Modality Practitioner – Ealing NHS Talking TherapiesinEalinginEalingPUBLISHED TUE 22 OCT 2024

We are looking for a Modality Practitioner to join our supportive and highly regarded Ealing Talking Therapies team.

What can we offer you?

o A values driven environment - our Trust Values of Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring underpin how we treat each other and our patiento Excellent and supportive supervision in this roleo A supportive culture that values work-life balance, including wellbeing activities such as book club, weekly activities, social nights, gratitude boxes, mindfulness for staff, and others.o Relocation allowance - if you are moving more than 40 miles to join our team you can claim moving expenses up to a maximum of £8,000. Please contact us for more detailso We promote a healthy work-life balance and operate a hybrid working week, where staff work at home on some days and on site other dayso Full or part time (min 3 days per week) opportunities available (please note one evening shift 12noon to 8pm is required)o The chance to develop clinical and managerial skills (e.g. champion roles, LTC training and supervisor opportunities). o A comprehensive induction and ongoing training & developmento Excellent staff benefits including 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

We would love to hear from you if you are:

o A qualified modality practitioner with postgraduate training in counselling, psychotherapy or counselling psychologyo Fully accredited with the BACP or UKCPo Trained in one or more Talking Therapies approved specialist modality trainingso An inspirational and collaborative team player with excellent communication skills committed to improving access to psychological therapies across the Ealing borough.

A typical week for a full-time clinician involves working at least one evening session (12pm-8pm Monday to Thursday) and achieving an average of 20 attended clinical contacts per week. These are mostly treatment and assessment patients plus meetings, admin and running therapy groups, providing supervision and managing projects. Through this job plan variety clinicians develop project management, leadership and supervision skills with us.

You will need experience of risk management and assessment, formulation and treatment of Talking Therapies appropriate disorders. We are keen to fill gaps in experience though, through our comprehensive CPD and supervision programme, and we offer ongoing support via debrief and senior duty at all times.

We would be delighted to receive applications from clinicians interested in service development within ethnic minority communities and supporting the service in improving treatment outcomes and diversity of access more broadly, as this is an area of focus for our service.

About us

Please see the attached Job Pack for full details about this role.

Our main base is in Ealing where we have access to over 16 clinic rooms and two open plan offices. In addition to this, we run clinics at GP surgeries across the borough, covering areas such as Southall, Acton, and Chiswick. Our service is well-established and many of our staff have been with us since our service launched.

The management team at Ealing Talking Therapies is committed to staff wellbeing and we have recently commissioned a QI project on staff wellbeing, led by staff across the different staff groups within the team.

We think Ealing Talking Therapies is a fantastic place to work!