CBT Therapist

Integrated Care System; Chichester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community service provider is seeking a qualified CBT Therapist in Chichester. You will be responsible for delivering CBT interventions to patients with anxiety and depression. The role emphasizes a supportive work environment, professional development opportunities, and a focus on patient-centered care within a multidisciplinary team. Salary ranges from £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• IAPT Step 3 CBT Therapist or equivalent qualification required.
• Membership in a relevant professional body necessary.
• Experience in treating a broad range of mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide Step 3 CBT interventions to patients.
• Assess clients' suitability for treatment.
• Formulate and evaluate therapy programmes.

Skills

CBT treatment

Collaboration

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Postgraduate diploma or master's in Step 3 CBT

Tools

IAPTus

MS Office

Job description

At NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies we are looking for BABCP accredited CBT Therapist, to join our team and help us continue to build on our success and work with a range of adults with anxiety disorders & depression in a primary care setting.

Working for NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies will be fully supported by our management team and clinical leads, and surrounded by a friendly, highly competent supportive workforce.

We have taken time to create this model and culture in our service which ensures that you are happy in your work.

We are one of the top performing services in the country, leading the way in the provision of NICE recommended psychological therapies. We are focused on clinical excellence, innovation, and collaborative working in both our Core Service and Long-term Conditions Service.

We can offer you:

• Excellent continued professional learning and development
• The chance to be part of a dedicated, professional and friendly team
• Regular support, supervision, training and opportunities for CPD
• The opportunity to be part of a well-established and patient-focused service
• Opportunity to engage in a number of interesting and social activities led by a Wellbeing lead in each locality

Main duties of the job

Provide Step 3 CBT interventions face to face, digitally and in group settings to patients experiencing moderate to severe mental illness.

To accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

To assess clients for suitability for treatment within West Sussex Talking Therapies and specifically for Step 3 Psychological Therapy.

To make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the service referral protocols, and if required, refer clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary with due regard for assessment and management of risk. To undertake risk assessment and take the appropriate action. (This includes possibly breaching patient confidentiality in the interests of the patient or as dictated by legislation).

To formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.

About us

Our vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community and achieving the highest level of service is our top priority. We develop and nurture our staff and recognise that they are our greatest asset. We give them clear career pathways, support their wellbeing, recognise and value their diversity and provide them with the leadership, skills and knowledge they need to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future.

NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies is a psychology led service that maintains strong working links with psychologists working in the rest of the Trust and also with our community stakeholders in primary and secondary care.

All NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies staff ensure that the service ethos of placing patients at the centre of service delivery and promoting mental wellbeing and emotional resilience is central to the Team's activity. We employ a dedicated IAPT database (IAPTUS) to ensure accurate data collection and record keeping.

NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies colleagues work within community bases and health centres. Each of our bases has excellent public transport links and are in thriving South Coast towns with close proximity to the sea.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be a Clinician providing Step 3, individual and group CBT interventions, within NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies.

There will be responsibility for ensuring that the service ethos of placing patients at the center of service delivery, and promoting mental wellbeing and emotional resilience is central to the teams activity.

West Sussex Talking Therapies (formally Time to Talk) provides NICE compliant psychological therapies within primary care and community settings to patients with mild, moderate and severe depression, anxiety and psychological illnesses. Talking therapy interventions include psycho-educational courses, guided self-help, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Counselling, group CBT (Mood Management course) and Mindfulness Courses. All staff within NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies are required to use the IAPTus data collection and clinical record management system.

We are commissioned to provide accessible services and applicants must be able to work between 8am and 8pm, with one late clinic to be offered per week.

These roles are based with the NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies West Team covering Chichester, Bognor, Selsey, Wittering's, Pulborough and Midhurst areas of West Sussex.

We are commissioned to provide patients with a therapy service Monday to Friday between 8am to 8pm and there would be an expectation to work one late clinic per week and we offer plenty of opportunities to work flexible hours.

All staff are equipped with laptops and mobile phones, to allow office and home working flexibility.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Professional Registration

• IAPT Step 3 CBT Therapist / Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology with current HCPC registration and / or core profession / completed KSA portfolio plus postgraduate qualification (postgraduate diploma or masters) in Step 3 CBT with current BABCP accreditation. Note for Trainees: Those awaiting results of a course may be recruited on a Band 6 and uplifted to Band 7 when evidence of successful accreditation is provided. This is a qualified position and may be withdrawn if course failed
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• Relevant professional accreditation (HCPC for Psychologists and BABCP for CBT Therapists). Note for Psychologists: In addition to HCPC registration, It is expected that you would need to be BABCP accredited as a CBT Therapist. If you are not accredited at the time of applying for this post, you must illustrate that you are accreditable (sufficient teaching and experience) and achieve provisional BABCP accreditation within the first six months on post. Please refer to the BABCP guidance on accreditation when applying for this post.
• Additional qualification in another relevant therapy modality (e.g. Mindfulness, ACT, behavioural couples' therapy, systemic therapy, IPT).

Experience

• Experience of using CBT to treat the full range of common mental health problems as well as OCD, phobias and trauma.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team setting and working collaboratively with other disciplines from physical and / or mental health.
• Experience of and ability to meet agreed/specified service targets for clinical work.
• Experience and ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Experience of working within NHS psychological therapy services.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision.

Skills and Knowledge

• Computer literate and competent with standard software packages - internet/MS Office.
• Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communications with ability to adapt style of communication to different professional and non-professional groups.
• Ability to demonstrate use of robust risk as-sessment and risk management skills using service protocols and guidance.
• Demonstrates high standard of record keeping, with due regard for NHS Confidentiality, Data Protection and Information governance, abiding by codes of ethics and guidance for good practice of professional body.
• Has full understanding of the Ethical Principles and Codes of Practice for own professional body.
• Awareness of how Step 3 CBT and other psychological interventions fit into a mental health and physical health referral pathway.
• Ability to complete clinical audits.
• Has used IAPTus or equivalent computerised health record system for record-keeping.

Other requirements

• Commitment to the ethos of recovery and patient focused care to achieve recovery.
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with patients & in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
• The ability and skills to act as an advocate for the service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system.
• An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and clients.

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a year£47,810 - £54,710 per annum