Job summary
Anexciting opportunity has arisen within the Specialist Business Unit of LeedsCommunity HealthCare NHS Trust. We are looking to recruit an experiencedqualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join us in our supportivemultidisciplinary team, delivering the best care we can for our patients. LCHis an organisation that strongly promotes individual development and encouragesopportunities to develop your skills.
Working alongside the award winning Long Covid rehabilitation team, successfulcandidates will provide assessment and delivery of Cognitive BehaviouralTherapy counselling and support to patients suffering with symptoms of LongCovid. This will be via a combination of 1:1 appointments (face to face,telephone, virtual) as well as facilitating virtual group sessions. We offer the successful candidate a flexible role which supports a hybrid modelof working from clinics across the city and from home.
We would consider applications on a 12 month secondment/fixed term basis.
Main duties of the job
Youmust be able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of treating patientswith long term conditions. You must be able to demonstrate that you have theability to work within a newly developing multi-disciplinary team and be ableto implement change in response to the changing picture of COVID 19.
The role will include working with people in clinics based across the city, aswell as delivering treatment virtually with online educational programs andappointments. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is flexible, adaptableand able to travel independently with access to a suitable vehicle for businesspurposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with theEquality Act 2010.
You should be a team player whilst also being comfortable with workingautonomously. You should also have excellent communication skills both verbaland written. Sound IT skills are essential.
About us
Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated “Good”, with our Adult Services rated “Outstanding” for caring.
LeedsCommunity Healthcare NHS Trust encourages and supports staff to be vaccinatedas this remains the best lines of defence against Covid 19.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. Here are some of the most important ones:
- 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Highly regarded NHS Pension Scheme
- A supportive, structured preceptorship programme for all registered new starters
- Professional development opportunities including coaching, training and education support
- Salary sacrifice or lease car schemes
- Health and wellbeing including gym membership, occupational health service and priority access to mental health services
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. highly developed specialised knowledgecovering a range of procedures and underpinned by relevant broad basedknowledge, experience and appropriate to service delivery,demonstrates highly developed physical skills requiring accuracy and moving and handling techniques, clinical procedures, diagnostic independent practice responding to social,scientific, clinical and ethical issues which are complex judgements requiring analysis,interpretation and comparison of options by integrating complex knowledgesources in new and/or unfamiliar for clinical pathways appropriate tofield of and actively involves the individualand, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centredtechniques to promote a culture of self care and to standards of proficiency identified bytheir professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical treatments/proceduresto a highly specialist standard their own workload and that of thewider team within agreed objectives deciding when to refer to others asappropriate. and receives complex, sensitive orcontentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiatingand reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding ofbarriers to Approaches eachindividual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values arereflected in all aspects of role including the management of complaints To comply with the organisations InfectionPrevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dresscode for staff with a direct care delivery role
2. that a professional service and image ismaintained at all time, thereby acting as a role model to all a leadership style which is underpinnedby strongly held values around equality, diversity and openness; effectivelybuilds and maintains relationships with direct reportee(s), management team andother key individuals across the organisation. the effective and efficient use ofresources staff, supplies within their own sphere of leadership and innovation incontexts which are unfamiliar, complex, and unpredictable that require solvingproblems involving many interacting the ability to delegate, organiseand prioritise workload to ensure the safe delivery of the service includingthe management of referrals and discharges utilising locally agreed supportmechanisms on call manager and making judgements in complex resilience when responding tochallenge, change and complex or difficult clinical leadership, initiative andcreativity in developing projects inspiring others to be positive in theircontribution to continuous articulates the expected clinicalstandards of the service, monitors and identifies where standards are not metand takes action to address that all objectives, for self and thosedirectly responsible for, are clearly defined within the wider Directorateframework and in line with Trusts objectives, using the appraisal process as avehicle for Takesresponsibility for their own and others health and safety in the workingenvironment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. highly developed specialised knowledgecovering a range of procedures and underpinned by relevant broad basedknowledge, experience and appropriate to service delivery,demonstrates highly developed physical skills requiring accuracy and moving and handling techniques, clinical procedures, diagnostic independent practice responding to social,scientific, clinical and ethical issues which are complex judgements requiring analysis,interpretation and comparison of options by integrating complex knowledgesources in new and/or unfamiliar for clinical pathways appropriate tofield of and actively involves the individualand, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centredtechniques to promote a culture of self care and to standards of proficiency identified bytheir professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical treatments/proceduresto a highly specialist standard their own workload and that of thewider team within agreed objectives deciding when to refer to others asappropriate. and receives complex, sensitive orcontentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiatingand reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding ofbarriers to Approaches eachindividual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values arereflected in all aspects of role including the management of complaints To comply with the organisations InfectionPrevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dresscode for staff with a direct care delivery role
2. that a professional service and image ismaintained at all time, thereby acting as a role model to all a leadership style which is underpinnedby strongly held values around equality, diversity and openness; effectivelybuilds and maintains relationships with direct reportee(s), management team andother key individuals across the organisation. the effective and efficient use ofresources staff, supplies within their own sphere of leadership and innovation incontexts which are unfamiliar, complex, and unpredictable that require solvingproblems involving many interacting the ability to delegate, organiseand prioritise workload to ensure the safe delivery of the service includingthe management of referrals and discharges utilising locally agreed supportmechanisms on call manager and making judgements in complex resilience when responding tochallenge, change and complex or difficult clinical leadership, initiative andcreativity in developing projects inspiring others to be positive in theircontribution to continuous articulates the expected clinicalstandards of the service, monitors and identifies where standards are not metand takes action to address that all objectives, for self and thosedirectly responsible for, are clearly defined within the wider Directorateframework and in line with Trusts objectives, using the appraisal process as avehicle for Takesresponsibility for their own and others health and safety in the workingenvironment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration
Desirable
- Specific CPD modules relevant to specialist field
- Leadership and management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the specialist clinical field
- Experience in the supervision and management of other staff
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- IT skills including MS Teams
- Advanced verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers and managing conflict when appropriate
- Lead / contribute to research activities relevant to clinical area
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration
Desirable
- Specific CPD modules relevant to specialist field
- Leadership and management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the specialist clinical field
- Experience in the supervision and management of other staff
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- IT skills including MS Teams
- Advanced verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers and managing conflict when appropriate
- Lead / contribute to research activities relevant to clinical area
Desirable
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
