Job description

Job responsibilities

To accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

To assess and supports people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.

To undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, referring unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary, or stepping-up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy.

Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include conducting individual guided self-help interventions, facilitating psycho-educational groups and workshops, and providing information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media.

To educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.

To adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

To attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.

To complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

To keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.

To work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

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Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)
• And Equivalent, e.g. Experienced and Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with relevant Primary Care experiences and competences as required

Desirable

• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy
• Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree
• Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care Services
• Experience of working in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Evidence of working in the local community

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• Computer literate
• Ability to write clear and effective reports and letters
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Advanced communication skills

Desirable

• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• 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
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice

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.

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Hollyfield House

22 Hollyfield Rd

Surbiton

KT5 9AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To maintain a clear understanding of the patients with learning disabilities and/or ASD who have been placed in secure and specialist services throughout the SLP partnership by acting as a point of contact to attend CPAs, assertively manage discharge pathways and reduce risk of delayed discharge.

To participate in monitoring and reviewing of patients who are in conditions of medium and low security within the SLP as well as out of area. The post holder will be expected to ensure timely and personalised pathways in the least restrictive care/support settings, in line with the persons recovery goals whilst building on their strengths.

The post holder must be able to demonstrate their ability to carry out comprehensive social care needs assessments, liaising closely with other health providers, placement providers and other key stakeholders.

To support and develop step down pathways, with personalised packages of care which support and build on peoples strengths and secure timely discharges.

To work with the Community Care Coordinators to facilitate transfer from out of borough service provision, liaising with local health care and commissioning teams, negotiating between different directorates.

As part of your care co-ordinator/social supervision role you will be expected to hold a case load.

The post holder must be a dedicated, organised and experienced practitioner with previous experience of working in the forensic services would be desirable. They must be able to communicate well with a range of people utilising a collaborative approach, and with a strong interest in delivering more personalised outcomes for people with highly complex needs.

The post holder must be adept at prioritising the activities that will provide the most efficient, effective and safe step down or discharge pathway and escalate any conditions that will prevent this from happening

The post holder will be responsible for the development and monitoring of the assigned care pathway quality and improvement plans, alongside the development of project specific policies and procedures with other senior members of the MDT.

The post holder, in conjunction with the management team, will ensure all service systems are embedded and sustainable (this will include audit and evidence-based care).

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post qualifying experience as a social worker
• Experience of working autonomously within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Experience of working with people with complex mental health needs
• Experience of working with people with LD and ASD needs
• Ongoing evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Experience of working with service users in forensic services
• Experience of working with adults with substance misuse or dual diagnosis
• Demonstrate experience or skills to develop a positive leadership for social work profession in a MDT setting, as well as across wider Trust

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional qualification Social Work, educated to masters level, or have other relevant experience
• Registered with Social Work England

Desirable

• AMHP training
• BIA training

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of social work practice in severe and enduring mental illness and/or forensic setting
• Specialist knowledge of social work practice when working with service-user who have complex needs because of having LD and ASD needs.
• Knowledge and understanding of current mental health legislation and associated guidance
• Knowledge of counselling skills, group skills, cognitive skills, and behavioural skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels in both Social Services and Health
• Ability to work with considerable autonomy as a solo social worker in a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Specialist clinical skills in relation to engaging with people with mental disorder who have committed an offence.
• Providing consultation with regards to the management of people with LD and ASD.
• Teaching skills including training others

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield University Hospital

15 Springfield Drive

London

SW17 0YF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide specialist CBT assessments of clients referred to the early intervention service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and semi-structured interviews.

To design and implement plans for the formal CBT treatment and/or management of a clients problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.

To be responsible for implementing a range of individual, family and group interventions based upon evidence of treatment efficacy, and which rely primarily upon CBT models.

