Senior Psychotherapist (Accredited)

My name's Keir Brisbane and I am the Service Manager for the Youth Service. In our service we support young people (aged 14-25 years) who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. We have enthusiastic and skilled staff who provide the support that is needed - and they are motivated to make a real difference to young people, their families and carers. Additionally, we are making a number of positive changes to the service; seeing waiting-lists drop and taking opportunities to think innovatively about our practice. As an employer, I and Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust are particularly committed to enabling our staff to do the very best they can through support and training, as well as opportunities for progression. We are confident, therefore, that the right candidate will have a real chance to make a positive impact to the lives of young people in Norfolk. We're really excited to offer an opportunity for a Lead Therapist to work in our diverse multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to lead on the delivery of psychological therapies in the North Youth Team, to provide specialist interventions and to support staff through quality supervision. If this role inspires you please do read on, and get in touch to discuss further. Main duties of the job The role of the Lead Therapist is to provide specialist therapeutic interventions, leading on the delivery of therapy in the team, and to contribute to the overall leadership activities - so that our work is always holding the young person in mind, and is effective, safe and kind. If appointed, you will : Deliver specialist therapeutic interventions. Complete quality assessments with young people. Offer support, supervision and informal training to your colleagues. Contribute to, and lead multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings. Review the performance of the therapeutic interventions in the team, and to identify ways of improving further. Contribute to leadership activities for the team. Undertake other clinical tasks within the team.

You will have Training in a core professional discipline (Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, or equivalent), Registration in HCPC, NMC, or equivalent. In addition, you will have training in one psychotherapeutic discipline (registerable with UKCP or BABCP or equivalent), with further knowledge and ongoing CPD regarding another psychotherapeutic discipline.,

• Training in a core professional discipline (Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, or equivalent),
• Training in one psychotherapeutic discipline (registerable with UKCP or BABCP or equivalent),
• Further knowledge and ongoing CPD regarding another psychotherapeutic discipline., Essential
• Extensive clinical experience working in statutory services
• Highly specialised experience of developing and delivering specialised treatment packages with individuals and groups / families.
• Extensive experience in the supervision of practitioners in delivering Psychotherapies.
Desirable
• Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
• Substantial experience in managerial / clinical supervision of others casework.
Skills Essential
• Highly specialist, theoretical knowledge of Psychotherapy and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.
• Excellent communication skills with a range of people in a variety of both clinical and managerial settings.
• Advanced knowledge of a Psychotherapies evidence based interventions used in the effective management of common mental health problems.
Desirable
• Working knowledge of health legislation and current practice in mental health, including risk assessment and management.
• Proven research and audit skills.
Knowledge Essential
• Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects.
• Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
• An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national National Institute for
Desirable Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks. Other Essential
• Ability to identify, and employ as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive and challenging behaviour.
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
  
  Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other.
In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about. Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.


• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.