218947 - Senior Nurse Therapist - Psychotherapy - Annex 21
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The Role
First level registered nurse. Working as an autonomous psychotherapy practitioner within a nurse led service, providing specialist assessment, formulation and psychotherapy treatment packages, for patients with complex mental health problems within an outpatient clinic setting.
Informal enquiries to Yvonne Twaddle, Service Manager, 01698 366992 or Caroline Lennon, Consultant Nurse Therapist, 01698 754435
Please note; this post may be considered as an annex 21 development post. The successful candidate would require to commit to undertake a postgraduate diploma in psychodynamic therapy as a condition of being offered the post. This will include attending personal therapy whilst in training.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
Management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development
Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
Effective time management skills
Working knowledge of basic information technology
Car driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
Evidence of formal training in a recognised (COSCA, UKCP & BACP) psychodynamic psychotherapy of 2 years and more
Group analytic psychotherapy training
Completion of NES generic supervision
Experience of working autonomously with a caseload of individual patients in a recognised therapeutic modality, providing assessment and treatment packages for patients with complex mental health problems
Demonstrable experience in the speciality working at Band 6 or above, with evidence of continued professional development
Evidence of participating in and/or facilitating clinical supervision/reflective practice
Experience of working in a community setting
Experience working autonomously providing individual & group therapy in a recognised therapeutic modality
Experience Working In a Psychotherapy Department
Knowledge of clinical audit as applied to psychotherapy
Evidence of a working knowledge of psychodynamic / analytic psychotherapy
Ability to work flexibly and to prioritise workload and delegate appropriately
and adapt to meet person-centred care without direct supervision
Effective listening and interpersonal skills and evidence of ability to communicate in stressful situations
Ability to form therapeutic professional relationships and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Computer literacy to enable maintaining communication as per local clinical electronic systems, eg Trackcare, Outlook email etc
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Carluke Community Health Centre
The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Yvonne Twaddle, Service Manager on Yvonne.Twaddle@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information For Applicants
* Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
* For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
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* Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
* Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
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