To evaluate and make decisions about CBT treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic CBT models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To engage in the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients in liaison with the multi-disciplinary team. To provide specialist CBT advice guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

To contribute directly and indirectly to a CBT based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on CBT approaches to aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• BABCP Accreditation as CBT practitioner (or eligible and seeking accreditation)
• Post graduate Diploma/Masters in CBT
• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, clinical/counselling psychology

Desirable

• Trained in Cognitive Behavioural Family Interventions for Psychosis
• Post graduate diploma/certificate in CBT for psychosis

Exprience

Essential

• Experience of assessment and treatment of people with mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity, using evidence based psychological therapies, particularly CBT
• Experience of providing individual CBT treatments and in facilitating therapeutic/psycho-educational groups
• Experience of working in secondary mental health care in the NHS
• Experience with routine outcome monitoring
• Experience in establishing diagnosis/psychological formulation

Desirable

• Experience of using evidence based psychological interventions for treatment of psychosis
• Experience of working in Early Intervention or with people who have experienced an episode of psychosis
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working and the ethos and model of EIS

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Skilled in the use of CBT assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Advanced practitioner skills in CBT
• Knowledge of assessment for CBT
• Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
• Skills in the assessment and evaluation of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology

Desirable

• High-level knowledge in the assessment and evaluation of the psychological therapies for first episode psychosis

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

The Wilson Hospital

Cranmer Rd

Mitcham

CR4 4TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a training role within the NHS Talking Therapies programme. The post-holder will work within the service providing high volume low intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role.

The training post will equip the post-holder to provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. The post-holder will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within National Low Intensity curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

The post-holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

CLINICAL

1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

2. Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.

3. Undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

4. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, refers unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy.

5. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face-to-face, telephone or via other media.

6. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.

7. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

8. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.

9. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

10. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision-making.

11. Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

12. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process

13. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.

TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

1. Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments.

2. Apply learning from the training programme in practice.

3. Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.

4. Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.

5. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.

6. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice.

PROFESSIONAL

1. Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

2. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.

3. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems.

4. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.

5. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.

6. Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.

7. Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.

GENERAL

1. To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.

2. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.

3. All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.

4. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.

5. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.

6. This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience in an employed or formal volunteer helping role with people with psychological, interpersonal or social problems. Demonstrates high standards in written communication. Able to write clear reports and letters.

Desirable

• Work or volunteer experience with people who have experienced a mental health problem. Experience of working in Primary Care Services. Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes. Ability to manage own caseload and time.

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of ability to study successfully at postgraduate level.

Desirable

• Psychology or other health or social science related undergraduate or postgraduate degree. Professional training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Richmond Borough Mind

Address

Richmond Wellbeing Service

St Johns Health Centre

Oak Lane

Twickenham

TW1 3PA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.rbmind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working within a highly specialised Neuropsychiatry Service, to provide highly developed specialist psychological assessments of clients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological (and where appropriate to the professional, neuropsychological) tests, self-report measures, rating scales direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy. To be responsible for implementing a range of highly specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, reflecting the current evidence-base for the treatment and management of functional neurological disorder and other neurological conditions with associated mental health difficulties, employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the psychological treatment of relevant clients, ensuring appropriate assessment, formulation and interventions, communicating with the referral agent and others involved with the care on a regular basis.

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals and external agencies contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

To ensure that all members of the clinical team have access to a psychologically based framework for the understanding and care of clients of the service, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological knowledge, research and theory.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual clients and to provide both general and specialist advice for psychologists, psychotherapists other professionals and external agencies on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.

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If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification in a core post-graduate mental health profession and registered with a professional body as an accredited practitioner of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) with the British Association of Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) OR:
• Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, including models of psychopathology / clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) under the appropriate domain specific title PLUS:
• Evidence of regular post qualification development Evidence of continuing professional development formal training in supervision of other cognitive behaviour therapists and/or related clinicians

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, preferably CBT or EMDR
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists / psychological therapists

Experience

Essential

• Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist for a significant period with experience of working at a highly specialist level with clients within the service area (neurodevelopmental services)
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
• Experience of delivering evidence-based psychological therapies to service users in secondary care settings
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.

