CBT - P (Psychosis) Practitioner

30 hours per week.

The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health service within the Early intervention for Psychosis team. Insight is a team that have been undergoing a lot of development and an exciting opportunity to be part of this growth has come up.

Insight provides well rounded care following the Early intervention for Psychosis standards. We offer those experiencing first episode psychosis a three year service and within that 3 years we aspire to offer a well rounded goals based care approach with the involvement of our clients throughout the journey.

Insight offers the following services delivered in house, Set out by the standards of Early intervention:

1. Family intervention
2. CBT for Psychosis
3. Employment support
4. Psychology
5. Carers Group
6. Coffee Group
7. Acceptance Commitment Therapy
8. Psychoeducation Group for friends family and carers

Care coordination working with outside agencies and teams to ensure effective well rounded care is delivered.

Peer support is part of the model and we are working hard to develop this area.

This is a very exciting opportunity and a brilliant time to join a hard working developing team and be part of a recovery focused pathway.

Main duties of the job

The role involves delivering CBT to individuals experiencing first episode psychosis within the community setting.

You will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, providing supervision for other members & participating in team/service development & evaluation.

Communication is key & working relationships, being open to feedback & giving feedback in a productive & with an open minded approach.

Responsibilities include:

1. Analytical/Judgement skills
2. Planning/organisational skills
3. Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment & Therapy
4. Responsibility for Policy/Service Development Implementation
5. Responsibility for Finance/Equipment/Other Resources
6. Responsibility for Human Resources e.g. Supervision/Training/HR Advice/Management
7. Responsibility for Information Resources/Administrative Duties

You will need to travel to engage with people in their own residence or hospital settings whilst planning discharge. They may need to sit for prolonged periods to compile complex reports.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.

We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.

Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:

1. Protected CPD time for registered staff
2. Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
3. Leadership & mentoring programmes
4. Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
5. A Robust Preceptorship
6. A bespoke induction programme
7. Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide a specialist CBT-P assessment and treatment service for individuals, couples, families, carers and groups, city wide.
2. To provide services, advice and support to other areas of Livewell Southwest as required.
3. To contribute to the delivery and the development of clinical services through collaboration with professional staff and other disciplines.
4. Maintain appropriate clinical records in line with Livewell Southwest policy.
5. To encourage consultation by users, LSW staff, GP, Social Services, the Inpatient Units and others working within local services.
6. To contribute to a programme of continual professional development for Insight and CBT providers across Livewell Southwest.
7. To teach, as required, on professional courses within the Mental Health Service and at the University of Plymouth.
8. To prepare and deliver CBT-P training across the SW Peninsula in partnership with Plymouth University.
9. To supervise trainees on placement as appropriate.
10. To contribute to a programme of continuing professional development for CBT provision across the organisation.
11. To keep up to date with current evidenced based treatments and be involved in research as agreed with your line manager.
12. To conduct research and evaluation relevant to the provision of CBT services and more widely as required.
13. To participate in the regular use of outcome measure most suited to patients experiencing Psychosis.
14. To keep up to date with relevant research literature on evidence based practice.
15. To liaise and work in partnership with other mental health providers and with relevant and statutory agencies in the community.
16. To liaise with other specialists both regionally and nationally as appropriate.
17. To encourage consultation by users, LSW staff, GPs Social Services, Inpatient units and others working within local services.
18. Contribute to delivery and development of clinical services through collaboration with professional staff and other disciplines.
19. To contribute to the maintenance and development of office system and procedures within the service.
20. To maintain appropriate service statistics and electronic records of work within the requirement of policies covering Care Management and Care Programme Approach.
21. To provide regular information on services.
22. To attend Insight service meetings, and other meetings relevant to the post holder.
23. To participate in annual appraisal with the Service Manager.
24. Whilst maintaining clinical autonomy, to receive regular clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor and maintain the highest professional standards.
25. To be aware of current developments within the profession and to continue to maintain and further develop professional knowledge and skills.
26. To work with appropriate professional agencies.
27. Keep abreast, through study and attendance at National and Local conferences, of developments in CBT and pursue CPD as advised.
28. To adhere to LSW Policies and Procedures.
29. To maintain own professional registration to governing bodies as appropriate.
30. To carry out such other clinical and administrative duties.
31. To act as a clinical expert in the field of CBT providing consultation and education to the staff within LSW and Insight as required.
32. To work as an autonomous clinician providing specialist CBT assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and development of CBT treatment to adults with Psychosis presentation.
33. Monitors and ensures maintenance of standards of treatment/care/confidentiality as set down by policies, procedures, and legislation & professional bodies (HCPC/NMC and BABCP).
34. Provide clinical information through written and electronic assessment, progress, discharge and follow up reports and letters to referrers.
35. To provide specialist CBT supervision for the staff within LSW as required.
36. Administer clinical measures to review efficacy/efficiency of treatment.
37. To use research to develop and improve outcomes.
38. Contribute to the development of policies which relate to the delivery of CBT.
39. Adhere to HCPC/NMC and BABCP professional codes of conduct.

COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS:

1. To demonstrate excellent communication skills with clients, staff, family members/carers and wider health network.
2. To ensure information about clients assessment/treatment is accurately recorded using the clinical record system.
3. Is able to impart complex and sensitive information to patients and families/carers and related health care professionals.
4. To ensure good working relationships with all other health professionals across the health network.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:
The role will involve a lot of sitting with clients in therapy rooms. It may require some standing for 2 hours at a time whilst delivering groups. There will also be frequent use of computer.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ALL POSTS:
The post holder is required to comply with all relevant policies and procedures pertinent to their post. Current versions can be found on the intranet or via your manager. The areas listed below are those Livewell Southwest currently places particular emphasis on. Failure to follow correct policies and procedures may result in disciplinary action.

1. Risk Management: In accordance with the Risk Management Strategy, employees will participate, whenever required, with the risk management process. They will support line managers by attending mandatory and statutory training, completing incident/accident forms for every adverse event or near miss that occurs, report all defects and complaints, and communicate any dangerous situation to individuals potentially at risk.
2. Health and Safety at Work: You must co-operate with those in authority and others in meeting the statutory requirements and in following policies and procedures. A copy of the Health and Safety Policy is available from the intranet or from the Risk Management Department.
3. Infection Control: Livewell Southwest is determined to eradicate healthcare-acquired infection and puts a great deal of emphasis on the responsibility of all staff to ensure their own personal and others compliance with Infection Control (including Hand Washing) Policies. All staff must comply with infection control policies and guidance, attend relevant updates and report issues of concern to their immediate line manager.
4. Safeguarding Children and Adults: All employees have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults and are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards their health and wellbeing. Familiarisation with and adherence to national and local safeguarding adults and children policies is an essential requirement upon all employees.
5. Research: For clinical posts at bands 5 and 6, there is an expectation that engagement in research will be part of this role. Therefore, an awareness of the value and relevance of research is expected and the post holder should either support existing research within their specialty area as appropriate or identify opportunities to raise awareness of research possibilities.
6. Sustainability and climate change: All staff are expected to take responsibility for the reduction of carbon emissions within their area of the organisation.

This Job Description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Job descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.

The Working Time Regulations apply to all employees of Livewell Southwest. In particular, Livewell Southwest will not permit staff in all employments to work in excess of 48 hours in any one week except where there are exceptional service needs where an absolute limit of averaging over a reference period of 17 weeks would apply.