Band 6/7 Specialist Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Leicester is seeking a Specialist Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist to deliver tailored therapy services to young people facing complex mental health challenges. The role involves managing a caseload and working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary environment. Strong candidates will have a relevant psychology qualification and demonstrate expertise in cognitive behavioural therapy. This position offers a mix of in-person and hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Qualified to provide cognitive behavioural therapy to young people.
• Experience working with complex mental health issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide CBT services to young people with complex mental health issues.
• Manage own caseload under supervision.
• Consult with and guide other mental health professionals.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Complex problem assessment

Autonomous practitioner skills

Education

Relevant psychology qualification

Job description

Band 6/7 Specialist Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and committed candidate to apply for this Band 7 post, or a Band 6 developmental post with the opportunity to become a Band 7 within a supported structure. Responsibilities would be adjusted accordingly. The move to a Band 7 post would be upon completion of required competencies as agreed and reviewed with managers.

Leicester Partnership NHS Trust is now a large provider of Community Health, Mental Health and Learning Disability services, serving a population of approximately 1 million people across Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We are advertising for a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist to join our large team of Psychological Professions, working in a strong multi-disciplinary setting delivering services for young people and their families / carers in Leicestershire.

We are a large multi-disciplinary service of over 200 professional staff. Our CAMHS service is comprehensive and, in addition to the City and County Outpatient teams, has specialist teams for inpatient adolescent services, learning disabilities, primary mental health services, children and young people with eating disorders, Crisis services, looked after and adopted children, young offenders and homeless children and paediatric psychology.

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Main duties of the job

To work as a Specialist Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist as part of psychological therapy and psychology services within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and care pathways.

To provide a comprehensive, highly specialist cognitive behavioural psychotherapy service to young people with complex problems for which CBT is evidenced to be clinically effective.This includes working with children and adolescents who may present with severe and treatment resistant disorders with co-existing conditions.

To use a broad theoretical knowledge base to provide specialist cognitive behavioural assessments and formulations that inform highly skilled CBT interventions.

To work as a highly skilled autonomous practitioner, managing a caseload under clinical and case management supervision. To offer consultation and guidance to other mental health professionals, other treatment pathways and community colleagues.

To contribute to the ongoing development of CBT practice taking into account advances in treatment, theory and research.

This post requires in-person attendance at clinics, meetings, assessments and liaison with other professionals, which could include attending MDT meetings, for example Strat meetings, child in need and more. The team can offer some hybrid working, this would be in accordance with LPT's flexible working agreement.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.About UsLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.