# Highly Specialist MBT Therapist and Supervisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-mbt-therapist-and-supervisor/4e89286c-6159-480b-89be-45707c859563 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-mbt-therapist-and-supervisor/4e89286c-6159-480b-89be-45707c859563.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Trinity Building, Springfield University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Supervisor (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £63,665 - £70,887 per annum inclusive outer London HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-09T10:30:52.968Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Teddington/South_West_London_St_Georges_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/PDIT_Service/PDIT_Service-v8283207 - **Employer website:** https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Richmond PDITT service provides a NICE guidance-led MBT Intensive Treatment Programme and a step-down phase back to the GP, for patients primarily diagnosed with EUPD. The post holder will hold a caseload of individual patients to maintain their core skills of MBT provision within a specialist Tier 3 Personality Disorder Intensive Treatment Service, along with co-facilitation of assigned MBT groups. This post is open to professionals from a range of disciplines, and their core professional validation requirements will be retained. The post holder is expected to: - Be committed to effective and cohesive team working, and to the adherence-based delivery of the treatment model of Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT). - To co-facilitate MBT groups and hold a small caseload of weekly patients. - To promote and maintain a high standard of patient care. About our location Livingston House, Teddington Livingston House serves as base for Richmond Adult Community Mental Health Services, close to the vibrant high street and the river Thames with a range of shops, cafés and restaurants. Livingston House is a ten minute walk from Teddington station and is served by local bus routes. ### Main duties of the job - To facilitate group and individual clinical supervision for MBT provision and modality. - To provide highly specialised psychological interventions (MBT) to patients in Personality Disorder Teams. - To co-facilitate MBT groups and hold a caseload of weekly patients. - To hold a senior lead role for the Richmond CEN Referrals Pathway processes - Provide specialist MBT Assessments for patients initially screened for MBT. Assessment processes are based upon clinical appropriateness, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources, and as required for EUPD screening set at approved Trust level. This includes clinical history taking, SCID ll, self-reporting measures (DIALOG), DERS rating scales, alongside direct clinical observations. - To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other clinical members of the teams who provide psychologically informed care and treatment, and be responsible for the governance of MBT provision, and broader care planning. - Work alongside the team, and senior clinicians within the borough, to ensure the MBT Intensive Treatment Programme is delivered, monitored and evaluated, and to take a lead on evidencing outcome measures for senior management. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To provide scheduled specialist MBT clinical supervision for the team – both group and individual, to enhance containment within the team, along with providing, as required, a consultative role for teams within the service line, who may also require both guidance and containment when working with those with a diagnosis of EUPD. - To hold a senior lead role for the Richmond CEN Referrals Pathway processes and provide specialist MBT Assessments for patients initially screened for MBT. Assessment processes are based upon clinical appropriateness, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources, and as required for EUPD screening set at approved Trust level. This includes clinical history taking, SCID ll, self-reporting measures (DIALOG), DERS rating scales, alongside direct clinical observations. - To evaluate and make evidence-based decisions about the most clinically appropriate treatment options for those with a diagnosis of EUPD within the assessment and engagement phase, and in line with the treatment modalities provided within the Trust, along with identifying co-morbidities that might need to take precedence, or be co-worked with, holding the MBT lens, and alongside highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual. - Within the MBT assessment processes, to gather information about psycho-pharmacological treatment and to liaise with IRH medical colleagues to formulate a plan to review and manage psychotropic medication whilst the patient is in the assessment and engagement phase. Medical reviews are then led by the PDITT consultant once the patient is under the sole care of PDITT. - To play a key role in the twice daily team Zoning Meetings and in the weekly Team Meeting which focuses on clinical work, governance, and Trust wide/service needs business items. - To formulate and implement care plans for the formal treatment of MBT and the management of a patient’s presenting mental health needs and identifiable social care needs, with full involvement with the patient. This includes MBT Formulations (known as ‘My Relational Passport’), Genograms, and Collaborative Crisis and Contingency Planning. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience of working with adults with mental health problems in a variety of community settings - Experience of multi-disciplinary team working - Experience of inter-agency working - Experience of working with clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder **Desirable** - Experience of the use of a variety of therapeutic tools - Experience and skills in risk assessment and management - Experience of working with diverse communities ### Knowledge & Skill;s **Essential** - Good knowledge of Risk Assessment procedures and skills to make significant clinical decisions based on this knowledge. - Ability to undertake complex assessments and develop comprehensive clinical formulations - Ability to reflect on personal experience. Demonstrates capacity and willingness to use clinical supervision. - Knowledge of evidence-based practice, clinical governance and related knowledge for research and audit. - Good knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to relevant fields. **Desirable** - Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups - Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health - Ability to consider differences and equalities both in therapy and professional relationships. This includes age, disability, culture and race, sexual orientation and religion/belief systems. ### Training and Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree level or equivalent - Core Mental Health Profession registered with an appropriate professional body (NMC, UKCP, HCPC, SWE) - Accreditation in supervision in MBT (Anna Freud Centre) - Formal Accreditation in MBT with the Anna Freud Centre, with a minimum of 2 years of supervised MBT clinical practice **Desirable** - Post registration qualification in group work ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 785.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2069) - [staff benefits (pdf, 239.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2318) - [swlstg diversity (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2314) - [swlstg privacy notice (pdf, 106.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2510) - [dbs information for candidates (pdf, 109.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=627) - [anti racism values into actions (pdf, 815.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2865) - [highly specialist mbt therapist jd/ps (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10600111) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.