Job Introduction
We are looking for a passionate Long Term Conditions (LTC) Lead to work within our Kent and Medway NHS Talking Therapies Service. The successful candidate will have a special interest, knowledge and experience of LTC and be a BABCP Accredited CBT Practitioner. They will be accountable for developing and monitoring seamless referral pathways between Talking Therapies and physical healthcare services, as well as overseeing internal LTC pathways, LTC waiting lists and for supporting the delivery of high quality, evidence-based treatment for patients in LTC pathways in order to ultimately improve patient outcomes including recovery rates.
Talking Therapies is expecting two thirds of its uplift in patient referrals to come from Long Term Conditions (LTC) cohorts. This role is vital to ensure that physical healthcare and mental healthcare is integrated and aligned.
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
Accredited Talking Therapies CBT training and individual BABCP accreditation OR Individual BABCP accreditation alone achieved through training and experience with adults with anxiety and depression.
Attended training to specifically deliver LTC-focused treatment within Talking Therapies services.
Completed Talking Therapies supervision training (or be prepared to complete).
Experience of providing care in line with Long term condition agenda
Experience of effective organisation, planning and monitoring of service delivery
Desirable:
Registered health care professional e.g. Nurse, Clinical Psych, Social Worker, OT
Additional training/CPD relating to the treatment of LTC/MUS in Talking Therapies.
Evidence of participating in planning and/or management meetings at a senior level.
Evidence of team leadership and supervision.
Why Vita Health Group?
- Our association with the MINDFUL EMPLOYER Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health.
- Our status as a Disability Confident Employer dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be invited to interview.
- Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be invited for interview.
- Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
- Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
- Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
- The provision of access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues which includes a team of trained Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- An embedded “speaking up” culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.
Vita Health Group
Attached documents
- LTC Lead - FINAL January 2024.docx