About this role
Job summary
To apply please go tohttps://livingwellconsortium.com/work-with-us/jobs/senior-cbt-hi-practitioner/
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Living Well Consortium (LWC) is recruiting for a Senior CBT HI Practitioner to support the delivery of our Talking Therapies service.
The post holder will line manage a team of staff (including CBT HI Practitioners and Trainees), providing guidance, wellbeing support, and ensuring a high quality of client care. They will also provide supervision and case management with the aim of enhancing practitioners' clinical practice and professional development.
The Senior CBT HI Practitioner will contribute to the efficiency and quality of LWC services, supporting with the allocation process, audits, and monitoring of the service. They will work alongside clinical leadership within LWC to ensure the continuous development of processes and performance.
Successful candidates must be qualified CBT HI Practitioners and supervisors with experience working as a therapist. They should be an energetic and committed practitioner with and compassionate approach to management and client support.
Main duties of the job
To support a team of CBT HI Practitioners and Trainees, providing clinical guidance, case management, and line management. To provide wellbeing support in addition to ensuring a high quality of client care and the achievement of service KPIs.
To contribute to the efficiency and quality of LWC services, supporting with the allocations process, audits, and monitoring.
To work alongside the Clinical Director, Clinical Lead, Team Leaders, and other members of the leadership team to ensure continuous service improvement and effective clinical governance.
About us
The Living Well Consortium is a network of over 40 third sector organisations working to improve the mental health and wider wellbeing of the local people. We offer high quality, responsive, specialist services and initiatives including one-to-one counselling services, culturally sensitive support, guided self-help, relaxation techniques, telephone counselling, and other accredited talking therapies.
We have been successful in securing contracts with NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board to develop and deliver new approaches to psychological support to people in the community in Birmingham and Solihull, under the NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) programme.
We aim to position the Consortium to be able to take a leading role in the design and delivery of mental health and wellbeing services across the region and wider areas of the West Midlands, and to enable voluntary sector organisations to work together to respond to the current funding challenges in the health and charitable sectors.
Job description Job responsibilities
Line manage a team of staff, including CBT HI Practitioners and Trainees, providing wellbeing support, feedback on performance, and organisational updates.
Conduct relevant meetings with staff in accordance with the employee cycle including one-to-one meetings, probation reviews, and annual reviews.
Attend clinical governance meetings and feedback regarding team performance or any issues raised by staff.
Provide effective communication across the service, within teams, to senior managers, and individual practitioners.
Complete caseload audits and feedback to practitioners around good practice or areas for improvement.
Provide clinical supervision to practitioners delivering within the service.
Ensure service KPIs are met by regularly reviewing data and providing support to practitioners.
Have responsibility for ensuring KPIs are met within relevant teams.
Review and analyse data, identifying areas for service improvement and making recommendations to senior management.
Complete allocations ensuring clients are put forward for the best course of treatment according to their needs.
Input all necessary information into agreed databases.
Provide operational cover and support during absence such as annual leave or sickness.
Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery
Undertake patient-centred interviews to identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
Maintain a small caseload of clients.
Offer shadowing opportunities and peer support to Trainee CBT HI Practitioners.
Support with clinical queries across LWC, including from referrals teams and qualified practitioners.
Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the services referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or step-up the persons treatment to high intensity.
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.
Input client information into agreed databases, ensuring notes are succinct, clear, and relevant.
Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Line Manager.
Providing feedback regarding policies, processes, and clinical structures to ensure continuous service development.
Follow all risk and safeguarding policies and procedures.
Ensure client confidentiality is protected at all times and GDPR is adhered to.
Participate in individual performance reviews and follow up on agreed objectives.
Maintain records around professional development and staff support.
Contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
Work within data protection legislation and LWC data policies.
Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national, and local policies and procedures in relation to mental health and primary care services.
Adapt and respond to change within the organisation as it grows and develops to ensure client care and performance targets are achieved.
Attend relevant meetings and supervision sessions, following up on any agreed actions.
Undertake training as required by the organisation.
To work within organisations policies and procedures.
Undertake such other duties commensurate with the role.
To understand and work with the ethos, aims and objectives of LWC.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience of routine outcome monitoring Experience carrying out risk assessments within the scope of practice A thorough understanding of mental health problems and their presentations An excellent knowledge of safeguarding and other relevant legislation Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets Ability to manage own caseload and time Clear written communicator with the ability to write clear reports, letters to referrers, and notes Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the service Excellent IT proficiency including full competence using Microsoft Office Suite, e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook Attention to detail High level of integrity and understanding of confidentiality and always maintains discretion Proactive self-starter with a positive and energetic approach to work Excellent written and verbal communication skills Confident communicator at all levels Effective time management and workload management Empathy with the aims and values of the organisation Commitment to continuous improvement including own professional development Willingness to be flexible and dynamic as organisation needs change Commitment to principles of Equal Opportunities
Qualifications Essential
Qualified CBT HI Practitioner with experience of delivery Qualified to deliver supervision and case management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Living Well Consortium
Address Avoca Court
23 Moseley Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
B12 0HJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://livingwellconsortium.com/ (Opens in a new tab)