Job summary
PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS BEING ADVERTISED AT BANDS 8A AND 8B DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE
The Staff Psychological Wellbeing Service is looking for an experienced psychological therapist to join the team to cover maternity leave for a six month period. We are a multi-disciplinary group of therapists providing evidence-based treatments to serve the psychological needs of staff within the North Middlesex Hospital. We accept self-referral, referral from managers and from HR / OH. We provide group and individual interventions, training and team input.
The post-holder will contribute to assessment of clients referred to the service, offering team and 1:1 therapy. They will have the opportunity to take a lead in liaising and developing good working relationships with services across the hospital, contributing to team and organisation-level initiatives as well as training, outreach and partnership activities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join a team of three other psychologists/therapists and work with partners in HR, OD and other corporate areas. Key duties will include:
- Contributing to the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist Staff Psychological Wellbeing Service.
- Holding an active clinical psychological and psychotherapeutic caseload providing assessment, treatment and consultation, with complexity and demand according to experience level.
- Developing and delivering team and organisation-level initiatives as well as training, outreach and partnership activities.
- Supporting the effective and efficient management of demand, capacity and flow though the service.
- To contribute to the general workings of the team including supporting the work of others, attending team meetings and providing back-up support where needed (e.g. if a supervisor is absent).
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of clinical practice within the service.
- Participate in CPD and other developmental activities, keeping up to date with relevant psychological research and national guidance.
About us
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.
Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.
We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Descriptions and Person specifications for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Please note we have supplied two different job descriptions at levels 8A and 8B to allow applicants with different experience levels to apply.
Person Specification
Training Qualification
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) or BPS statement of Equivalence and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist) with group training/expertise
- Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist) Status
- Accredited training as a psychotherapist (e.g. Systemic, Psychodynamic) or CBT Therapist, to a Masters Degree level and full registration with either: 1.UKCP (CPC, CFCST, CMP, CPJAC, HIPC) 2.BPC 3.HCPC (Psychologists and Arts Therapists) 4.BACP 5.BABCP
- A demonstrable working knowledge of NHS values, clinical structures in physical health care, referral pathways, how services are funded and the roles of NHS professionals.
Desirable
- A relevant leadership qualification or leadership and service development experience in the NHS
- Qualification or recognised advanced post-qualification training in at least one other modality of therapy.
- Recognized qualification or training in supervision of psychological therapies
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience working in mental health
- Significant experience of undertaking and leading complex clinical assessment and treatment in a relevant setting, including experience of risk management
- Experience of facilitating groups
- Experience of recruitment, selection and retention
- Experience of developing and delivering training
Desirable
- Experience of professional and clinical supervision
- Experience of representing psychotherapy/psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of continuous improvement in service deliver and development
Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of group interventions
- Skills in the effective communication of highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce comprehensive, sensitive and coherent letters, reports and associated documentation
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of more than one psychological approach to therapy and assessment
- At least Masters level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Knowledge of demand and capacity modelling, quality improvement and service development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Address
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Sterling Way
London
N18 1QX