Senior Psychotherapist (Accredited)
- Employer
- Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
- Location
- Norwich
- Salary
- £53,755 to £60,504 gross per annum pro rata
- Closing date
- 5 Dec 2024
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- Profession
- Mental health, Counsellor / Psychotherapist
- Grade
- Band 8A
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Job Details
In our service we support young people (aged 14-25 years) who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. We have enthusiastic and skilled staff who provide the support that is needed - and they are motivated to make a real difference to young people, their families and carers.
Additionally, we are making a number of positive changes to the service seeing waiting-lists drop and taking opportunities to think innovatively about our practice.
As an employer, I and Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust are particularly committed to enabling our staff to do the very best they can through support and training, as well as opportunities for progression. We are confident, therefore, that the right candidate will have a real chance to make a positive impact to the lives of young people in Norfolk.
We're really excited to offer an opportunity for a Lead Therapist to work in our diverse multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to lead on the delivery of psychological therapies in the North Youth Team, to provide specialist interventions and to support staff through quality supervision. If this role inspires you please do read on, and get in touch to discuss further.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Lead Therapist is to provide specialist therapeutic interventions, leading on the delivery of therapy in the team, and to contribute to the overall leadership activities - so that our work is always holding the young person in mind, and is effective, safe and kind.
If appointed, you will:
Deliver specialist therapeutic interventions.
Complete quality assessments with young people.
Offer support, supervision and informal training to your colleagues.
Contribute to, and lead multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
Review the performance of the therapeutic interventions in the team, and to identify ways of improving further.
Contribute to leadership activities for the team.
Undertake other clinical tasks within the team.
You will have Training in a core professional discipline (Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, or equivalent), Registration in HCPC, NMC, or equivalent. In addition, you will have training in one psychotherapeutic discipline (registerable with UKCP or BABCP or equivalent), with further knowledge and ongoing CPD regarding another psychotherapeutic discipline.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
With any questions, or to discuss the role further, please reach out to Keir Brisbane-Langsdon:
k.brisbane-langsdon@nsft.nhs.uk
Please also review the job description and person-specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Training in a core professional discipline (Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, or equivalent),
- Training in one psychotherapeutic discipline (registerable with UKCP or BABCP or equivalent),
- Further knowledge and ongoing CPD regarding another psychotherapeutic discipline.
Desirable
- Further training in a range of psychotherapeutic approaches relevant to the service area
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience working in statutory services
- Highly specialised experience of developing and delivering specialised treatment packages with individuals and groups/families.
- Extensive experience in the supervision of practitioners in delivering Psychotherapies.
Desirable
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Substantial experience in managerial/clinical supervision of others casework.
Skills
Essential
- Highly specialist, theoretical knowledge of Psychotherapy and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.
- Excellent communication skills with a range of people in a variety of both clinical and managerial settings.
- Advanced knowledge of a Psychotherapies evidence based interventions used in the effective management of common mental health problems.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of health legislation and current practice in mental health, including risk assessment and management.
- Proven research and audit skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects.
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for
Desirable
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks.
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify, and employ as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Central Youth Service
80 St Stephen's Road
Norwich
NR1 3RE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
246-CFYPC6765486
Company
“Welcome to Norfolk and Suffolk foundation Trust, we provide an extensive range of mental health services across two counties , working with our communities and partners we continue to develop and transform our services so we can really meet the needs of the people we serve .We are an organisation which truly values nurses , acknowledges the special , unique skills they bring and is committed to developing clinical, academic and leadership pathways whilst supporting, nurturing and caring for you .We have strengthened nurse leadership, created Nurse Consultant , Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist roles with many more expected . We have over 80 Non medical prescribers and will continue to support more each year . Nursing In NSFT is not without its challenges but we have used them to create opportunities, to learn, to improve and to work differently . Our absolute priority , our number one aim is to improve the care we provide and we will achieve this. Join us and be part of something very special" - Diane Hull, Chief Nurse
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of specialist mental health services for the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, serving a population of 1.6 million people. We are a large organisation covering a wide geographical area divided into ‘Care Groups'. There are also Care Groups supporting children, family and young people’s services, and specialist services, including Forensic mental health services.
Each Care Group has its own Leadership team, with the aim of supporting clinically led decision making locally, to support the needs of people accessing services.
We have inpatient facilities across both counties with smaller bases in rural locations. Many of the Trust’s services are offered in the community, enabling people accessing services to receive the support they need in an environment familiar to them.
At NSFT we believe in recovery and wellbeing, and understand the importance of good physical health, maintaining relationships and achieving a balance between treatments and continuing an active life.
The people in our care, families and carers are at the centre of all aspects of all we do and are vital in helping shape and support our service strategy. Our strategy supports and enables people with mental health problems to live a fulfilling life and make their personal recovery journey.
Norfolk and Suffolk, in the East of England are some of the safest places to live in the UK, with low crime rates making it a community to be proud of. Housing prices are frequently cited as a reason to move here, as you get an incredible amount for your money compared with other major UK cities.
About our location
Norwich in Norfolk has something for everyone. It has retained a strong local identity and, with that, a sense of community. Locals say hello to each other, baristas remember our coffee orders and you’ll be among the first to know about interesting local projects. This strong sense of community, along with excellent shopping, eating out, affordable house prices and excellent schooling is why Norwich has been ranked by the Guardian as the UK’s best city to work in.
Ipswich in Suffolk is steeped in history, yet full of life. According to The London Economic, affordable house prices and hourly commutes to London have earned Suffolk’s county town a slot in their top ten property destinations. “In Ipswich we have got a fantastic cultural offer far better than what towns and cities bigger than us are offering. We have got very good transport links, especially to London, and house prices are a lot cheaper in the area.
One of Norfolk’s most famous stretches of beaches, Great Yarmouth attracts around six million tourists each year! Situated at the mouth of the River Yare, this old port town is home to beautiful golden sandy beaches and neighbouring towns and villages with scenic views and homely charm.
Full to the brim of history and with a vibrant town centre, King’s Lynn is the ideal destination to enjoy the superb mix of history, shopping and entertainment on offer! A small, historic market town, King's Lynn is the perfect place to live and work, with fantastic train links and short drives to fantastic beaches.
Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk is a unique and dazzling historic gem. An important market town with a richly fascinating heritage, the striking combination of medieval architecture, elegant Georgian squares and glorious cathedral and abbey gardens provide a distinctive visual charm. With prestigious shopping, an award-winning market, plus variety of attractions and places to stay, Bury St Edmunds is under two hours from London and convenient for Cambridge.
Travel
For family members who love (or need) to travel, you’re ideally located. Trains run to and from London every 30 minutes from both Ipswich and Norwich, and there are direct rail services from Manchester, Nottingham and Cambridge. Both counties are well connected to major road networks and Norwich has an international airport.
Some of our valued employees have told their story of working at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust... use the links below to read these.
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