and evaluate standards for quality within the service

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• To be able to tolerate and have an interest in thinking about team dynamics
• Demonstrating a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel across the geographical areas served by the Trust
• Ability to work occasional flexible hours

Person Specification

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered HCPC Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
• Registered CORE Professional (Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapist/ Arts Therapists)

Desirable

• Recognised training in teaching/mentorship/ supervision
• Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) Basic Course accredited training
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Training

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Working with patients with severe and complex mental health problems
• Demonstrable experience at Band 6 or equivalent.
• Experience of facilitating groups e.g. psycho-education; health promotion; emotional regulation

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and mentoring.
• Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Training and advanced skills in a specialised approach such as psycho-social interventions, dual diagnosis, personality disorder.
• Knowledge of the process necessary for effective risk assessment and management

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of a number of specialised psychological therapies, including psychoanalysis, cognitive behavioural therapy, and group analytic psychotherapy
• Ability to set, monitor and evaluate standards for quality within the service

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• To be able to tolerate and have an interest in thinking about team dynamics
• Demonstrating a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change