Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - Cardiff

Bupa; Cardiff; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 60 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days holiday pro-rata

Enhanced pension

Season ticket loan/cycle2work

Online gym access

Annual performance bonus

Bupa health insurance

Dental insurance option

Digital GP access

Emotional wellbeing support

Family mental health line

Financial wellbeing channels

Support for carers

Résumé du poste

Bupa's Mindplace Cardiff is seeking an experienced Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist to deliver high-quality, face-to-face therapy within our busy centre. This permanent, part-time role requires a minimum of two days per week with sessions scheduled across weekdays; weekend availability is preferred.

You will assess, formulate and provide CBT and brief interventions, work with a multidisciplinary team, and benefit from Bupa’s comprehensive well-being packages.

Qualifications

• Full BABCP accreditation and BABCP-accredited high-intensity CBT training.
• At least 2 years post-qualification experience delivering high-intensity CBT.
• Ability to work face-to-face with diverse clients and maintain clinics.

Responsabilités

• Provide high-quality CBT or brief interventions with good outcomes.
• Deliver comprehensive assessments and formulations to guide care pathways.
• Offer face-to-face, telephone, or video sessions per client preference.
• Adhere to case management processes and collaborate with leads and therapy team.
• Adhere to session limits and refer onwards as needed.
• Provide signposting or onward referrals when required.
• Engage in group psychoeducation and remote wellbeing activities.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and Bupa policies.
• Attend regular clinical supervision and contribute to team development.

Connaissances

BABCP accreditation

High intensity CBT

2+ years CBT exp

Formation

Post-graduate CBT diploma (BABCP)

Outils

Microsoft Office

Electronic medical records

Description du poste

Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist – Face to Face

Location: Mindplace Cardiff, Driscoll Building, CF10 4BQ

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part-time (minimum 2 days per week*)

Competitive salary + Fantastic benefits

Session Requirements

We can offer sessions from Monday to Friday - 08:00am - 16:00pm and 14:00pm - 22:00pm

These will include at least x 1 morning shift and x 1 evening shift per week

Weekend availability (including Saturday and Sunday)

5 appointments per day

About the Role

Mindplace Cardiff is expanding, and we are looking for an experienced Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist to deliver high-quality, face-to-face therapy within our busy centre. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive and clinically focused environment with access to excellent Bupa benefits.

We make health happen

As an employee at Bupa, our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients every day.

Responsibilities

• To provide high-quality Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or low-level brief interventions which demonstrates excellent clinical outcomes.
• To deliver comprehensive assessments and formulations that drive evidence-based intervention. To ensure a thorough assessment determines the most appropriate pathway of care and support for the client.
• To provide different models of service delivery including face-to-face, telephone or video consultations, depending on client preference.
• To adhere to Bupa’s case management processes and work collaboratively with the Clinical Leads and wider therapy team.
• To adhere to sessional limits depending on the client’s monetary allowance as determined by their Private Medical Insurance, whilst working towards therapeutic recovery goals.
• To provide signposting or onwards referral as and when required.
• To provide ad-hoc or one-off wellbeing support and coaching as and when required.
• To provide one-off assessments and referral recommendations, when required.
• To work at a client level to provide group psychoeducation, raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing, promotion of mental wellbeing guidance via remote presentation, workshop events and training as and when required.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of Bupa’s service policies and procedures.
• To attend regular clinical supervision, both individually and group based, to support clinical practice, in line with BUPA and professional body guidelines.
• To work with the operational and clinical team to identify ways to improve client and employee experiences.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

ESSENTIAL

• Full Accreditation with British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
• Holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT/High Intensity) which is BABCP accredited.
• At least 2 years’ post-qualification experience providing high intensity CBT interventions, working with clients who have a range of presentations.

DESIRABLE

• Training and accreditation in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological treatment, such as EMDR.
• Corporate experience and business understanding.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.

Key Skills & Experience

• IT Skills including proficient on Microsoft Systems as well as electronic medical record systems.
• Ability to evaluate, plan and prioritise workload within demanding time scales.
• Proven experience of customer service and client liaison.
• Excellent application of clinical knowledge.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong professional and personal drive.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and self-sufficient.
• Ability to respond rapidly and decisively.
• Excellent team player.
• Strong problem-solving capability.
• Experience of managing own caseload, working towards individual targets and outcomes.
• Maintaining time boundaries and efficient diary management working towards utilisation targets.
• Be able to demonstrate high standards in written and oral communication.
• Diverse and varied clinical experience to draw upon.

Personal characteristics

• Well-developed communication skills.
• Ability to organise time effectively.
• Ability to work autonomously in a busy environment.
• Understanding and awareness of business environment.
• Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme, covering mental, physical, financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and offer a range of family-friendly benefits.

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year (pro-rata for part time), increasing with length of service, with the option to buy or sell.
• Enhanced pension and life insurance.
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work.
• Discounted access to online gym sessions.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate.
• Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile.
• Emotional wellbeing support.
• Access to family mental health line.
• Financial wellbeing channels.
• Support for carers.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”. We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. We especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that need