DBT Practitioner

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Full time
Location: Southall
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Job offered by: West London NHS Trust
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Use the job search to find and apply for roles using keywords or look at the roles listed below. Site: MINT Ealing Southall Town Southall Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS Salary period: Yearly Closing: 16/01/2025 23:59 Interview date: 22/01/2025 West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow. Job Overview

Exciting new opportunity for Clinical/Counselling Psychologists or Social Worker/Nurse with CBT training in the MINT teams in Ealing, West London NHS Trust. We are seeking a Band 7 Clinical or Counselling psychologist or Social Worker/Nurse with CBT training to work in one of our new Mental Health Integrated Network (MINT) teams. These teams are innovative and cover both primary and secondary care adult mental health provision. The post involves providing psychological assessments and treatment to adults with a wide range of problems, including Personality Disorders, Complex Trauma, Psychosis, and other mood disorders. It also involves broader liaison and joint working with services including IAPT and external agencies to deliver on supporting psychological needs in a variety of ways. Main Duties of the Job

The post holder would be a member of one of three MDTs in Ealing and would be expected to contribute to the development and delivery of treatment pathways within these teams, and to support the teams more generally in formulating and caring for service users. The psychology team aims to offer a range of evidence-based treatments for the above disorders, including EMDR, DBT, and CBT for psychosis. Training in all these therapies is made available, delivered by expert external providers, and supported with the necessary specialist supervision. As well as working within an MDT, the post holder will be part of the wider MINT psychology team, covering the three MINT teams in Ealing. This includes clinical and counselling psychologists, CBT therapists, and clinical associate psychologists, as well as students and trainees. We work together in delivering evidence-based group therapies and fostering space for reflective practice. You will also develop close working relationships with other local psychologists in related services. Working for Our Organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view as attached. Person Specification

Qualifications

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, or post-graduate training in another core mental health profession (social work, nursing, occupational therapy) plus a post-graduate diploma or higher degree in DBT. Professional registration with the appropriate Health Professions Council (HCPC, RMN, etc.) To be accredited by the BABCP as a provisionally or fully accredited practitioner, or to be able to achieve provisional practitioner accreditation with the BABCP. Advanced keyboard skills. Other related academic qualifications. Experience

Experience in either a severe and enduring mental disorder or inpatient setting (includes training placements). Experience of the application of psychology/therapy in different cultural contexts. Experience of teaching, training, and/or supervision. Experience of administration, scoring, and written interpretation of WAIS tests. Experience of administration, scoring, and written interpretation of formal personality tools and/or neuropsychological assessments. Knowledge

Highly developed specialist knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of psychology applied to clinical practice, particularly in respect of adults with severe and enduring mental health needs (including complex emotional needs and trauma history). Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of psychology. Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for work in the relevant setting. Knowledge of SPSS. Post-graduate level knowledge of research design and methodology. Skills

Able to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive, or highly contentious information, where there are significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills. Able to make judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require the evaluation of a range of options. Able to plan, prioritise and organise own service user caseload, treatment programmes involving other staff, and other aspects of the work such as research activity. Psychomotor skills necessary to administer complex psychological tests and video equipment. Able to use database, word processing and test administration/scoring software. Personal

Able to sit for lengthy periods of time while demonstrating active listening skills. Able to maintain light physical effort for short periods. Able to maintain intense concentration frequently and for prolonged periods. Able to function in potentially traumatic circumstances and in highly emotionally distressing circumstances on a frequent basis. Able to provide services in an environment with service users who may be challenging and where the awareness of risk must always be maintained. Able to respond adaptably to rapidly changing service demands. Other Requirements

Knowledge of the professional code of conduct of the BPS or their professional bodies. Must be capable of being guided by precedent, clearly defined policies, procedures, and codes of conduct. Able to reflect on own professional practice through the clinical supervision process. Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and willingness to participate actively in CPD in line with BPS’ or their professional body’s guidelines. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings. Record of having published in either peer-reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books. As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution. We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The post holder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020. At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals. We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.

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