Desirable

• Experience of supervised provision of evidence-based interventions for people with neurological disorders oExperience of supervised provision of CBT and/or EMDR
• Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified psychologists or CBT therapists
• Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated specialty

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Highly developed knowledge of models of psychopathology, and two or more distinct
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration

Desirable

• Knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of academic psychology
• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies such as CBT and EMDR

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

St Georges Hospital

Blackshaw Rd

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological (and neuropsychological) tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems and problematic/offending behaviour, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and reformulating the therapeutic models as appropriate based on feedback and follow up, drawing on a number of different explanatory theoretical models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based care plans.

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to the clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all residents.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of people with mental health problems, personality disorder and offending behaviour problems.
• Experience of co-facilitating psychosocial groups.
• Experience of working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team
• Experience of working systemically with friends and family members of service-users.

Desirable

• Experience of working in forensic and/or substance misuse services.
• Experience of leading on areas of service development.

Training & Qualification

Essential

• Doctorate level training in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology, including specifically: models of psychopathology; clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies as accredited by the BPS
• Registered with the HCPC under the appropriate domain specific title

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
• Trained in the theory and practice of clinical supervision of psychological therapy practice

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information, including contentious and highly distressing information, to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, psychological formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. This requires the use of highly developed analytical skills and judgement.
• High standard of report writing for communication with professionals from NHS, Local Authority and other agencies, parents/carers and clients.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies to treat people in secure settings.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Shaftesbury Building, Springfield University Hospital

15 Springfield Drive

London

SW17 0YF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychological therapies service including clinical psychology and systemic family psychotherapy to children, young people and their families/carers within the designated clinical service area

Providing ongoing consultation to other Tier 3 CAMHS services within the trust specifically formulating cases where there may be an element of disordered eating within the broader context of difficulties regulating emotions

To work with the Leadership Team to develop service provision for young people with disordered eating alongside emotion dysregulation and / or neurodiversity.

Supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychology and psychotherapy (P&P) staff and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment by agreement with the CYP Community Eating Disorders Service Professional Lead for Psychology and Psychotherapies.

Work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service area, working with the CYP Community Eating Disorders Service Professional Lead for P&P.

To coordinate psychological assessment, treatment and therapy resources across the teams.

Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. To propose and implement policy changes within the designated clinical service area

Practice clinically within a designated setting, and by example will uphold high standards of psychological and psychotherapeutic assessment, treatment and care.

Be a source of advice and guidance in relation to risk management and safeguarding.

Be responsible for the clinical governance structures that support and guide multi-disciplinary colleagues providing psychological therapies in community settings in designated service areas. These governance structures include professional and clinical supervision, PADR processes, CPD and training needs, and recording standards.

Directly provide clinical supervision to psychology and/or psychotherapy colleagues, and professional supervision to colleagues from a range of psychology and psychotherapy disciplines. Some supervision may be provided across borough boundaries.

Have a significant role in ensuring that the quality of child mental health work provided in the community is reflected both in clinical records and in data collected that will include the CAMHS minimum data set and CYP IAPT measures. It will be important to contribute to efforts to maximise the benefits of the electronic clinical record system that the service has adopted, and to ensure that clinicians record risk in accordance with policy and guidance.

Provide coordinated service leadership in designated areas in conjunction with Clinical Leads and Team Managers, advising on service developments.

Coordinate with Team Managers and Clinical Leads in managing clinical performance concerns.

Work to promote synergy and connection between local authority, third sector and health services so as to foster joined-up care and to maximise the benefit of available mental health resources for children, young people and their carers.

Promote service user involvement in shaping services.

Promote equality of access to healthcare and awareness of how social difference can influence treatment outcome and service user experience.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Clinical Psychologist.
• An appropriate professional registration as a Practitioner Psychologist under the Health Care Professions Council.
• Systemic therapy training as part of core training or as an additional certification.

