Overview
The Band 6 Interpersonal Therapist will join the Lincolnshire Talking Therapies service as part of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering Interpersonal Therapy with a clinical caseload and providing clinical supervision. The post is based in Louth & Skegness with potential coverage at alternative bases to meet service need. The service delivers evidence-based interventions within a stepped care model for mild to moderate common mental health problems.
Responsibilities
* Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
* Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
* Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts and clinical sessions per week to minimise waiting times and maintain accessible treatment delivery.
* Attend meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
* Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service and keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
* Work closely with other team members to ensure appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
* Undertake psychological assessments of patients referred to the service, including identification of the patient’s problem, comprehensive risk assessment and identification of therapy goals.
* Attend CPD and mandatory training provided by the Trust; provide supervision for other IPT staff as required; attend clinical supervision.
* Maintain standards of practice in line with employer requirements and relevant regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP); stay up to date with new recommendations/guidelines from bodies such as the Department of Health, IAPT, and NICE.
* Ensure client confidentiality is protected at all times and stay up to date with advances in IPT.
* Identify and review clear professional objectives with senior therapists as part of ongoing professional development; participate in clinical/managerial supervision and annual performance reviews; attend conferences/workshops aligned with professional objectives.
* Contribute to the development of best practice within the service and maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures.
* Maintain duty to health and safety for self, colleagues, patients and the public; ensure information processed for patients and staff is accurate, confidential, secure and compliant with Data Protection policies.
* Understand that the post description may be reviewed in light of service development.
Qualifications
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work within a team; thorough familiarity with clinical systems.
* Completion of the accredited IPT course; accreditation with a professional body; willingness to undertake further training.
* Ability to hold a clinical caseload and participate in clinical supervision.
Benefits and About the Employer
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) delivers an NHS Talking Therapies service. The Trust provides mental health services and related care in Lincolnshire and employs around 2,900 staff. It offers flexible working, training and promotion opportunities, staff networks, and a strong staff morale environment. The Trust emphasises high-quality care, evidenced by care quality ratings and staff survey results. Opportunities include well-established therapy teams, personal and professional development, regular supervision, annual appraisal, staff wellbeing services, and an excellent working environment, with NHS Pension eligibility.
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