Job Description
CNWL is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiasticP/T (15hrs)CBT Therapist/Counsellor/Psychotherapist to join our forward thinking, friendly and expandingMental Health In- Reach/Psychology team atHMP/YOI Bronzefield.
We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic clinician to join our mental health team and specifically to provide a high-quality therapeutic service to women in need of such support. This permanent role will be an integral part of our team and the psychological services we provide. The postholder will be supported through supervision and training opportunities.
Working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to existing offenders (and those at risk of offending) in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.
PLEASE NOTE ANY CANDIDATE WISHING TO APPLY FOR ANY OF OUR ROLES IN SURREY WILL BE SUBJECT TO VETTING CLEARANCE. WHICH REQUIRES YOU TO HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT IN THE UK FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS. CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET THIS CRITERIA NEED NOT APPLY.
We want to work with a clinician who is motivated by the diversity and challenge of clinical work in a prison setting and someone who has great skill in forming appropriate therapeutic relationships and working alongside clients to help them better understand their difficulties and effect change. Many of the women needing support have complex and traumatic histories which impacts upon their presentation, others experience difficulties with being in custody, emotional and relationship difficulties. Our new team member will need to have a well-developed understanding of clinical risk and to show evidence of skills in the assessment and management of risk to self and others. A clinical interest in trauma informed approaches would be advantageous.
The clinician recruited will show an enthusiasm for working in multi-disciplinary settings and will be able to communicate well with staff from a range of disciplines. Working in prisons can be demanding and challenging but also immensely valuable and rewarding. It is not the right role for everyone. You would need to be able to manage your own time, to be professional and courteous in challenging situations and to get on with a range of clients and colleagues.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:
- Monthly supervision
- Annual personal development plans/appraisals
- Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:
- Preceptorship Programme
- Support and guidance with Revalidation
- Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:
- Health and wellbeing services
- Season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Relocation package
The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.
All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
1. Clinical
- To undertake assessment of clients referred to the service, including assessment for appropriate psychological intervention and assessment of risk.
- To provide therapeutic interventions to clients of the MH team within agreed time frames.
- To provide interventions for a variety of service users including those with common mental health problems and severe and enduring emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.
- To manage your caseload effectively and to maintain adequate records of clinical work.
- To undertake psychological assessments and clinical assessment and outcome measures with clients.
- To undertake an assessment of risk and to respond to client crisis as appropriate.
- To use theory, evidence-based literature and research to support best practice in clinical work.
- To work with clients to develop a joint understanding of their difficulties and support them in accessing appropriate interventions.
- To provide information on available treatment options for people with mild to moderate and severe mental health problems where appropriate.
- To support clients nearing release in accessing statutory and voluntary community services where appropriate.
- To promote self-help, self-management and healthy lifestyles enabling people to build their emotional health and capacity to deal with life events.
- To monitor treatment and client progress and provide appropriate feedback to clients, supervisors and multi-agency colleagues where appropriate.
- When necessary, to make referrals to appropriate agencies in consultation and communication with the client and to liaise as appropriate with those agencies.
2. Service Development
- To offer support and mentoring to assistant psychologists, STR workers and therapists on trainee placements.
- To attend clinical supervision and CPD on a regular basis and as agreed with the Service Manager.
- To attend and assist in providing group supervision where required.
- To identify training needs to more effectively meet the therapeutic needs of the population where you work.
- To assist in the evaluation of the service by contributing to data collection and analysis and to participate in research as required.
- To actively contribute to the planning and development of the service.
- To work with the team to initiate and develop quality improvement and innovative projects within the mental health team.
- To use Prison and Trust IT systems to an adequate level to comply with the Trust’s clinical governance framework and to ensure accurate records are kept of patient attendance.
- To participate in audit and evaluation as required by the service.
- To communicate with the Mental Health Team about individual clients, using the practice’s IT system, team meetings, or other communication such as letters.
3. Communication
- To develop and maintain effective professional relationships with service-users and other professionals involved in their care e.g GPs, practice nurses, counsellors.
- To accept referrals from other professionals and to communicate with them about progress verbally and in writing as required.
- To provide and receive complex and emotive information to individuals, carers, members of the public and professionals and react accordingly with sensitivity to mental health issues (working within Caldicott Guidelines), individual circumstances and beliefs.
- To work within administration protocols for contacting patients, arranging appointments and collection of patient data.
- To keep accurate and confidential patient notes and maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping, handling all patient information in line with Trust Clinical Governance Policy.
- To attend relevant service meetings, to ensure effective liaison and information exchange.
- To communicate and liaise with staff from the Commissioners, Provider Trusts and Community organisations to promote positive links.
4. Individual Practice, Training and Supervision
- To work independently on a day-to-day basis, time managing the clinical and service development aspects of the job.
- To receive regular supervision for all clinical work from a supervisor.
- To receive regular line management for all other work related to service development and balancing the needs of client work, administration, data entry and CPD.
- To complete all compulsory Trust training and participate in a programme of training and professional development in order to develop clinical knowledge and practice relevant to the role.
- To contribute to the training and support of other primary care staff and the general public in primary care and community settings in dealing with mental health issues and promotion preparing and developing training materials as required.
- To maintain accreditation with appropriate professional / regulatory body.
5. Other
- To participate in the Trust’s appraisal system and take responsibility for the development and maintenance of the highest personal standards of practice and professional self-governance, through active participation in internal and external CPD in agreement with the service manager.
- To undertake other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the grade of the post as agreed with the service manager.
- To ensure all work undertaken is within the framework, objectives and principles of Clinical Governance.
- To recognise personal and professional limitations and not overstretch own capacity.
- To work within the employment Terms and Conditions of Service of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust