Job overview
This is a training role within one of the well-established NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (TT) in the Black Country which comprises of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. The post-holder will be embedded within the TT service providing high intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role.
The PG Dip. will be delivered by Coventry University and candidates must also apply directly to the university
This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to clients with a range of difficulties for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. Therapy will be delivered on video or face to face. The role is locality based where travel will be required between sites where necessary, whilst also delivering telephone or virtual appointments across the Black Country footprint. The working week split will be subject to service need and course requirements.
Main duties of the job
·Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service and assess clients for suitability for CBT
·Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
·Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
·Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
·Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the 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.
·Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
·Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
·Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols
·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.
Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process
Working for our organisation
Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust’s values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues’ behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.
The Trust gains strength from the diversity of its staff and patients, and is committed to being a safe and inclusive space for all people regardless of their age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, gender reassignment, or pregnancy/maternity. It recognises that it can only fully realise this commitment by proactively opposing bigotry in all its forms, including (but not limited to) ageism, disablism, sexism, racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, islamophobia, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and enbyphobia.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
·To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
·To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and
procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
·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.
·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.
·To promote and maintain links with Health and Social Care services and the wider community to help coordinate the provision of an effective psychological therapy service.
·To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality (insert) service.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
1. hold relevant qualification
Expereince
Essential criteria
2. have 12 months mental heath experience
3. Ability to manage own caseload and time
Desirable criteria
4. experience of working in Primary Care
Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. demonstrate an understanding of anxiety and depression
Desirable criteria
6. knowledge of medication used for common mental health conditions