Specialist Psychological Therapist (CBT)

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic CAMHS team within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist. You will contribute to innovative service delivery, benefit from supportive training opportunities, and work collaboratively with specialist professionals to enhance mental health care for children and young people. Your insights and participation will be valued in a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Opportunities for CPD and training

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience working in CAMHS or similar settings is advantageous.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Interest in multi-agency collaborative work.

Responsibilities

• Participating in multidisciplinary assessments and interventions.
• Engaging in multi-agency liaison as necessary.
• Providing supervision and training requirements for the CAMHS team.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Systemic Approaches

Education

BABCP Accreditation

Job description

Passionate about CBT and want to join a welcoming and dynamic team? Come and join East Sussex CAMHS where your skills, experience, and ideas will be appreciated and valued!

We are looking for a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist

who is interested in working in systemic and innovative ways to improve outcomes for children and young people. We particularly welcome applicants from minoritized backgrounds and those demonstrating an interest in increasing young people's participation in shaping CAMHS delivery. BABCP accreditation is required for Band 7 positions.

Our team has strong links to universities and researchers and is actively developing a new stepped-care model, including specialist clinical groups for OCD and trauma. Working in secondary care offers the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from highly specialist nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychotherapists with training in systemic, DBT, creative, analytic, and CBT approaches.

Within Sussex CAMHS, we have a strong psychology and CBT team. You will be well-supported with training, CPD, and opportunities for career development.

Role responsibilities include:

1. Participating in the core multidisciplinary assessment and intervention work of the team.
2. Engaging in multi-agency liaison work as necessary.
3. Participating in supervision, training, and governance requirements of SPFT CAMHS.

You will be part of a busy, lively, and welcoming CAMHS team offering a range of individual, group, and systemic interventions, involved in innovative evaluation, research projects, and service developments. You will be encouraged to develop your skills, ideas, and interests to further your expertise and contribute to team growth.

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people, and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Working in Sussex

• Enjoy travel between coast and countryside, with picturesque villages and seaside towns.
• Experience city life with access to Brighton and London.
• Benefit from easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and excellent railway links across the UK.

We are rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff survey shows high satisfaction, with 82% recognizing that patient care is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

• 70% value flexible working opportunities.
• 79% feel able to suggest improvements within their team.
• 77% see opportunities to show initiative in their roles.

We encourage flexible working, including home-working, part-time hours, and flexible start/finish times, to promote a healthy work/life balance. Please discuss your needs with us, and we will do our best to accommodate them.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Simon Hemmings
• Job Title: Service Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]