Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or Allied Health Professional

To provide a clinical service to patients open to the Newham Mentalisation Based Therapy Service and expert support and advice to other team members. The role will require the post holder to : Undertake a specialist psychological assessment of patients referred to the Mentalisation Based Therapy Service and provide specialist reports to referrers and patients Formulate and implement appropriate treatment plans and provide specialist Mentalisation-Based therapy to patients under the care of the service Offer clinical supervision to colleagues as well as consultation to professionals and agencies Liaise with other professionals to contribute to the establishment of continuity of care across services Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. To take a lead role in the team for the provision of offering a treatment approach for patients with complex needs; offering specialist assessment, intervention and treatment. Assist in participating, collating and developing ongoing research within the specialist service., For full details of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This is an exciting opportunity for an HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or an Allied Professional with experience in MBT to join the Newham Mentalisation-Based Therapy Service. The post is a permanent, part-time 8a role. The service offers a full MBT program to individuals with Complex Emotional Needs. Candidates with experience in working therapeutically with individuals with complex mental health needs are welcome to apply. This post is an exciting opportunity to progress into a band 8a role and to develop clinical and leadership experience. In addition to offering clinical interventions, you will be involved in other service development initiatives including consultation with different services and outreach work to community and inpatient teams within the borough.,

• Doctorate in Clinical / Counselling Psychology or equivalence (statement of equivalence and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist) or allied professional with experience in MBT
• HCPC registration or allied registration
Desirable
• Accredited Practitioner Training in MBT
• Further training in a therapeutic modality relevant to personality disorder
Experience Essential
• Experience in working with patients with complex emotional needs presentations ( 'Personality Disorder') and / or risk of self-harm.
• Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to individuals with Complex Emotional Needs.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team offering support to adults with severe and enduring mental health problems.
• Experience of group work.
• Experience of delivering training / consultation and providing clinical supervision.
Desirable
• Work within at least two therapeutic modalities.
• Experience of the application of psychology / therapy in different cultural contexts
Other Essential
• Ability to manage effectively verbal aggression and abuse from service users, carers etc, and the risk of physical aggression.
• Demonstrably respectful approach to service users, carers, colleagues, other professionals and professional contacts. Willingness to negotiate and ability to handle confrontation effectively and professional, Skills in psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment.
• Skills in the effective communication of technical and / or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce comprehensive and coherent letters, reports and associated documentation.
• Skills in the assessment of risk for patients with mental health problems and specifically for patients with complex Emotional Needs
• Capacity to work calmly and thoughtfully when working with traumatic psychological issues, demonstrating an awareness of the sensitivity and unpredictability of patients with complex needs, and a capacity to tolerate the strong emotions evoked by such work
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Knowledge and understanding of diagnosis of Personality Disorder.
• Skills in working in multidisciplinary settings.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation mental health.
• Evidence of CPD
• Ability to provide a culturally-competent and non-stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health.
• Knowledge of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult - to - treat groups ( complex needs, self harm, personality disorder / psychosis, dual diagnosis, persons with additional disabilities etc).
Desirable
• Some knowledge and understanding of psychoanalytic models and developmental processes associated with Personality Disorder (eg : Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP), Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT).
  
  MBT in Newham is a team-based approach. We would like to hear from candidates who value working on a reflective, in-person team.
Service Users are discussed regularly and the team collaborates closely around care planning, treatment and management. We would welcome applications from people who are reflective and can consider the therapeutic relationship and the impact the work has on them. Newham is one of the most diverse boroughs in London. We are looking for people who can work effectively with patients from a range of backgrounds to assist them in making meaningful changes to their lives, Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are : We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.