Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Leyland; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist to join the CAMHS team serving Children and Young People in Chorley South Ribble. You will deliver evidence-based CBT interventions, conduct assessments and contribute to multi-disciplinary care for CYP with emotional and mental health difficulties.

We welcome professionals with experience in risk assessment, safeguarding, collaborative formulation and care planning, working with families, schools

Qualifications

• Qualified CBT practitioner with experience delivering CBT for children and young people.
• Proven ability to conduct comprehensive assessments and develop formulations.
• Experience in risk assessment and safeguarding within CAMHS.
• Ability to work effectively within a MDT and with external partners.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking comprehensive assessments and developing collaborative formulations and care plans for children, young people and their families.
• Acting as case manager for a defined caseload, reviewing progress and ensuring timely access to appropriate interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based CBT interventions in line with NICE guidance for children and young people presenting with a range of emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Managing complex and high-risk presentations, including self-harm, suicidal ideation and safeguarding concerns, through effective assessment, risk formulation and risk management planning.
• Working closely with families, schools, social care, health services and voluntary sector partners to provide integrated, person-centred care and improve outcomes.
• Leading and contributing to multi-agency meetings, ensuring effective communication, case management and discharge planning.
• Providing specialist CBT consultation, advice and support to colleagues within the multidisciplinary team.
• Contributing to clinical leadership, service development, quality improvement, supervision and the delivery of evidence-based practice across the service.

Skills

CBT delivery

Assessment & formulation

Risk assessment & safeguarding

MDT collaboration

Education

Postgraduate CBT qualification

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to work within and, dynamic and growing multi-disciplinary Community Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMHS), in LSCFT - Chorley South Ribble. The children & young people who access our services present with a wide range of emotional and mental health difficulties. You would be joining an established, supportive and hardworking team who are passionate about improving outcomes or the children, young people and their families/carers. As a Speciality Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, you will work as part of an MDT providing specialist assessments, case management and CBT interventions for CYP children and young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking comprehensive assessments and developing collaborative formulations and care plans for children, young people and their families.
• Acting as case manager for a defined caseload, reviewing progress and ensuring timely access to appropriate interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based CBT interventions in line with NICE guidance for children and young people presenting with a range of emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Managing complex and high-risk presentations, including self-harm, suicidal ideation and safeguarding concerns, through effective assessment, risk formulation and risk management planning.
• Working closely with families, schools, social care, health services and voluntary sector partners to provide integrated, person-centred care and improve outcomes.
• Leading and contributing to multi-agency meetings, ensuring effective communication, case management and discharge planning.
• Providing specialist CBT consultation, advice and support to colleagues within the multidisciplinary team.
• Contributing to clinical leadership, service development, quality improvement, supervision and the delivery of evidence-based practice across the service.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking CYPMHS service and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time. The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work. Explore our full wellbeing offer here:Keeping our workforce well