Desirable

• Post-doctoral/graduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice with children and young people.
• Clinical training as part of a CYP IAPT collaborative in a recognised evidenced based approach i.e. CBT, Parenting Skills or other.
• Training in family therapy for anorexia nervosa (FT-AN), family therapy for bulimia nervosa (FT-BN), and Multisystemic Family Therapy for eating disorders.
• CBT-E training.

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist including experience of working at a highly specialist level with children and young people with a wide range of mental and behavioural disorders.
• Experience of working with complex cases where there are either co-morbidities and / or neurodiversity.
• Substantial experience of working from a systemic perspective.
• Experience of working with eating disorders.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings
• Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision
• Experience of service development and leadership.

Desirable

• Experience of representing psychology or psychotherapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care
• Experience of working with mental health needs in multiple cultural contexts.
• Experience of managing the clinical performance of staff.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield University Hospital

15 Springfield Drive

London

SW17 0YF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The CAMH Service Line is located within South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust. Community CAMHS is responsible for the provision of mental health services to the population of Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond.

Community CAMHS provides out-patient and consultation services to children and adolescents experiencing a range of mental health problems and developmental difficulties.

Tier 3 teams conform to a model based on the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) and on the Children and Young Persons Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) initiative.

The service includes dedicated devices for Eating Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Assessment, Complex Learning Difficulties, Multi-Systemic Therapy, DBT, and Emergency Care.

Borough teams conform to a uniform structure with standard assessment and intake processes via a Single Point of Access (SPA). The SPA provides mental health screening assessments and brief family consultation interventions to children and adolescents experiencing a range ofmental health, neurodevelopmental and emotional health difficulties.

An electronic clinical record and information system (CYP IAPTUS) is in use.

Clinical decisions are informed using Routine Outcome Measures, and services monitor their clinical effectiveness via aggregated data that is accessed via a dashboard.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• A qualification in one of the following core professions with appropriate associated professional registrations: o Psychology o Nursing o Family Therapy o Occupational therapy

Desirable

• Qualification in DBT, e.g DBT Foundation training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in child mental health, and in particular CAMHS
• Experience of assessment and treatment of children and young people with mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity, using evidence based psychological therapies, including CBT
• Experience of using supervision to address and resolve clinical and professional dilemmas

Desirable

• Experience of multi disciplinary working
• Experience in assessing for DBT and in delivery of DBT or DBT skills based interventions
• Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
• Experience with routine outcome monitoring
• Experience of work with CYP with eating disorders
• Experience of working with people who have experienced trauma, and using trauma focused interventions

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Birches House/ Springfield Hospital

Birches Close/ Springfield Drive London

Mitcham/ Tooting

SW17 0YF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To be responsible for ensuring the data on the required electronic patient care record is accurate and up to date. To address and alert teams to errors and problems as they arise.
• To support team members in being able to access basic information held on My Dashboards and Pulse
• To ensure that all service users, patients and visitors are received in a courteous and efficient manner.
• To be responsible for ensuring referrals to the teams are processed efficiently. Responding to urgent referrals when necessary and making sure they are passed on to the duty team
• To facilitate effective communication within the team by providing team members with messages and information.
• To ensure that all telephone enquiries to the team are handled politely and sympathetically, ensuring that all messages are passed on to the appropriate person in a timely and accurate manner which may often involve dealing with difficult and distressed patients on the phone or in person.
• To support the administration of service meetings including the preparation/distribution of agendas and associated papers, formal minute taking and follow up actions and distribute these as appropriate.
• Ensure that Admin related Trust KPIs are addressed through regular reports provided by the Team Manager. Co-ordinate all the support services provided to the team including domestic, catering, security, estates and to be the contact for maintenance issues.
• To be responsible for the ordering and purchasing of stationery and office supplies for staff as well as monitor and ensure that adequate levels of stationery supplies are maintained and distributed accordingly liaising with the Procurement Team regarding any problems.
• To have the need for confidentiality of service users and professional information
• Photocopy/fax/scan/email as requested by other members of the team
• Provide admin support to the senior management team when needed.
• To implement Trust and team policies/procedures and propose changes to practices if necessary.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of administrative & secretarial work
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Front line customer service experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in NHS setting or similar large organisation
• Experience of using computerised databases
• Experience of community working

