About this role
Job summary
Service summaryStockport Talking Therapies is a successful multi-disciplinary IAPT service and is excited with the opportunity to recruit an enthusiastic Band 7 CBT therapist.Stockport Talking Therapies is high performing service which provides innovative Primary Care Psychological Therapies using a range of evidenced based treatments for people requiring a brief psychological intervention utilising a stepped care model, in accordance with NICE guidelines.
Within the core IAPT offer the Step 2 service provides cCBT and Guided Self Help with the Step 3 service providing CBT, EMDR, Counselling and Inter-Personal therapy.Group interventions are offered at all Steps. At Step 3, the current group offers include:"Skills for Life group", (for younger people, 16-25 years, using an emotional skills approach)"Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy group","Living well", (for clients living with a Long Term Condition).The service includes practitioners who specialize in working with Younger People and Peri-natal clients and are accessible for case consultation.The Step 3.5 service provision uses enhanced therapeutic offers including CBT/EMDR/counselling/CBASP for people whose clinical presentation shows more complexity. Alongside this the Step 3.5 service offers Psycho-Dynamic Therapy and Psycho Sexual Therapy.All members of the workforce in each Step have a wealth of skills/knowledge and experience ensuring high quality psychological therapy services can be provided.
Main duties of the job
Working in the Talking Therapies service:o To provide brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) assessment andtherapy to service users.o To provide advice, consultation and supervision as required to other mentalhealth professionals.o To participate in ongoing service developments within the service as andwhen possible
Clinicalo To carry out the assessment, formulation and treatment planning for service usersreferred to the service.o To provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to service users.o To attend relevant meetings in relation to service user group and to give advice onreferrals appropriate for CBT.o To work closely with relevant other professionals as appropriate.o To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning theassessment, formulation, and treatment plans to service users and theirmultidisciplinary professional team.o To undertake risk assessment and risk management of service users
About us
Stockport Talking Therapies is high performing service which provides innovative Primary Care Psychological Therapies using a range of evidenced based treatments for people requiring a brief psychological intervention utilising a stepped care model, in accordance with NICE guidelines.
Within the core IAPT offer the Step 2 service provides cCBT and Guided Self Help with the Step 3 service providing CBT, EMDR, Counselling and Inter-Personal therapy.Group interventions are offered at all Steps. At Step 3, the current group offers include:"Skills for Life group", (for younger people, 16-25 years, using an emotional skills approach)"Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy group","Living well", (for clients living with a Long Term Condition).The service includes practitioners who specialize in working with Younger People and Peri-natal clients and are accessible for case consultation.The Step 3.5 service provision uses enhanced therapeutic offers including CBT/EMDR/counselling/CBASP for people whose clinical presentation shows more complexity. Alongside this the Step 3.5 service offers Psycho-Dynamic Therapy and Psycho Sexual Therapy.All members of the workforce in each Step have a wealth of skills/knowledge and experience ensuring high quality psychological therapy services can be provided.
Job description Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to provide CBT based assessment, formulation and treatment for people experiencing a moderate to severe common mental health problem. This includes opportunities for group based intervention in addition to 1-1 client facing work. There are options for a combination of remote and office based working.The successful candidate will provide CBT to clients referred into the service who are deemed appropriate for Step 3 intervention. This includes undertaking and managing a clinical caseload, in accordance with the Trusts operational policy and recommendations within the IAPT manual. This includes working towards national standard service targets which are monitored closely by Stockport CCG and Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership.The successful candidate will be expected to attend monthly clinical supervision to develop knowledge, skills, promote access clinical excellence and ensure safe therapeutic practice.High levels of clinical governance are expected including all documentation as required by the service and the successful candidate will work closely with their Line Manager, Senior CBT Therapist, and Clinical Lead.The service encourages and promotes staff development. Members of staff are encouraged to participate in the delivery of clinical supervision and/or training to colleagues and partnership organisations. This may include further training in varying therapeutic modalities, and/or specialist areas and various champion roles.Members of staff are offered 5 CPD days pro rata by the Trust and the service also offers monthly CPD events.
Person Specification
Qu Essential
IAPT High Intensity Training Accreditation with BABCP
Exp Essential
Experience of working in mental health delivering CBT treatment Experience of working with patients with a wide range of presentations (delivering CBT / other psychological interventions to this group) Experience of psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment of clients. Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets. Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult and complex situations.
Kno Essential
Demonstrates an understanding of the national IAPT service and how it links to governmental objectives. An awareness and understanding of issues of working with patient with LTC Knowledge of government guidelines / best practice around delivering psychological therapy to patients with long term conditions / development of IAPT services in this area. Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
Skills and Abilities Essential
Can deliver high intensity CBT Able to deliver interventions to a wide range of service users Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing Skills in providing clinical advice to other professional and non-professional staff. IT skills sufficient to use computers for communication, data management and writing reports Ability to demonstrate developing self-care skills Ability to deliver, measure and monitor outcomes.
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.
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Employer details Employer name Pennine Care NHS FT
Address Pennine Care NHS Stockport Talking Therapies, Oasis Building, Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE
Stockport
SK2 6NG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)