Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering a trainee_High_Intensity CBT Therapist role within the Barnsley Talking Therapies Team. The post focuses on assessing and treating clients with mild to moderate mental health issues in a community setting, with supervision during training and live practice in a supported environment.

The pathway includes university-based learning for the initial weeks, followed by a balance of university and clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Trainee CBT Therapist in a community NHS service, developing clinical skills under supervision.
• Core profession or equivalent demonstrated via KSA (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities).
• Right to work in the UK; sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat clients with mild to moderate common mental health problems.
• Provide supervision and training in university and clinical practice settings.
• Demonstrate advanced communication and clinical risk understanding.

Job description

Barnsley NHS Talking Therapies Team aims to improve access to psychological therapy and treatment for people with mild to moderate mental health problems, in Barnsley, to ensure people with common mental health conditions are offered evidence-based treatments. The service opening hours are Monday-Thursday 9-8 and Friday 9-5. The service offers a range of therapies at step 2 and step 3, delivered by various means including face to face, virtual, telephone and computerised. We offer groups, workshops and one to one appointments to clients., As a trainee member of the CBT team, you will receive regular supervision at university and in practice, giving the opportunity to develop and practice skills in a safe environment, and then implement these skills in live practice.

You will have responsibility for a reduced caseload where you will assess and treat clients presenting with mild to moderate common mental health problems.

Unfortunately this role is not eligible for sponsorship.

We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

The first 2 weeks of the course will be entirely in university, followed by 2 days at university and 3 days in practice each week.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced professional to train to be become a High Intensity (CBT) Therapist working with clients who present with mild to moderate common mental health problems such as depression and the spectrum of anxiety presentations. Successful applicants should have a core profession, or able to demonstrate equivalent via KSA. It would also be desirable if you have had training and experience in delivering supervision and have experience working in a primary care setting.

You will need to demonstrate an understanding of anxiety and depression and how these can present in primary care. It is essential that you possess advanced communication skills and a good understanding of clinical risk.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.