Step 3 Clinical Cbt Supervisor

Norfolk And Suffolk Nhs Foundation Trust; Paglesham East End; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

training programmes

career progression

27 days annual leave (increasing to 33

Staff physio service

NHS discounts

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Step 3 Clinical Supervisor within the NHS Talking Therapies team across Suffolk. The post requires extensive CBT delivery experience and BABCP accreditation, with supervision responsibilities for Step 3 clinicians and a small caseload.

Two sites, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich, with a mix of service-site and home working. The role focuses on supporting clinical leadership, maintaining NICE guidelines, and contributing to KPIs

Qualifications

• Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and extensive experience in applying models of practice.
• Applicants must have BABCP accreditation and current UK registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision with case management to Step 3 clinicians.
• Support clinical leadership to develop High Intensity service and achieve KPIs.
• Manage own small caseload with assessment and treatment within NHS Talking Therapies.

Skills

CBT expertise

Clinical supervision

NHS experience

Education

BABCP accreditation

Job description

Job summary

Wellbeing Suffolk service is a NHS Talking Therapies programme, providing primary care assessment, advice and psychological interventions to people in Suffolk, who want help with common mental health problems of anxiety and low mood. Interventions are delivered both face to face and remotely through telephone and video call.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Step 3 Clinical Supervisor with extensive experience of delivering CBT, to join our team. The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical supervision (including case management) to Step 3 clinicians, ensuring supervisees work safely and professionally, adhering to NICE guidelines and professional/service guidance.

Applicants must hold full accreditation with the BABCP and will have experience of offering clinical supervision to other therapists.

This is a permanent position and due to service need, we are looking for full time hours. The service has sites in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich. There will be an expectation of both working from service sites and home working.

Main duties of the job

As part of the role you will be involved in assisting the clinical leadership team in supporting and developing the High Intensity part of the service and helping the service achieve its required key performance indicators.

You will also be responsible for your own, small caseload. Providing assessment and treatment for people presenting with common mental health problems, within the NHS Talking Therapies framework.

This service is delivered via a partnership between Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) and third sector providers. We deliver a bio-psychosocial model which includes psychological, employment and social interventions across the county. Our treatments are delivered face to face, by telephone or MS Teams video call and online via webinars.

About us

Benefits included with this role are:

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Interview date is to be confirmed. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a date and time slot if you are short listed. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

To find out more about NSFT and Wellbeing please visit our websites: www.nsft.nhs.uk and www.wellbeingnands.co.uk

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and extensive experience in the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client needs

Desirable

• Substantial experience in managerial/clinical supervision of others casework, particularly in an IAPT context

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession BABCP accreditation as a CBT/Therapist (may have been gained following successful completion of High Intensity Therapist Training)

Desirable

• IAPT Supervision qualification.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, ability to exercise judgement in identifying and assessing complicated events or problems

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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