Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Barnsley NHS Talking Therapies Team, part of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, offers a training post in High Intensity CBT. The trainee has a reduced caseload and undertakes two weeks of university study, three days in practice, with supervision and opportunities to progress to a Band 7 post on completion.

Applicants need a registered core profession or Level 6 qualification and two years' post-qualification experience, with flexibility to travel and work across bases.

Qualifications

• Registered qualification in a core mental health or social welfare profession, or Level 6 higher education equivalent.
• Two years' post-qualification experience; non-registered candidates must meet KSA criteria.

Responsibilities

• Deliver High Intensity CBT to adults with mild to moderate problems under BABCP supervision.
• Hold a reduced caseload, assess, treat and discharge with autonomy within guidelines.
• Carry out risk assessment and intervention for those seeking treatment.
• Attend the Post Graduate Diploma in CBT and apply learning in live practice.
• Communicate assessment, formulation and treatment plans clearly and evaluate progress.
• Work in a team to deliver person-centred care and liaise with the wider network.
• Maintain high-standard clinical records and complete data entry and reporting.
• Contribute to audit, research and service development projects.
• Maintain professional membership, CPD and reflective practice.
• Work flexibly across bases and clinical hours and complete safeguarding training.

Skills

Advanced communication

Anxiety and depression knowledge

Clinical risk awareness

IT literacy

Education

Registered core mental health or social welfare profession qualification

Level 6 qualification (higher education) evidence

Job description

The Barnsley NHS Talking Therapies Team, within South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, offers a training post in High Intensity CBT. The trainee holds a reduced caseload, assessing and treating people with mild to moderate common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. After two weeks at university, each week splits two days of study from three days in practice, within a service open until 8pm most weekdays. Applicants need a registered core profession or equivalent level 6 learning, plus two years' post-qualification experience.

What the job involves

• Deliver High Intensity CBT to people with mild to moderate common mental health problems, under BABCP-accredited clinical supervision
• Hold a reduced caseload, assessing, treating and discharging clients with autonomy within professional guidelines
• Carry out risk assessment and intervention for people presenting for treatment
• Attend the Post Graduate Diploma in CBT, receiving supervision at university and in practice, and apply learning in live practice
• Communicate assessment, formulation and treatment plans sensitively, and evaluate client progress
• Work in a team to deliver person-centred care, liaising with the wider professional network
• Keep high-standard clinical records, including electronic data entry and report writing
• Contribute to audit, research and service development projects
• Maintain professional membership, CPD and reflective practice
• Work flexibly across bases and clinical hours
• Report safeguarding and safety concerns and complete safeguarding training
• Use Trust resources efficiently and suggest efficiency savings

Qualifications

• Registered qualification in a core mental health or social welfare profession, or
• Learning equivalent to level 6 higher education, evidenced by a formal qualification, preferably in health or psychology

Experience

• Two years' post-qualification experience; non-registered candidates also need to meet the KSA criteria

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced communication skills
• Understanding of anxiety and depression and how they present in primary care
• Good understanding of clinical risk
• IT literacy

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK or via an alternative visa route, as the post is not sponsored

Other

• Willingness to undertake the Post Graduate Diploma in CBT
• Willingness to attend university two days a week
• Ability to travel across the Trust as the role requires
• Ability to meet the demands of the post, with a satisfactory sickness record over the previous two years
• Caring and a team player
• Commitment to supervision and support

Nice to have

• Training and experience in delivering supervision
• Experience working in a primary care setting
• Research skills
• Knowledge of adult and child protection legislation
• Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area
• Experience working with service users in the clinical area
• Experience working with other disciplines
• Flexibility and commitment to the client group

What’s offered

• Regular supervision at university and in practice
• Progression to a Band 7 post as a qualified High Intensity CBT therapist on completing the course