Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - EIP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working discussions

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for the Early Intervention in Psychosis team. The post is part-time (22.5 hours/week) and involves delivering specialist CBT for psychosis, conducting assessments and formulations, and working with families and carers in a multidisciplinary setting.

Applicants should have CBT for psychosis training on top of RMN, social work, OT or clinical psychology background and BABCP or HCPC

Qualifications

• Qualified RMN, social worker, occupational therapist or clinical psychologist, or a qualified psychological therapist without core training if other criteria are met.
• Post-qualification training in CBT for psychosis is required.
• Accredited registration with BABCP or HCPC is expected.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist CBT interventions to individuals with psychosis, one-to-one and in groups.
• Undertake comprehensive psychological assessments and formulations.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and professionals involved in care.
• Provide consultation, advice and supervision to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Contribute to service development, audit, research and quality improvement.
• Promote psychologically informed approaches across the team and wider service.
• Travel between sites if required.

Skills

Complex psychological assessment

Clear written and verbal communication

Consultation to professionals and non‑

Education

RMN

Social worker

Occupational therapist

Clinical psychologist

Job description

This is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist post in the Early Intervention in Psychosis team at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The work is specialist assessment, formulation and CBT for people with a first episode of psychosis, delivered one to one and in groups, with families and carers involved. It is part time at 22.5 hours a week within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants need CBT for psychosis training on top of an RMN, social work, OT or clinical psychology background, and BABCP or HCPC registration.

What the job involves

• Deliver specialist CBT interventions to individuals with psychosis, one to one and in groups
• Undertake comprehensive psychological assessments and formulations
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and professionals involved in care
• Provide consultation, advice and supervision to multidisciplinary colleagues
• Contribute to service development, audit, research and quality improvement
• Promote psychologically informed approaches across the team and wider service
• Work effectively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters where needed
• Work within professional guidelines and Trust policies

Qualifications

• Qualification as an RMN, social worker, occupational therapist or clinical psychologist, or a qualified psychological therapist without core training if other criteria are met
• Post-qualification training in CBT for psychosis

Registration & licences

• Accredited registration with a relevant psychological professional body, e.g. BABCP or HCPC

Experience

• Specialist psychological assessment and treatment across inpatient, community and primary care settings
• Working with a wide range of client groups across the life course and levels of clinical severity
• Working with people with psychosis
• Teaching, training and/or supervision

Skills & knowledge

• Complex psychological assessment, intervention and management needing sustained concentration
• Communicating complex, technical or clinically sensitive information clearly, orally and in writing, to clients, families, carers and professionals
• Providing consultation to professional and non-professional groups
• Using clinical governance to support practice under regular exposure to emotive material and challenging behaviour
• Maintaining professionalism and containing high emotional distress, including verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse
• Prioritising workload, managing caseload and organising time effectively

Other

• Commitment to the needs of individuals and carers within a recovery ethos
• Computer literacy for electronic clinical records, email, word processing and spreadsheets
• Ability to travel between sites if required

Nice to have

• Training and qualifications in staff training, other psychological therapies or other fields of applied psychology
• Experience of applying psychology in different cultural contexts
• Knowledge of psychological therapy with specific groups, e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis or people with additional disabilities

What’s offered

• Flexible working requests can be discussed as part of the interview process