Barnet NHS Talking Therapies provides psychological and psychotherapeutic services to residents with a GP in the borough. Candidates will be highly competent in working within a socially deprived and multi-cultural setting. Candidates will have experience in adult mental health and/or primary care. We offer a supportive team environment, including a peer group of CBT therapists and counsellors, with opportunities to shape and develop the service as it expands. We are committed to supporting your career development through various CPD and training opportunities.

This post reports to and is supported by the Senior Psychotherapist/Step 2 Team Lead.

The post holder must be a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, at least one year post-qualification, with training from a nationally recognized postgraduate program in mental health issues and brief solution-focused interventions for adults with mild to moderate emotional difficulties, particularly anxiety and depression.

We operate a hybrid working policy. The successful applicant will work from our base at least 2 days per week, with the remainder remote.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage a caseload of clients with mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression, referred and assessed by GPs, other professionals, or self-referred.
2. Support patient referrals to other services as appropriate.
3. Provide brief, evidence-based interventions using guided self-help methods, in collaboration with colleagues and under supervision.
4. Ensure work is patient-focused, culturally competent, and sensitive.
5. Assist in running self-help groups and activities, utilizing self-help materials and mental health resources.

Managerial Responsibilities:

1. Support general practice staff in managing patients with mental health needs.
2. Provide clinical and line management supervision for Step 2 workers, including performance reviews.
3. Screen new referrals and liaise with secondary care mental health services and social services as needed.
4. Assist with recruitment and selection of staff and trainees.

For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

North London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving mental health care across North London, aiming to deliver excellent services to our community.

Our Five-Year Strategy includes:

• Providing high-quality care closer to home.
• Ensuring equity of outcomes across boroughs.
• Creating supportive environments for staff to deliver outstanding care.
• Pioneering research, quality improvement, and technology to increase effectiveness.

You may be required to work at different locations within Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington as needed. The Trust reserves the right to assign staff to other locations as necessary.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Safarina Satkunanathan
• Title: Senior CBT Therapist/Step 2 Lead
• Email: Safarina.satkunanathan@nhs.net
• Phone: 0208 702 5309