CBT or Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health services seeks a dedicated psychologist to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on providing comprehensive assessments and delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for individuals affected by gambling harms. The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team and have the opportunity to innovate and influence service development. With a commitment to employee wellbeing, this organization offers flexible working arrangements, extensive training support, and a collaborative environment where your contributions will make a significant impact on the lives of those in need. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

27 - 33 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

NHS Pension Scheme

Coaching and support for career development

Exclusive discounts and payment schemes

Qualifications

• Qualified psychologist or cognitive behavioral therapist required.
• Experience in delivering CBT therapy and psychological assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive initial assessments and risk management.
• Deliver CBT therapy for gambling harms and supervise non-psychologists.
• Engage in research and evaluation activities.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Psychological Assessment

Risk Management

Supervision

Teaching and Training

Research and Evaluation

Education

BPS accredited Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Masters level training in Counselling or Forensic Psychology

Tools

NHS Systems

Job description

Are you looking for mental health jobs in Leeds, York or with one of our regional services operating across the country? We have a range of NHS Job opportunities, placements and specialities in our clinical, research, and professional support teams across Leeds and York.

At Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT), we strive to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. We can only achieve this by putting our staff and the people using our services at the centre of everything we do. This starts with the people we employ. We recruit based on values and qualifications (where required) and believe lived experience is an advantage. We look for potential, not perfection, and this means that together, we are as diverse as the communities we care for.

Simply put, we seek out people who care, act with integrity and have the right skills. We want to add to our incredible colleagues, students and volunteers who share these principles, with people like you, who find empathy comes easily and who treat everyone with respect without thinking. Search our latest jobs to start your journey with us.

CBT or Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist

Band 7

Main area: Northern Gambling Service
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 173-67324-RSP

Site: St James Tower, Manchester
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

The NHS Northern Gambling Service is a regional service for people and families experiencing significant gambling related harms, and associated distress. It has clinics in the North West (Manchester, Liverpool and Preston) and Yorkshire and Humber and the North East (Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle). The post holder will work across our North West geographical footprint and will be based at one of the North West Clinics. Travel will be expected across the service footprint to attend occasional meetings and CPD in person.
The core programme for service users and carers is psychological therapy in a group and/or individual format. The multi-disciplinary team is made up of psychology, psychotherapists, mental health nurses and lived experience. The post holder will work in a hybrid way, with face to face clinical work at the clinic and some work from home via virtual consultations to be expected. There is also the opportunity to innovate and influence the development of the service. Some teaching/presentations in public, academic, and professional settings is also a part of the role, and we have an active research department where there are opportunities to become involved.
The service is psychologically led by a national expert in the field, who contributes to policy as well as treatment.

Main duties of the job

The main duties will include:

1. Comprehensive initial assessments and formulation
2. Risk assessment and risk management
3. Delivery of CBT therapy for gambling harms on an individual and group format
4. Delivery of the carers intervention in an individual format
5. Psychological assessment and reports
6. Delivery of psychological therapy for co-occurring difficulties
7. Supervision of non-psychologists undertaking psychological intervention, risk assessment, and formulation
8. Attendance at MDT meetings
9. Teaching and training
10. Research and evaluation
11. Engagement with stakeholders

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be a qualified psychologist or cognitive behavioural therapist. They will provide assessment, case formulation, risk management, and therapy with service users experiencing gambling harms and associated difficulties. The role also involves using our family intervention for those affected by someone else’s gambling disorder.
The role will involve research and evaluation, as well as supporting audit and clinical governance. Providing clinical supervision will also form part of the role. The postholder will be supervised by a psychologist or cognitive behavioural therapist and work within the full regional MDT. They will work within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the Trust’s policies and procedures.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BPS accredited Doctoral level training in clinical psychology/Masters level training in Counselling or Forensic Psychology including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, cognitive Behavioral therapy and lifespan development psychology OR cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy – post graduate qualification
• Accreditation as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council or BABCP

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application.

Please note that from 1st July 2018, all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge.

LYPFT is committed to upholding its statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response.

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.

In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.

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.

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