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Business Administration level 3 or willingness to work towards achieving it
• ECDL or willingness to work towards achieving it
• GCSE English or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing education

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Ability to manage diverse workload whilst dealing with frequent interruptions
• Increased organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to provide secretarial support for meetings e.g. organising, booking rooms, minute taking

Desirable

• Knowledge of computerised patient databases
• Audio typing skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

The Wilson Hospital

Cranmer Rd

Mitcham

CR4 4TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake psychological assessments of clients using psychological and neuropsychological measures, self-report questionnaires, rating scales, structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.

To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems.

To work with other staff to assess outpatients, develop individualised intervention / treatment plans and review their care.

To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.

To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.

To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties

To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.

To assist in the design and implementation of service development and Quality Improvement Projects within the service, including initiatives aimed at improving accessibility and reducing health inequalities experienced by Deaf people.

To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.

To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.

To hold a minimum British Sign Language (BSL) Level 3 qualification, or demonstrate equivalent signing fluency.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
• Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
• Minimum BSL Level 3 qualification (or equivalent signing fluency).

Desirable

• oAdditional training relevant to mental health, research or psychological therapies.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
• Experience of direct client-facing work
• Experience of using IT packages for report writing, data collection and analysis.

Desirable

• Experience of working with Deaf people as colleagues and/or service users.
• Experience of audit, service evaluation or research projects

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with Deaf service users in British Sign Language.
• Excellent written and verbal and/or signed communication skills.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information appropriately to service users, carers and professionals.

Desirable

• Understanding of the relationship between deafness, communication barriers and mental health.
• Knowledge of health inequalities experienced by Deaf people.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield University Hospital

15 Springfield Drive

London

SW17 0YF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working within a highly specialised Neuropsychiatry Service, to provide highly developed specialist psychological assessments of clients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological (and where appropriate to the professional, neuropsychological) tests, self-report measures, rating scales direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy. To be responsible for implementing a range of highly specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, reflecting the current evidence-base for the treatment and management of functional neurological disorder and other neurological conditions with associated mental health difficulties, employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the psychological treatment of relevant clients, ensuring appropriate assessment, formulation and interventions, communicating with the referral agent and others involved with the care on a regular basis.

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals and external agencies contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

To ensure that all members of the clinical team have access to a psychologically based framework for the understanding and care of clients of the service, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological knowledge, research and theory.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual clients and to provide both general and specialist advice for psychologists, psychotherapists other professionals and external agencies on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification in a core post-graduate mental health profession and registered with a professional body as an accredited practitioner of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) with the British Association of Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) OR:
• Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, including models of psychopathology / clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) under the appropriate domain specific title PLUS:
• Evidence of regular post qualification development Evidence of continuing professional development formal training in supervision of other cognitive behaviour therapists and/or related clinicians

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, preferably CBT or EMDR
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists / psychological therapists

Experience

Essential

• Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist for a significant period with experience of working at a highly specialist level with clients within the service area (neurodevelopmental services)
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
• Experience of delivering evidence-based psychological therapies to service users in secondary care settings
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.

Desirable

• Experience of supervised provision of evidence-based interventions for people with neurological disorders oExperience of supervised provision of CBT and/or EMDR
• Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified psychologists or CBT therapists
• Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated specialty

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Highly developed knowledge of models of psychopathology, and two or more distinct
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration

Desirable

• Knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of academic psychology
• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies such as CBT and EMDR

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

St Georges Hospital

Blackshaw Rd

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

3. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

4. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

5. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.

6. To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

7. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.

8. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

9. To act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under enhanced CPA including clients, their carers, referring agents and others involved the network of care.

10. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts

Training & Qualification

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and (for Clinical Psychologists) neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology ; OR alternative training outside of the UK that is recognised by the Health & Care Professions Council leading to registration in the UK as a Clinical or Counselling psychologist
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. dual diagnosis including people experiencing psychosis with personality disorder, substance misuse, learning disability, neurological dysfunction, additional disabilities etc)
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
• Knowledge of recent policy and legislation in relation to people with severe and enduring mental health problems specifically and concerning mental health in general

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield University Hospital

15 Springfield Drive

London

SW17 0YF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.

Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support:

Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.

Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance. Safety; safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy.

Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service users own experience and clinical judgment.

Supporting and supervising junior staff to develop the management of care needs through: Initial data collection, Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress, Feedback and discussion

Producing reports and in-care reviews. Devising a plan of care and interventions in partnership with service user, carer and MDT.

Coordinating junior staff and the wider care team in providing hands-on care to service users and evaluating processes of care delivered. This will include: Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open and non- judgmental way.

Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining the service users respect and dignity at all times and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.

Ensuring the monitoring and recording service user clinical observations are undertaken, such as physical observations and vital signs and treating or escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that does not fulfil the personal parameters to the relevant professional for treatment. Promote healthy lifestyles and give health promotion advice and support.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
• Teaching ability
• Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations.
• Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity

Desirable

• Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of research-based/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
• Experience as a preceptor / mentor
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit

Desirable

• Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit.
• Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research projects
• Experience of recruitment and selection of staff

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
• Mentorship qualification

Desirable

• Master's degree

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Tolworth Hospital

Red Lion Rd

Tolworth

KT6 7QU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Communication and Relationship Skills

Communicate highly complex, sensitive and sometimes contentious information to staff, service users, carers, senior managers and partner organisations.

Chair and participate in meetings, governance forums, case reviews and service development groups.

Use negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution skills to gain agreement on service improvements, workforce issues and quality initiatives.

Develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support delivery of service objectives.

2. Knowledge, Training and Experience

Registered healthcare professional with a degree-level qualification and current professional registration.

Extensive experience within mental health services, including leadership and operational management responsibilities.

Specialist knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, quality improvement, performance management and community mental health services.

Demonstrates ongoing professional development and application of evidence-based practice.

3. Analytical and Judgemental Skills

Analyse complex clinical, operational and workforce information to support decision making.

Interpret performance, quality and risk information and identify areas requiring improvement.

Exercise sound judgement when responding to incidents, safeguarding concerns, complaints and service pressures.

Develop solutions where information may be incomplete or conflicting.

4. Planning and Organisational Skills

Plan and coordinate a range of operational, quality improvement and workforce activities across services.

Support delivery of service objectives, performance targets and improvement

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form.

Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology or other registered healthcare profession.
• Current registration with the relevant professional body (NMC, HCPC, Social Work England or equivalent).
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification/experience.
• Evidence of substantial post-registration continuing professional development (CPD).

Desirable

• Master's degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Healthcare Leadership, Management, Mental Health, Quality Improvement or a related field.
• ILM Level 5/7, NHS Leadership Academy qualification or equivalent leadership programme.
• Quality Improvement qualification (e.g. QI Practitioner, Lean, Model for Improvement).

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working within Adult Mental Health Services.
• Experience of managing or leading multidisciplinary community mental health teams
• Experience of operational performance management within NHS services.
• Experience of leading service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience of managing clinical governance, safeguarding and risk.

Desirable

• Experience within Community Mental Health Transformation programmes.
• Experience of integrated health and social care services.
• Experience working with Primary Care Networks and community partnerships.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Detailed understanding of Adult Community Mental Health pathways.
• Knowledge of the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults.
• Understanding of Care Programme Approach principles and recovery-focused practice
• Understanding of safeguarding adults legislation and Mental Health Act principles.
• Strong knowledge of NHS operational and performance frameworks.

Desirable

• Knowledge of population health management approaches.
• Understanding of neighbourhood-based models of care.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield Hospital

Tooting

SW17 0YF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)