CBT Therapist

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Job Share applicants welcome

Job summary

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a psychological therapy practitioner to contribute to mental health services within an NHS setting. The role requires demonstrable experience and the ability to teach and liaise with other professional groups.

A qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Postgraduate Diploma) or equivalent is essential, with substantial CBT experience. The Trust supports flexible and part-time options and welcomes job-sharing applicants.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services.
• Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups.
• Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or Equivalent.
• Significant experience working as psychological therapy practitioner.
• Relevant experience in Primary Care treating anxiety and depression.
• Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007).
• Trained in provision of supervision for CBT.
• Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation.

Skills

Experience in mental health services

Teaching and liaising with other专业

Education

High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or Equivalent

Significant experience as psychological therapy practitioner

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details regarding the job role and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or Equivalent
• Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner

Desirable criteria

• Relevant experience in Primary Care treating anxiety and depression

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007)

Desirable criteria

• Trained in provision of supervision for CBT
• Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. We offer a variety of flexible working opportunities for both full and part time staff. Job Share applicants will be fully considered and applications are particularly welcomed from current and previous service users

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS

• In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.
• Priority will be given to NHS staff across the region who are at risk of redundancy, where the vacancy is at the same band or one below their current band and candidates meet the essential criteria for this post.
• All employees new to the Trust will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.
• All clinical staff bands 2-4 that are new to the Trust will be required to complete a Care Certificate.

Canvassing of members of the Trust or of any Committee of the Trust directly or indirectly for any appointment under the Trust shall disqualify the candidate for such appointment. The Trust does not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews.

ALL POSTS INVOLVING ACCESS TO PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE SUBJECT TO A DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE DISCLOSURE.