This role would be based within the Therapies pathway within the Hub. Therapies offer interventions in a stepped care approach for a wide range of needs, broadly summarised as mood problems, trauma , psychosis, and complex emotional needs (clients who may have attracted a diagnosis of personality disorder). We have a very established team working specifically with clients who present with complex emotional needs. This includes the delivery of MBT verbal, MBT art, and DBT .
This post is fundamental in supporting the MBT programme within our Therapies team. The role includes supervising MBT staff, managing waiting lists, supporting service development and being an experienced prac t itioner in this area , leadin g those who are newer to this model . Either verbal or art-based skills are valued. You would be supported by a team who values reflectivity, taking on challenges and placing the service user at the centre of care.
Please note, this post needs the clinician to have both basic and practitioner MBT training.
T o provide specialist psychology /therapeutic MBT input to the service users referred to the team .
The post holder will work collaboratively with the lead s for the pathways within the Mental Health Hub and other areas of the mental health service across Milton Keynes.
The post holder will lead on developing and delivering the brief and longer-term psychological interventions for service users.
A key part of the role will be evaluation and audit of the effectiveness of the team in reducing hospital admission and length of stay .
T he post holder will be expected to be involved in the supervis ion of colleagues , w h ere appropriate .
T he post holder will be expected to develop the structures and skills necessary for all mental health workers to ‘think psychologically ’ as a core philosophy of treatment delivery.
We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you’re at, there’s always a place for you at CNWL.
To provide specialist MBT psychological /therapeutic assessments of service-users referred to the Therapies pathway upon appropriate use , interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources.
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the formulation and implementation of plans for the formal psychological treatment and or management of a client’s problems based upon an appropriate conceptual understanding of the service- users problems in the context of the family and wider system.
To act as a senior clinician within the team and to work with the more complex cases referred for specialist treatment .
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for all service-users in attendance within the service, including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships .
To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions, specific to NICE Guidance for individuals and groups, adjusting and refining the formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypothes e s

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