Senior Clinical Practitioner - Waterview Team

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to work within a dynamic and forward thinking team, whilst developing skills across specialities, such as DBT and MBT?

The Waterview Service may have just what you are looking for.

The Waterview service is a dedicated specialist Complex Emotional Needs (personality disorder service), serving the boroughs of Kensington Chelsea and Westminster and is the only such service of its kind in the Trust. We deliver both long term Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) to individuals with high severity and complexity - often with multiple co-morbid conditions and history of high service use.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our small team and in return you will receive specialist training in psychological interventions to enhance your work and your career.

"The role is challenging but we look after each other and value our own and each other's wellbeing. This is the best team I've worked with in my career and I'm so proud to be here"- Senior Nurse, There is an an opportunity for someone with an interest and passion for working with complex emotional needs, to join the established DBT pathway within the team. You will have the opportunity to access training in DBT and join the DBT group within the service.

Whilst your primary focus will be within the DBT Pathway of the service as the band 6 practitioner and a valued member of the MDT you will be involved in screening and assessing referrals for the service, liaising with referrers and providing comprehensive assessments and formulations.

This will be an opportunity to be a part of a service that also delivers MBT treatment and gain an understanding of the model of treatment. As a service we also provide consultations to other services, you will get the opportunity to be a part of these discussions and will work closely with CEN Pathways across KCW community mental health hubs.

Waterview Service team members are trained (training can be provided within post) in MBT and DBT models, and need the ability to apply a psychodynamic approach in maintaining therapeutic relationships and co-working within the team.

Whether you are an RMN, Social Worker, OT or Therapist, there will be space for you to practice your core profession and this will be actively encouraged by the team.

About us

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with an innovative team that actively encourages and supports career and clinical development. You will be offered;

- Opportunities to train in DBT/MBT approaches

- Enhanced supervision to support you in your role, including 1:1 supervision, group supervision and MBT/DBT supervision

- Wellbeing support from our intimate and close-knit team which in addition to the above includes "Wellbeing Friday" for all the staff!

- Career Mapping designed to ensure that you are developed and retained in your field