Job summary
- Main area
- Behavioural Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 294-COMM-7287217-JB-C
- Employer
- South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Livingston House/Jubilee Health Centre
- Town
- Richmond/Sutton
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two posts for a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Practitioner, one in our Richmond Integrated Recovery Hub and one in our Sutton Integrated Recovery Hub services, respectively. We are looking for experienced staff with a core profession in mental health who have a passion for working with people with this diagnosis. The post is available are open to nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, qualified clinical associates in psychology and mental health wellbeing practitioners with experience of working with clients with complex emotional needs. The post is in our community mental health teams and the primary role is to work alongside other staff to deliver DBT skills groups for people with a diagnosis of EUPD. You will be given training in the delivery of DBT skills groups and you will have the opportunity to co-facilitate DBT skills groups with a more experienced practitioner to support your learning. We aspire to be able to offer patients a choice of either an in-person group or online and so DBT practitioners will be required to deliver both. Depending on interest and eligibility for further postgraduate training, we may be able to offer the successful candidate further training in DBT leading towards qualification as a DBT therapist.
Main duties of the job
This post supports delivery of our Complex Emotional Needs pathway, offered to people who meet criteria for a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) who are accessing care within adult community mental health services. One of the treatment offers within this pathway is a 6 months Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills only group (with telephone coaching).
You will be reviewing referrals for DBT skills groups, conducting assessments and pre-treatment commitment sessions for this intervention and co-facilitating DBT skills groups which may be in-person or online. You will also provide telephone coaching to members of the DBT skills groups.
The DBT practitioners will provide telephone coaching to help group attendees use the skills learned between sessions. Regular supervision will be provided by a principal clinical/counselling psychologist as well as regular attendance at a DBT consultation meeting.
The DBT practitioners will also provide telephone coaching to help group attendees use the skills learned between sessions. Regular supervision will be provided by a principal clinical/counselling psychologist as well as regular attendance at a DBT consultation meeting.
Flexible working:
In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 08:00 to 18:00 giving you the very best of good work life balance.
Working for our organisation
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About The Location
Sutton role is located at Jubilee health Centre, Sutton
Richmond role is located at Livingston House, Teddington
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of allocated patients within the service model.
To participate in clinical and managerial supervision.
To be responsible for the flexible management of a defined caseload designed to meet the individual needs of the client and carers.
To work within policy, professional and legal frameworks at all times and have a clear understanding of ones Code of Professional Conduct, risk assessment and safeguarding children protocols, Mental Health Act and CPA, and Trust clinical policies.
To ensure effective communication within the team and share relevant information as required.
To implement and/or participate in crisis intervention measures with the client/family or in conjunction with other agencies.
To supervise and monitor the therapeutic effects and side-effects of prescribed medication providing the client with clear advice and information.
To maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with Professional and Trust’s record keeping standards.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration (Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist) OR Clinical Associate Psychologist OR Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner
Desirable criteria
- Training in DBT or other evidence-based intervention for this client group
- Post-registration qualification/ accreditation relevant to the post
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence-based practice
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- Knowledge of relevant professional and clinical national policy/ legislation, specifically for clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of working in the community
- Awareness/knowledge of the issues surrounding social inclusion for mental health service-users
- Experience in the delivery of psychological therapy, particularly for clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user’s needs, without close supervision
- Skills in clinical assessment/ baseline mental health assessment
- Skills in risk assessment and risk management including crisis planning
- Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others
- Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
Desirable criteria
- Problem-solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework
- Group facilitation skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Esther Boadi
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02035131669
- Additional information
Dr Doreen Hoerold, Principal Clinical Psychologist and DBT lead [email protected]
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