Counselling and Clinical Psychologist with BABCP accreditation

Counselling and Clinical Psychologist with BABCP accreditation Band 7 Main area IAPT - LIAPT Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Full or part time. Approx 2 days on site- may be more depending on service need. One 12-8pm day a week for an evening clinic (can be remote clinic).) Job ref 334-CLI-

Site Lambeth Talking Therapies, 1A Dalbury House, Edmunsbury Estate, Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of outer HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 09/02/:59

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to providing high quality specialist care to our service users and are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as 'good'.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview We are looking for a Counselling and Clinical Psychologist with BABCP accreditation (not CBT therapist) to join Lambeth NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) service. The candidate must not be in a current Talking Therapies role or hold a substantive post in the NHS currently. This post is not for someone who is a CBT therapist who has completed IAPT CBT training course. Please note, under a NHSE initiative, the post is not open to those already working in Talking Therapies. The post is Band 7 if BABCP Accredited, or would be paid at band 6 until the postholder attains their provisional BABCP accreditation.

You can expect a friendly, creative, welcoming and social team consisting of Step 2 clinicians, High Intensity Therapists and admin staff. We take pride in involving our staff, drawing upon their skills and strengths and have a Staff Health and Wellbeing Champion. We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate team players, committed to working for our Lambeth communities, offering patient-centred, responsive and high-quality psychological health and wellbeing services.

We look forward to receiving your application.

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date due to an exceptional response. Therefore, we recommend that you apply for this vacancy as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams.

Main duties of the job The primary role is to provide a specialist psychological therapy service to clients of Lambeth Talking Therapies. This includes specialist assessment, treatment planning (mainly Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), and delivery, including monitoring of outcomes on a weekly basis.

Communications and Working Relationships:

• Supervised weekly by an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/High Intensity CBT Therapist, and fortnightly group supervision by a clinician from the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma.
• Work with the Team Lead, Clinical Director and the other members of the team.
• Work with and liaise and consult with mental health organisations, GPs, practice teams, and counsellors.

Working for our organisation About the location:

The postholder will be based at our team bases in Lambeth (and possibly a day at a GP surgery), and required to work at least one late shift a week, from 12:00 to 20:00. There will be some remote working as well. Currently about 2 days is on site and 3 at home, but this may change according to service need.

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities About the role

The primary role is to provide a specialist psychological therapy service to clients of Lambeth NHS Talking Therapies. This includes specialist assessment, treatment planning (mainly Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), and delivery, including monitoring of outcomes on a weekly basis.

Key Responsibilities:

1) CLINICAL

• To deliver NICE recommended, formulation driven specialist psychological interventions for depression and anxiety disorders, adapting interventions for the specific needs and clinical setting, working with individual clients, groups and large workshops.
• Assess and integrate issues surrounding social support, voluntary work and employment into therapy.
• To collect and enter clinical outcome data on a sessional basis; select and interpret outcome measures to inform treatment planning.
• To communicate skilfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with clients, carers, colleagues and other professionals taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to communication.
• To keep clear, accurate and up-to-date records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
• To confidently assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
• To provide information and signposting for patients who do not meet the service's eligibility criteria or refer people with more severe common mental health problems to the secondary care psychological therapies service.
• Maintain a clinical caseload in line with activity targets agreed with line manager.

2) TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

• To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist/psychotherapist according to BABCP/BPS/HCPC and Trust guidelines. This must include live supervision of your work (through recordings or observation).
• To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within Lambeth IAPT by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology, CBT, IAPT and by implementing knowledge gained in practice.
• To provide specialist training to other professionals as appropriate.
• May involve providing professional managerial, and clinical supervision to HI CBT therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, trainees, assistant psychologists and other junior staff members for all aspects of their work. This must include live supervision of therapist's work.

3) TEAM MEMBER

• To make a full contribution to the running of Lambeth Talking Therapies as a member of a team and the whole service.
• To identify any aspects of the service which could be improved and contribute to the service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.
• To support, encourage and inspire other team members.

4) RESEARCH and SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

• Assist in the development and maintenance of a strong research culture that values the use of outcome measures as a way of improving clinical practice. Encourage the critical evaluation of practice, and undertake, communicate and disseminate research.
• Use theory and literature to support evidence-based practice in clinical work, supervision, teaching and consultations.
• To contribute to the development of services through initiating, undertaking and supervising service evaluation and audit.

5) PROFESSIONAL

• Work as an autonomous professional and maintain standards of practice adhering to HPC or BABCP guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions.
• To ensure Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS/BABCP/UKCP and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements.
• To maintain HCPC registration and BABCP accreditation.

6) GENERAL

• To participate in business and professional meetings within the IAPT service and PMIC CAG.
• To regularly work one evening as required.
• Any private work must be agreed in advance in writing with the SLAM IAPT Service Director and the line manager. Private psychological therapy work or advice must always be clearly separate from IAPT or NHS work and not undertaken on NHS premises or premises used by IAPT. It cannot be undertaken with any current client of the service, or with a client within five years of the worker having seen that client in the service. Private services cannot be advertised through work locations. The post holder will not enter into personal relationships with clients they have met through IAPT or NHS work when outside of their IAPT or NHS setting.
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