High Intensity Therapist

LSCft; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a CBT/EMDR therapist to join CAMHS. You will lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred care for children and young people and their families.

The role includes delivering NICE-recommended high-intensity interventions and contributing to THRIVE transformation in CAMHS. The post requires post-graduate CBT training and a relevant registration, with willingness to undergo enhanced DBS and flexibly engage with new

Qualifications

• Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or other Post Graduate CBT training course
• A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology, a recorded/registered qualification in one of – nursing, social work, occupational therapy plus further post graduate qualification in CBT
• Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required

Responsibilities

• Take a leadership role in the delivery of high quality CAMHS service provision.
• Undertake needs-led, evidence-based, highly skilled assessments and interventions to children, young people and families.
• Provide high intensity interventions including CBT and EMDR as recommended by NICE.

Skills

CBT therapy

EMDR

Leadership

NHS experience

Child & Adolescent

Education

High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma)

Doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology

Postgraduate CBT training

Job description

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

The post holder will work as part of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) Service, supporting the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care to children, young people, and their families.
Provide high intensity interventions as recommended by NICE, initially Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Participate in a duty rota system taking the lead on the triage process and being point of contact for the team and referrers. To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). As part of the team you will take a leadership role in the delivery of high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people, their families and carers. Working within a systemic and holistic framework you will undertake needs led, evidence based, highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions to children and young people, their families and carers, who present to the service. These assessments will also include young people needing support due to deliberate self-harm.

We are looking for a trained CBT and EMDR therapist. They will provide high intensity interventions as recommended by NICE, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and EMDR. To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

The CAMHS services within LCFT are undergoing a transformation programme to implement the THRIVE model as a response to the Five Year Forward View. To meet this forward thinking view we are specifically looking for practitioners with a modern mind-set and an enthusiasm for the new model.

A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or other Post Graduate CBT training course
• A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology, a recorded/registered qualification in one of – nursing, social work, occupational therapy plus further post graduate qualification in CBT
• Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required

Knowledge

• Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs
• Understanding of child development and common mental health presentations
• Ability to deliver structured interventions under supervision Good communication and interpersonal skills

Experience

• An ability to interact effectively with other professionals. An ability to interact effectively with children, young people and their parents
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
• An interest in working with children, young people and their families. Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.

You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within four weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.

Please note that further communication from LSCFT will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.

Please ensure that you read the person specification as your application will be measured against this document.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.