Band 7 High Intensity CBT Therapist - Swindon

NHS; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Swindon seeks a High Intensity CBT Therapist to deliver psychological therapies for anxiety and depression. This role offers hybrid working opportunities and extensive support for professional development. Responsibilities include providing specialist assessments, managing practitioners, and ensuring service quality. Candidates should possess relevant CBT qualifications and experience in NHS settings. Join a dedicated team committed to mental health and wellbeing, with a focus on staff support and development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Regular team social events

Focus on employee wellbeing

Qualifications

• Recognised postgraduate level training in psychological therapy.
• Full accreditation with BABCP or eligibility for BPS/CPC.
• Experience in specialist psychological assessment and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological therapy for anxiety and depression.
• Line management of qualified and trainee practitioners.
• Participate in audits of clinical activity.
• Manage aspects of direct service delivery.

Skills

Specialist psychological assessment

Line management

CBT qualified

Mobility across areas

Education

Postgraduate level training in psychological therapy

Full BABCP accreditation

CBT Supervisors qualification

Job description

Band 7 High Intensity CBT Therapist - Swindon

The SwindonTalking Therapies Service is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and qualified High Intensity Therapist to join our dynamic and expanding service to help manage the increasing demand for Step 3 CBT.

We currently operate a hybrid working arrangement, where you will be based in Swindon combined with opportunities for remote working from home.

You will enjoy the benefits of working in AWP,an NHS Trust that is committed to developing highly skilled workforce and actively encourages professional development opportunities. You will be encouraged and supported to participate in additional training and development activities.

SwindonTalking Therapies hosts two team days each year (summer and Christmas). These are opportunities to come together as a team, receive CPD, focus on service development and reflect on the achievements of the year. We place a high value on our staff team and their wellbeing, with regular team social events, a staff book club and a focus of wellbeing throughout the work that we do.

Main duties of the job

• You will provide a qualified specialist psychological therapy service for anxiety and depression to clients from the NHS Talking Therapies service. This involves providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy, using the therapy model specified by the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression manual.
• You will also provide professional and clinical supervision to other members of the team.
• You will need to hold the NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity CBT Postgraduate Diploma and be accredited with the BABCP.
• You will be joining the service at an exciting time with expansion across all areas which will open up excellent development opportunities.
• You will receive regular supervision and an extensive programme of CPD opportunities to ensure your continued learning and development.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Job responsibilities

• You will provide line management for qualified and trainee practitioners.
• You will ensure that line managed staff maintain appropriate clinical records and outcome data in keeping with service operational policy.
• You will ensure that line managed staff participate in setting and reviewing objectives on an annual basis.
• You will ensure that line managed staff participate in activities of Continued Professional Development on an annual basis.
• You will ensure that line managed staff maintain Professional Registration required for their post.
• You will participate in audits of clinical activity and evaluative research as required.
• You will manage an aspect of the service at the level of direct service delivery. This might include one or more (depending on available time) of: keeping a central resource file of clinical resources for general use, acting as the key liaison with an identified group of professionals/organisations.
• You will support the Senior Management Team and Clinical Lead to ensure the effective operation of the service.

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised/accredited post graduate level training in a psychological therapy
• Full accreditation with the BABCP or eligibility for BPS/CPC and eligibility for BABCP accreditation
• CBT Supervisors qualification or eligible to train as a CBT supervisor

Experience

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service
• Experience of working with a variety of client groups and presenting problems
• Experience of line managing/supervising staff

Skills

• Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport

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.