8b Principal Adult Psychotherapist - part time
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Overview
Job summary: My job makes better lives by working to deliver on our aspiration to provide outstanding quality care and support. We have an exciting opportunity to recruit to a Principal Psychotherapist post for 6 sessions in the NorthWest Surrey Psychotherapy Service in Chertsey, one of 3 psychotherapy services in the Trust that offers psychoanalytic psychotherapy to its patients.
We strongly encourage applicants to visit or contact the department prior to interview. Please contact Carol Hunter on 01483 443683 who will direct your call. The interview will be held at Unither House, Chertsey, KT16 9FG. We look forward to receiving your application!
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will take a lead in the management of referrals to the service and apply appropriate criteria in assessing suitability and ensuring effective communication and consultation with all referrers.
* The postholder will supervise and manage qualified staff members in the team (Band 8a and below) and undertake their appraisals to ensure a high standard of service provision is monitored and maintained.
* The postholder will be responsible for the recruitment, interviewing and selection of trainee psychotherapists and trainee counselling psychologists in this modality across the Trust for all 3 psychotherapy services. The role will provide supervision to psychoanalytic psychotherapy trainees and counselling psychologists who work as honorary therapists in the service, including liaison with the training institutions as needed.
* This postholder will have an opportunity to provide Reflective Practice for teams in the Trust as required.
* The postholder will take on specific audits, quality improvement projects and delegated areas of management, and deputise for the Head of Service when required.
About Us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well. We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trusts to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress. Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Details
* Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
* Band: 8b
* Salary: 64 337 to 74 415 per year (Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS), pro rata
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Part-time
* Location: Unither House, Curfew Bell Road, Chertsey, KT16 9FG
* Reference number: 325-7064449-COMM-B
Job Description & Person Specification
* Experience: Essential - substantial experience as an Adult Psychotherapist in a specialist psychotherapy service, including assessment and treatment, individual, group and MBT psychotherapy, and long-term work with severe and enduring presentations; substantial experience in managing risk; comprehensive knowledge of psychoanalytic theories of intervention and technique; extensive experience supervising trainees and psychoanalytic psychotherapy staff.
* Qualifications: Essential - postgraduate level training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy; registration with BPC or UKCP; certificate in MBT training. Desirable - supervision training.
Compliance
* Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a DBS check will be required.
* UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers.
Employer details
* Employer name Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
* Address Unither House, Curfew Bell Road, Chertsey, KT16 9FG
* Employer's website sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us
Job Function & Seniority
* Seniority level: Director
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Mental Health Care
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