Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funding for training

Clinical supervision

Continued professional development

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering a trainee High Intensity CBT role within Blackpool Talking Therapies. The post combines delivering high intensity CBT with a structured training programme leading to a Post Graduate Diploma at the University of Cumbria.

You will undertake CBT with clients with complex needs, attend university modules, engage in regular clinical supervision, and provide appointments face to face, by telephone, or via video link.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level qualification in a related field is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cognitive-behavioural therapy principles.
• BABCP knowledge/attitude requirements evidenced at interview.

Responsibilities

• Provide high intensity CBT interventions to clients with complex needs.
• Undertake a structured training programme leading to a Post Graduate Diploma at the University of Cumbria.
• Attend university modules, engage in regular clinical supervision and complete academic requirements.
• Offer CBT appointments face to face, by telephone, or via video link, with interpreters as needed.

Skills

High intensity CBT delivery

Clinical supervision

Education

Graduate level qualification (nursing, social care, occupational therapy, arts therapy or related psychological therapies)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen with Blackpool Talking Therapies. We require flexible and highly motivated individuals to undertake a Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) role.

The successful candidates will work within the service providing high intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. The training will include undertaking a Post Graduate Diploma delivered by the University of Cumbria. This training post will equip the post-holder to provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy interventions to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

Candidates should have a recorded/registered qualification at graduate level in nursing, social care, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy or provide evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP at interview. The successful candidates will need to be well organised, hardworking and demonstrate the ability to cope with a demanding job and have the ability to meet specified targets in order to deliver a high quality service.

Please be aware the successful applicants will be required to sign a learning contract on taking up the position which outlines that repayment of a percentage of costs incurred by the employer during the training period will be paid back if you leave the position within 24 months of qualifying.

The successful candidate will provide high intensity CBT interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training at the University of Cumbria. This will involve attending the university programme, completing all associated academic requirements, engaging in regular clinical supervision, and undertaking CBT appointments with clients face to face, via telephone, or video link.

The post-holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

Are you looking for a rewarding and exciting role at an organisation that cares about people? Are you a caring, respectful clinician who wants to provide high quality, safe, innovative care?

Perhaps you are looking for the next step in your career and want to work somewhere you will be appreciated and able to progress?

At Blackpool Teaching Hospital we offer training and induction to all staff members new to the Trust.

We encourage all our staff whatever their role to keep learning through funded continued professional development which alongside a rolling clinical skills training programme can include more specialised clinical training dependent on the role, leadership development programmes, skills in coaching, and professional nurse advocate training.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals recognise that our focus needs to be on retention, rewarding and recognising our amazing staff through schemes such as Christmas Sparkle, national appreciation days, and initiatives like our ‘going the extra mile’ peer recognition cards.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live.

Our Strategic Vision Is

“As a high performing Trust, operating as part of an integrated care system, we will provide high quality, safe and effective care. This will be achieved in a financially sustainable way, through our skilled and motivated workforce.”

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cheryl Nicholls Job title: Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01253 955577

Robert Swithinbank - Clinical Lead

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