Job summary
- Main area
- Allied Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 363-SS6198985
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,488 - £57,802 Inner London Weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Relational Therapist Band 7
NHS AfC: Band 7
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
Band 7 Adult Psychotherapist/ Clinical Psychologist /Counselling Psychologist
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies (THTT) is one of the leading national Talking Therapies services and we are keen to recruit an experienced Adult Psychotherapist/Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist. The successful candidate will join our dynamic Relational Therapies team who are trained in psychodynamic, systemic, couples, DIT, and integrative therapies and will work alongside other teams of therapists at THTT trained in a range of therapies including EMDR, Eating Disorders treatment, CBT and a well-established PWP team. THTT have a dedicated team working with physical health related problems and long-term conditions; this offers those who work with our team plenty of opportunities to enhance their job satisfaction by learning more about this area and developing skills in working with this population. We believe that staff who feel valued by the Trust and who are truly engaged in the organisation deliver better outcomes for our patients. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We have set ourselves the mission to improve the quality of life of all we serve and have embarked on an ambitious Quality Improvement Programme to transform the culture of the Trust to one of continuous improvement, delivered through participation of all staff and with service users, carers, and families.
Main duties of the job
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies is an exceptional talking therapies service with excellent development opportunities. We are committed to the progression of our team members and our posts are formulated to allow for development of clinical expertise in chosen clinical areas. As well as offering a range of therapies, the service also runs as a training centre, therefore offering opportunities for supervision and training.
The post holder will be part of a dynamic team trained in psychodynamic, systemic, couples, DIT, and integrative therapies and will work alongside other teams of therapists trained in a range of therapies including EMDR, Eating Disorders treatment, CBT and a well-established PWP team. We also have a dedicated team working with physical health related problems and long term conditions. This offers those who work with our Service plenty of opportunities to enhance their job satisfaction by learning more about these areas and developing skills in working with these populations.
The post holder should come with highly developed assessment and therapy skills relevant to working in a Primary Care Talking Therapies service. In addition to your core training, you would ideally also be trained and a qualified practitioner in at least one of the following NICE recommended high intensity therapies: Couples Therapy for Depression,
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to work within a hybrid schedule, working at least one day per week from one of our GP surgeries or in our office (all located within Tower Hamlets) and the remaining days working from home. The post holder will be expected to work one late shift (11-7pm) per week seeing face-to-face patients.
The post-holder will have relevant professional registration (HCPC - registered practitioner psychologist, UKCP - full clinical membership, British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) Accreditation or British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BAPC) Accreditation and would ideally be trained and qualified to practice in one of the NICE recommended high intensity therapies: Couples Therapy for Depression, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT). We can consider candidates with a good track record in evidence-based brief psychodynamic and integrative therapy as relevant to a primary care setting. We also value experience or interest in delivering therapy in a group format.
THTT is committed to the progression of our team members and our posts are formulated to allow for development of clinical expertise in specialist areas of interest in keeping with service needs and development. The post-holder will receive regular supervision from experienced clinicians and there will be opportunities to attend various in-house CPD events. Our service is also committed to ensuring a healthy work life balance and creating and maintaining a positive working environment.
We have a strong ethos of training and development in the department and have a number of trainees on placement with us to support the development of the next generation of therapists and allow our qualified staff the opportunity to develop skills in supervision and management of trainees.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (HCPC registered) Or Psychological therapist with core mental health training Or Qualification in Adult Psychotherapy registered with UKCP, BACP, or BPC (working towards accreditation)
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the BPS division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology Registered as a Chartered Psychologist Registered as an Adult Psychotherapist Registered supervisor Training and qualification in at least one of the following NICE recommended psychological therapies: - Couple Therapy for Depression - Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) - Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) Or continued post qualification training in an evidence based brief therapy model
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework
- Computer literate Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety disorders and depression and how these problems may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Training
Essential criteria
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Other
Essential criteria
- High level of enthusiasm and Motivation.
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
Desirable criteria
- Fluent in languages other than English
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Wendy Fielding
- Job title
- Relational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0207 702 7641
- Additional information
For more information, please contact:
Wendy Fielding, Relational Lead | Psychodynamic Psychotherapist: [email protected]
Closing Date: Sunday 05th May 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday 15th May 2024
We are offering a full-time, permanent position. The post holder will be expected to work one late evening per week (11am until 7pm). We are able to consider applicants who are soon to complete their professional training, or who are in the process of registering with their professional body.
How to apply
Please complete the NHS Jobs application form. If you are shortlisted for an interview, you will be notified via email. Please ensure you are available for Wednesday 15th May 2024.
Important Information
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted, you will be notified by email within the week of the advert closing.
Due to the high volumes of applications, we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. Previous candidates need not apply.
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