You will work with clients who have a range of common mental health problems such as Anxiety and Depression related problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.
Responsibilities
- To provide high intensity CBT interventions to patients with common mental health problems
- Keep up to date all records in relation to C.P.D. and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments
- Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives
- Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives
- Contribute to the development of best practice within the service
- 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 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
- Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g. BPS, UKCP, BABCP) 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)
- All high intensity CBT therapists are expected to adhere to BABCP codes of conduct
- Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times
- Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT and other agreed psychological therapies
- Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development
- Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager
Qualities and Attributes
We are seeking highly motivated, dynamic, flexible and creative staff. You will be part of a multi-professional workforce that will significantly increase access to treatment for people with common mental health conditions, within a Primary Care setting.
Qualifications and Experience
- Post Graduate Diploma in CBT and eligibility for BABCP accreditation
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
- Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth & Pilling 2007)
- A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at Graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy or an equivalent level of training and experience under the BABCP KSA criteria
Desirable Criteria
- BABCP Accredited
- Demonstrable experience of working in primary care, Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Trained in provision of supervision in CBT
- Completed clinical audits within a service
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other mental health problems
- Fluent in languages other than English, You must have appropriate UK professional registration
Essential Criteria
- Requirement for regular/daily travel between office base and allocated GP surgeries where service delivered
- Requirement to carry laptop/files between office base and surgeries in line with all relevant HPFT policies, Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability & Skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system
- Computer literate
About HPFT
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were “blown away” by our people’s achievements and that everything they saw “sings and hums”. This year, our staff rated us the 4th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported through a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional, Please note that HPFT are contracted to provide Mid Essex Talking Therapies until 31st March 2026, after which there may be a change to the existing provider of this service.
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