Cognitive Behavioural Therapist/Supervisor

Cornwall Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust is seeking a Qualified High Intensity CBT Therapist to join the psychological professions team in adult mental health community services. You will deliver CBT to clients across care sectors and provide supervision to trainee CBT therapists and MHWPs within a trauma-informed, person-centred framework.

The post supports leadership development, offers training in NICE-informed care pathways, and encourages innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Qualified High Intensity CBT Therapist with BABCP accreditation and specialist CBT knowledge to master's or equivalent level.
• Significant experience working as a CBT therapist and demonstrating the competencies required.
• BABCP accredited.
• Successfully completed or willingness to undertake CBT supervisor training.
• Core Mental Health profession and professional registration (e.g. NMC nursing, SWE social work, HCPC).

Responsibilities

• Provide CBT to clients across all sectors of care and offer CBT care advice to non-CBT colleagues.
• Clinically supervise Trainee CBT Therapists and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWPs).
• Guide supervisees on client treatment, onward referrals and caseload management.

Skills

BABCP accreditation

High Intensity CBT

CBT supervision training

NMC/SWE/HCPC registration

Mental health experience

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in CBT

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a CBT therapist to join our psychological professions team, offering clinical work and supervision in our adult mental health community services. We are looking for those who are innovative, flexible, and passionate about contributing to delivering services that provide trauma-informed, person-centred care in adult community mental health.

Our CBT therapist forms sits alongside our psychology professionals, Lead Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, Medical and Operational colleagues as part of an experienced, compassionate, trauma informed and person-centred multidisciplinary leadership team. We are keen to support psychological professionals' development. Training and supervision in leadership, and clinical interventions to deliver and support our NICE informed care pathways is encouraged.

Please note:If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.

Please note:This opportunity is open to internal candidates within Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust. If you do not currently work for this NHS organisation, your application will not be considered at this time.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide CBT to clients across all sectors of care; providing specialist CBT assessment and therapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients' CBT care to non-CBT colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.

As well as holding a caseload of clients the post holder will clinically supervise other Trainee CBT Therapists and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWPs). Providing guidance and advice to supervisees on client treatment, onward referrals and caseload management. The post holder has no line management responsibilities.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

• Qualified High Intensity CBT Therapist with BABCP accreditation and specialist CBT knowledge to master's or equivalent level.


• Significant experience working as a CBT therapist and demonstrating the competencies required


• BABCP accredited


• Successfully completed or willingness to undertake CBT supervisor training


• Core Mental Health profession and professional registration (e.g. NMC nursing, SWE social work, HCPC)

Knowledge and abilities

Essential

• Demonstrate experience of working in mental health settings with clients who present with a range of mental health issues and degrees of complexity


• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common health problems


• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it related to this post

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).