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Clinical Psychologist & Cognitive Behaviour Therapist:At Risk Mental State (ARMS) and Early Intervention in Psychosis Service

A qualified psychologist competent in delivery of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) is required to work in our Early Intervention in Psychosis service. There will be a particular focus on At Risk Mental State patient identification and CBT delivery, as well as management/resolution of any bio-psycho-social patient issues that arise outside of the CBTp sessions. They will also provide non-ARMS functions spread across the week and sites including but not limited to: CBT for non-ARMS patients; supervision of prequalification staff on CBTp-related placements; supervision of Assistant Psychologists who help clinically; supervision of band 6 Care Co-ordinators (nurses, social workers, occupational therapists); contribution to daily whole EIS team multidisciplinary meetings; and other non-ARMS functions as required by the EIS Team Manager... Applicants must have experience of delivering CBTp to NHS psychosis clients. The work locations are Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. 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.

Main duties of the job

To provide a clinical service. Primarily, support the Team in identifying, formulating, managing and intervening with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis for patients in an At Risk Mental State, as well as managing any bio-psycho-social patient issues that arise outside of the CBT sessions.

You will require excellent engagement skills, with an enabling approach to co-production with your patients. You should be skilled in assessing mental health, creating risk assessments, safety plans and crisis and contingency plans.

About us

We are looking to recruit one Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the team. You should have a relevant qualification as well as demonstrable experience in community mental health and an understanding of the Early Intervention model of care. We provide a bio-psychosocial approach in working with our patients, and the team works in strong multi-disciplinary approaches with colleagues in psychiatry, psychology, employment specialists, peer support, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, activity coordinators and administrative staff.

The post can be challenging and hugely rewarding - you will be supported by your peers, colleagues and managers with regular daily meetings, as well as clinical and managerial supervision.

Job description

Job responsibilities
• Identify ARMS patients using the CAARMS-2023 and other assessment strategies
• Intervene with ARMS patients using individual Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Intervene with ARMS patients using group Psychoeducation and group CBT
• Manage and resolve bio-psycho-social patient issues that arise outside of CBTp sessions
• Intervene with non-ARMS EIS patients using individual CBTp
• Joint supervise pre-qualification staff who are on non-ARMS CBTp training placements
• Receive CBT supervision from the EIS teams CBTp Supervisor
• Supervision of band 6 Care Co-ordinators (nurses, social workers and occupational therapists)
• Contribute to daily multidisciplinary meetings of the EIS team
• To support the EIS Team Manager with the successful running of the EIS team
• To have an active role with other senior colleagues in the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice, care pathways and NICE guidance
• Contribute to Quality Improvement projects
• Deliver training specific to the role to members of the EIS MDT
• Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism
• In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the trusts core values.
• In conjunction with other senior team members ensure that implementation of clinical/management supervision for Early Intervention team staff in line with the trust policy and appropriate professional guidelines
• Make judgement on complex facts and situations which require analysis/ consideration of options.
• Display intense concentration for long periods.
Job description
Job responsibilities
• Identify ARMS patients using the CAARMS-2023 and other assessment strategies
• Intervene with ARMS patients using individual Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Intervene with ARMS patients using group Psychoeducation and group CBT
• Manage and resolve bio-psycho-social patient issues that arise outside of CBTp sessions
• Intervene with non-ARMS EIS patients using individual CBTp
• Joint supervise pre-qualification staff who are on non-ARMS CBTp training placements
• Receive CBT supervision from the EIS teams CBTp Supervisor
• Supervision of band 6 Care Co-ordinators (nurses, social workers and occupational therapists)
• Contribute to daily multidisciplinary meetings of the EIS team
• To support the EIS Team Manager with the successful running of the EIS team
• To have an active role with other senior colleagues in the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice, care pathways and NICE guidance
• Contribute to Quality Improvement projects
• Deliver training specific to the role to members of the EIS MDT
• Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism
• In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the trusts core values.
• In conjunction with other senior team members ensure that implementation of clinical/management supervision for Early Intervention team staff in line with the trust policy and appropriate professional guidelines
• Make judgement on complex facts and situations which require analysis/ consideration of options.
• Display intense concentration for long periods.
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential
• Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent and Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable
• Other relevant training, eg substance misuse, working with adolescents.
Experience

Essential
• Experience of delivering CBTp to NHS clients
• Experience working in an NHS Multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.
Desirable
• Experience of an NHS ARMS service
• Experience of delivering CBTp in an Early Intervention in Psychosis Team
• Experience of being a Care Co-ordinator for severe mental illness patients
• Experience of supervising Band 6 multidisciplinary staff such as nurses, occupational therapists and social workers
• Writing operational policies for community psychosis
• Experience in supervising prequalification staff training in CBT
Skills and knowledge

Essential
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines relevant to ARMS, Early Intervention and Psychosis.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of CBT applied to clinical practice, particularly in respect of adults and young people with severe and enduring mental health disorders (including personality disorders).
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour.
• Risk identification and management in psychosis
• Able to plan, prioritise and organise own service user caseload, treatment programmes involving other staff, and other aspects of the work such as research activity
• Well -developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS .
• Ability to work effectively within a multi - disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate.
• Receiving regular clinical supervision .
• Self -motivation
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to translate knowledge into different contexts .
• Make judgement on complex facts and situations which require analysis/ consideration of options.
• Display intense concentration for long periods.
Desirable
• Risk identification and management in ARMS and the early course of psychosis
• Competency in CAARMS-2023
• Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
• Ability to be flexible in approach and interventions to meet the needs of this client group
• Experience in group CBT work
Other

Essential
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly across the week within 9-5 across ARMS and non-ARM role functions
• Effective self/time management
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications

Essential
• Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent and Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable
• Other relevant training, eg substance misuse, working with adolescents.
Experience

Essential
• Experience of delivering CBTp to NHS clients
• Experience working in an NHS Multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.
Desirable
• Experience of an NHS ARMS service
• Experience of delivering CBTp in an Early Intervention in Psychosis Team
• Experience of being a Care Co-ordinator for severe mental illness patients
• Experience of supervising Band 6 multidisciplinary staff such as nurses, occupational therapists and social workers
• Writing operational policies for community psychosis
• Experience in supervising prequalification staff training in CBT
Skills and knowledge

Essential
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines relevant to ARMS, Early Intervention and Psychosis.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of CBT applied to clinical practice, particularly in respect of adults and young people with severe and enduring mental health disorders (including personality disorders).
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour.
• Risk identification and management in psychosis
• Able to plan, prioritise and organise own service user caseload, treatment programmes involving other staff, and other aspects of the work such as research activity
• Well -developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS .
• Ability to work effectively within a multi - disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate.
• Receiving regular clinical supervision .
• Self -motivation
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to translate knowledge into different contexts .
• Make judgement on complex facts and situations which require analysis/ consideration of options.
• Display intense concentration for long periods.
Desirable
• Risk identification and management in ARMS and the early course of psychosis
• Competency in CAARMS-2023
• Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
• Ability to be flexible in approach and interventions to meet the needs of this client group
• Experience in group CBT work
Other

Essential
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly across the week within 9-5 across ARMS and non-ARM role functions
• Effective self/time management
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Hathaway House

7F Woodfield Road

London

W9 2BA

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