Job Description:
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT OF THIS ROLE WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM FEMALE APPLICANTS
The successful (female only) applicant for this role will be working collaboratively with the other group facilitator, assessing for, continually reworking and providing a creative, body based group psychotherapy programme for women who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
They will be based at The Briars which has a lovely group room and beautiful grounds and part of a very supportive team.
Main duties of the job
The main duties include:
- Evaluation, assessment for, planning and provision of women's group programme
- Some supervision of staff providing 1:1 support for the programme
- 1:1 support for the existing men's Childhood Sexual Abuse programme
- Some training elements for other staff making referrals
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
principal purpose of the job is to improve the psychological health &
wellbeing of people with a history of childhood sexual abuse
This
will be achieved in this post through undertaking the following areas of
responsibility:
1.
Carry out consults in specialist area of work with
professionals wishing to make referrals, to determine suitability
2.
Undertake independent specialist assessments of individuals
and their needs, leading to advice and guidance for individuals and referrers
as well as assessment of suitability for specialist interventions and
contribute to the development and review of risk management plans with
professional colleagues.
3.
Design and provide a groupwork model of Psychological
Therapy to people with a history of childhood sexual abuse including any
individual work that may be a part of that model.
4.
Provide clinical supervision where appropriate in highly
specialist area
5.
Provide specialist advice and information to
service users, their family members and carers
6.
Provide information and provide
training to colleagues within DPT in relation to the model of therapy
and the suitability of service users to take part in a model of trauma therapy
for people with a history of childhood sexual abuse
7.
To work within professional guidelines
Communication and Working
Relationship Skills
- Clients, family and carers: To communicate in a highly skilled and
sensitive manner with clients who may have specific difficulties in
understand and/or communicating and who may be hostile, antagonistic or
highly emotionally disturbed.
- Multidisciplinary team colleagues: To work closely with colleagues in the
multi-professional integrated mental health and wellbeing service on a day
to day basis.
- Health & social care staff: To communicate with a wide range of
health & social care staff in hospital and in community settings in a
highly skilled and sensitive manner, complex and sensitive information
concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under
the services care. To provide support & guidance in the application of
psychological principles and techniques, and to foster reflective practice.
- Senior managers & professional staff: To maintain and build good working
relationships with senior professional staff and managers across the
Psychology and Therapy service and in DPT to foster a positive approach to
the integrated mental health and wellbeing service and to enable effective
negotiation.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
- To
provide specialist psychological therapy expertise and advice to people with a
history of childhood sexual abuse within PPT.
- To
provide psychological therapies, developing specialist psychological
formulations and assessments of clients, offering specialist assessments of individuals and their
needs, leading to advice and guidance for individuals and referrers as well
as assessment of suitability for specialist interventions, formulating plans for their psychological treatment
and implementing psychological interventions for people with a history of
childhood sexual abuse as individuals and in groups.
- Undertake risk assessments and
develop a formulation of risk which will contribute to the development of
risk management plans with professional colleagues as appropriate. Ensure the continuous re-evaluation of
individuals needs and clinical risk situations and use clinical judgement to
formulate the most appropriate clinical plan, with professional colleagues as
appropriate.
- To
provide specialist clinical therapies expertise and advice.
Planning and Organisational Skills
- The
service: To plan and prioritise
own workload, balancing the demands of
individual care, support and guidance of carers and professionals
and service research and development activities.
- To
contribute to the planning and organising of the delivery of
psychological trauma therapies within Devon Partnership NHS Trust and to contribute to the development and
improvement of provision of
psychological therapy for people with a history of childhood sexual
abuse within services to best meet
the organisations strategy and priorities.
- The
multidisciplinary service: To
provide trauma therapy model Psychological Therapies knowledge to the
multi-professional planning, development and marketing of mental health and
wellbeing services.
Responsibility
for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy
- Assessment
& intervention:.
To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about assessment,
treatment and discharge, including the management of risk. To formulate
plans for psychological therapy and implement specialist psychological
interventions for women as individuals and groups, and to demonstrate
awareness of diversity issues.
- Consultation
& guidance: To
provide specialist advice, guidance and consultation on psychological
therapy aspects of individual care to people with a history of childhood
sexual abuse to colleagues and other
service providers.
Responsibility for Policy and
Service Development Implementation
- The
post holder is responsible for their own professional actions, acting
within Trust policies and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines,
working within clearly defined occupational procedures utilise theory, evidence-based literature
and research to support evidence based practice in individual work within
the PPT and local mental health services.
- To support project work including specific
areas of audit, research or service evaluation as appropriate
- As a clinician to be responsible for
collecting clinical practice and outcome data that contributes to building
practice based evidence and service evaluation.
Responsibility for Finance,
Equipment and Other Resources
- Careful use of
equipment.
Responsibility
for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management
Leadership & supervision:
1. To clinically supervise the work of less
experienced psychological therapy practitioners, trainees and assistants as
required.
2. To provide training as required and continuing
professional development in therapies
/ treatments for people with a history of childhood sexual abuse.
Responsibility for Information Resources
and Administrative Duties
- To maintain accurate and timely
records compliant with Trust Practice Standards
- To be responsible for using an email
account to generate, monitor, and respond to the e-mail traffic by which the
Trust conducts much of its internal communication.
Responsibility for Research and
Development
- To utilise theory, evidence-based
literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual
work within the PPT and local mental health services.
- To support project work including
specific areas of audit, research or service evaluation
- As a clinician to be responsible
for collecting clinical practice and outcome data that contributes to
building practice based evidence and service evaluation.
Freedom to Act
- The
post holder is accountable for their own professional actions, acting within
Trust policies and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines
- To work autonomously within
the code of conduct and professional guidelines and ensure governance is
embedded within PPT. Implement policies in conjunction with peers, Head of
Profession and General Manager.
- To provide specialist
expertise and guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of patient
care to other service providers, clients, supporters and families
Any Other Specific Tasks Required
- To contribute to ensuring all clinical
care and treatment provided by Psychological therapists is carried out under appropriate
supervision and leadership.
- To contribute to ensuring that all
Psychological therapists continuously update the skills and techniques
relevant to their clinical work.
Person Specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills
- Ability to integrate complex data; make evaluations formulations and decisions
- Organisation and time management skills
- Ability to work independently within defined occupational procedures and use initiative working with people with a history of childhood sexual abuse
- Ability to work as a member of a clinical team.
- Ability to tolerate ambiguity, and maintain own morale and motivation in challenging service delivery contexts.
Desirable
- Small -scale project management
Qualifications
Essential
- Psychological Therapists need to be trained to masters level or equivalent in a specific psychological therapy and registered with an appropriate recognised professional body e.g. UKCP, BABCP. BACP or other relevant PSA accredited body Or Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent) and eligible for Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society and Registered with HCPC.
- Further training in specialist area
- IT skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and familiarity of specialist services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology and psychological therapies is commonly applied.
- An in-depth understanding of providing psychological therapy for people presenting with Complex trauma experiences
- Knowledge of Trauma Interventions and Trauma Informed Practice
Physical Skills
Essential
- Presentable
- Clear telephone voice
- Calm, methodical approach, friendly but concise
- Good communication skills when presenting / facilitating to varying groups of people
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in specialist area
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including community, and in-patient settings.
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality
- Experience gained during supervised training in working with people with a history of childhood sexual abuse
Other
Essential
- Please note that due to the occupational requirement of this role we can only accept applications from female applicants
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).
Contact information:
Group Therapist and Dance/Movement Psychotherapist
Karen Dudley
karendudley@nhs.net
01392221241