Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Psychotherapy
- Gradd
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Rhan-amser - 18.75 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 222-SF-705
- Cyflogwr
- West London NHS Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- The Cassel Hospital
- Tref
- Richmond
- Cyflog
- £61,631 - £68,623 per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
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- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 14/01/2026 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Highly Specialist Group Psychotherapist
Band 8a
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.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The Cassel’s Outreach Service has a vacancy for a 0.5 WTE Highly Specialist Group Psychotherapist.
We are looking for a team player who is passionate about applied psychoanalysis/ psychoanalytic group psychotherapy. You will join a multidisciplinary team committed to creating a safe space where some of the most difficult internal and external experiences can be explored thoughtfully, fostering deep understanding. It’s an endlessly fascinating and rewarding challenge!
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The post holder(s) is/are expected to:
• Work autonomously as a senior clinician within professional guidelines and the overall framework of West London NHS Trust and the Cassel’s policies and procedures.
• Provide an efficient, effective and highly specialist psychoanalytic group psychotherapy service, assessing and treating adults with severe, complex and persistent mental health needs, usually diagnosed with personality disorder, and contributing to ongoing risk assessment and risk management.
• Actively contribute to the Cassel Hospital’s culture of enquiry, co-operating fully with the various multi-disciplinary teams which together make up the Cassel Service.
• Facilitate and maintain a strong audit and research culture in the promotion of service and policy development.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
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.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
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
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- A qualification in the practice of group analysis with a recognised training organisation (e.g. IGA)
- Qualification in a core profession (e.g. medical, psychology, social work, nursing or teaching)
- Good relevant honours degree or a recognised equivalent
Meini prawf dymunol
- Academic qualification to Masters or Doctorate level
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Significant experience in the role of senior group psychotherapist, including experience of highly specialist psychoanalytic group psychotherapy in institutional settings, within the NHS or other public/ voluntary sector services
- Significant experience of carrying own caseload in psychoanalytic group psychotherapy, working independently and autonomously as a highly specialist practitioner
- Clinical work with patients drawn from a wide range of diagnostic groups, including management of associated risks
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working to a therapeutic community model
- Experience of co -producing services
- Experience in undertaking research and /or service audit projects
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Comprehensive knowledge of psychoanalytic theory and concepts of human behaviour, development, and psychopathology including models of the mind and unconscious processes, and of psychoanalytic theories of intervention and technique
- An understanding of organisational and team dynamics
Meini prawf dymunol
- Knowledge of other psychotherapeutic models of treatment
- An understanding of adult mental health problems including knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses and treatments
- An awareness of mental health provision in the statutory and voluntary sectors
- Familiarity with relevant legislation and NHS policies and their implications for clinical practice, professional management and service development
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Advanced skills in holding a psychoanalytic frame in a group setting
- The capacity to maintain a containing and thoughtful stance in clinical work with patients, families and couples where there may be a high level of distress, verbal aggression or chaotic activity
- The capacity to assess and monitor high levels of risk, and to decide on appropriate intervention as necessary
- The capacity to understand and interpret unconscious processes in a timely and sensitive manner
- The capacity to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, staff and external agencies about highly complex and sensitive matters in verbal and in written form, and in situations of potential conflict and psychological distress
- The capacity to work in an often stressful environment with high expressed emotion in Y I 16 a contained and thoughtful manner, and the capacity to note and recover from failures in this area
Meini prawf dymunol
- The post Outreach Teams’ core days are currently Mondays and Fridays
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Beate Schumacher
- Teitl y swydd
- Principal Adult Psychotherapist
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda West London NHS Trust yn Proffesiynau Perthynol i Iechyd neu bob sector