High Intensity CBT Therapist

Oxford Health NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health service provider in Oxfordshire is seeking a qualified CBT Therapist to deliver services in the NHS Talking Therapies framework. The successful candidate will have experience with mental health services and a strong background in CBT. Responsibilities include assessing and treating clients as well as providing supervision to staff. Opportunities for career growth and professional development are emphasized. The role comes with a competitive salary and a range of benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, rising to 33 days with service

NHS Discounts

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in mental health services.
• Experience of delivering evidence-based psychological therapies.
• High standards in written communication.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
• Operate autonomously for assessment and treatment.
• Provide consultation to professionals across agencies.

Skills

Effective communication

Risk assessment

Therapeutic relationship building

Education

Accredited doctoral level qualification in psychology

Accredited CBT course to PG Dip level

Job description

Are you a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist who is looking for a role in Oxfordshire?

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking a CBT Therapist. We are looking for someone with CBT experience who is looking to deliver high quality CBT and develop through regular supervision, CPD and a range of training opportunities to support career progression.

We are one of the national Talking Therapies services delivering cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based psychological interventions, through a stepped care treatment model to people in the community with common mental health problems.

We have links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy (OCTC) and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with the Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire NHS Talking Therapies Collaboration, University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.

To support our continued expansion, we have developed pathways in working with patients with anxiety and/or depression and living with long term physical health conditions such as Cardiac disease. We have expanded our offer of employment support services and this has been commended by the Department of Works and Pensions and ERSA award nominated.

Main duties of the job

The responsibilities within the role include, but are not limited to:

• To formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes across a range of complex problems with which clients present
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service
• Provide specialist advice and consultation to other professionals / individuals / groups / committees across Mental Health Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and other voluntary agencies
• Provide supervision to other staff involved in the provision of psychological services including day supervision

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality,Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We welcome conversations about this role. Please do get in touch with Liam Cuttell, Sarah Merritt or Kim McMaster on the contact details below to discuss further.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology OR
• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, Occupational Therapy, Art Therapy or a Psychological Therapy
• Accredited with the BABCP
• Successful completion of accredited CBT course relevant to working with adults in an NHS Talking Therapies service, to PG Dip level
• To have completed a recognised CBT/IPT/DIT/EMDR supervisor training relevant to IAPT service provision.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Delivery of therapy groups
• Experience of providing evidence based psychological therapies including CBT
• Experience with routine outcome monitoring
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services
• To have delivered CBT/DIT/IPT/EMDR supervision individually or in a group

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Knowledge

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and other relevant legislation
• Deliver therapy in languages other than English.
• Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting

other

• High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
• Able to travel to different locations for business and training purposes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

NHS Oxfordshire Talking Therapies, Abell House

Team Manager, NHS Oxfordshire Talking Therapies

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Reference number

267-OA7599339

Job locations

NHS Oxfordshire Talking Therapies, Abell House