Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

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Job overview

IMPART is a friendly, innovative team delivering third wave CBT therapies to clients with difficulties consistent with a personality disorder and high risk. The role involves providing therapy, managing 3-4 staff members, and taking responsibility for areas of team functioning and development. The senior staff support staff and trainees to move to adherence in the models and to develop clinically.

We are looking for a clinical psychologist with experience in CBT or DBT, and an interest in developing towards adherence in both models. We are also interested in clinical psychologists with experience or interest in other third wave therapies such as CFT or ACT. Training in DBT will be provided by a consultant DBT trainer; training in CBT for personality disorder will be provided by BABCP accredited staff. Opportunities exist for training in other third wave CBT therapies.

IMPART is closely linked to the psychology department at University College London, and staff participate in supporting the doctorate in clinical psychology through reflective practice facilitation, teaching, and research. IMPART staff benefit from a wide range of CPD available through UCL.

 IMPART was one of the three IAPT SMI demonstration sites for NHS England, and we continue to expand the evidence base for effective services.

We work with a hybrid model, allowing staff to combine working on site with virtual working, thus supporting a better work/life balance. 

Main duties of the job

·Managing the IMPART referrals for one of the four NELFT boroughs

·Line managing 3-4 IMPART staff 

·Negotiating for the needs of IMPART staff and clients 

·Participating in the management of IMPART 

·Processing complaints in a timely manner

·Providing specialist assessments and interventions 

·Offering a range of psychological therapy models of treatment to clients with a personality disorder.

·Providing consultation and advice to members of own team and other teams on psychological therapy models of PD

·Providing consultation and advice on risk assessment and risk management of clients with PD

·Providing training and supervision to staff within IMPART and across NELFT on effective working with individuals with difficulties consistent with PD. 

·Participating in research into PD.

·Taking the lead on agreed audits.

·Developing areas of expertise within the service and take the lead on developing and monitoring processes for this area.

·Supporting the data collection for IMPART

·Developing new clinical materials for clients, families and staff 

·Providing guidance and support in both the physical and virtual delivery of therapy

·Participating in SUI processes as they arise

·Supervising clinical trainees and apprentices as requested

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, with a minimum of £4,551 and maximum of £5,735, pro rata for part time staff

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles.Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

More information is provided in the attached job description.

·Managing the IMPART referrals for one of the four NELFT boroughs

·Line managing 3-4 IMPART staff members

·Negotiating for the needs of IMPART staff and clients within the relevant borough

·Participating in the management of IMPART as delegated by the Professional Lead for IMPART

·Processing complaints and requests for notes in a timely manner

·Providing specialist assessments and interventions for clients with a personality disorder.

·Offering a range of psychological therapy models of treatment to clients with a personality disorder.

·Providing consultation and advice to members of own team and other teams on psychological therapy models of understanding of personality disorder.

·Providing consultation and advice on risk assessment and risk management of clients with personality disorder to members of own team and other teams.

·Providing training and supervision to staff within IMPART and across the local area on effective working with individuals with difficulties consistent with a personality disorder.

·Participating in research into personality disorder.

·Taking the lead on agreed audits.

·Developing areas of expertise within the service and take the lead on developing and monitoring processes for this area.

·Supporting the data collection for IMPART

·Developing new clinical materials, leaflets, and handouts for use with clients, families and staff involved in personality disorder services

·Providing guidance and support in both the physical and virtual delivery of therapy

·Participating in SUI processes as they arise

·Supervising clinical trainees and apprentices as requested

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

UG degree in psychology of 2i or better Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Training in CBT or DBT

Desirable criteria

Accreditation with the BABCP or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working with personality disorder Coherent understanding of how adverse experiences and environment impact on mental health and well-being Experience of devdeveloping and sustaining partnership working with individuals and across organisations

Desirable criteria

experience of facilitating CBT based groups experience of DBT experience of working with diversity

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups ( personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc). An awareness of NHS priorities Knowledge of models of recovery

Desirable criteria

experience supervising clinical trainees experience in research and audit management of staff experience

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.