Specialist MBT Therapist/Qualified Mental Health Professional

We are seeking a registered Mental Health Professional to join our team as an MBT Therapist. Richmond Personality Intensive Treatment Team (PDITT) delivers psychological treatment and a care programme approach (CPA) for people who meet the diagnostic criteria for Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) through Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT). We are a small, cohesive, and committed multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to working empathically alongside our patients.

The Post Holder Is Expected To

• Be committed to effective team working and to the coherent delivery of treatment model Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT Therapy)
• Promote and deliver a high standard of patient care.
• To work within the Trust’s CPA policy and the standards set out in the Richmond PDITT Operational Policy and PD Pathway criteria.
• To provide out of hours work if required.
• To work as a core member of Richmond PDITT.
• To participate with initial screenings for patients referred to the borough-based CEN Pathway Referrals Meetings, to conduct specialist assessments, and to provide a series of planned assessment and engagement sessions for those patients where MBT is the indicated model of treatment, and to prepare the patient for the MBT Introductory Workshops.

To hold a caseload of CEN Pathway Assessment Patients.

To be a co-facilitator for MBT Introductory Workshops.

To provide an In-Reach component to the post – providing engagement with patients who are in-patients or to link in with other Trust teams who are considering making a referral to Richmond PDITT and impart the function of the CEN Pathway processes.

To work alongside senior clinicians of the service to ensure that the MBT Intensive Treatment Programme is delivered, monitored, and evaluated, including group work as required.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert the role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Marvelly-Bovill Job title: Team Manager Email address: externalpditt@swlstg.nhs.uk