Trainee Psychological Therapist

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Ipswich is seeking a trainee psychological therapist for a full-time CBT training position. This role involves delivering psychological interventions to adults with eating disorders while participating in an intensive training program. Candidates should have a core profession in nursing, social work, or occupational therapy and be committed to developing their skills in a supportive environment. Strong quality clinical skills and a passion for mental health are essential.

Qualifications

• Passionate about working in a specialist Eating Disorders team.
• Demonstrate high quality clinical skills and a desire to learn.
• Ability to contribute to team tasks and clinical discussion.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal psychological intervention (CBT) while undergoing training.
• Perform triage and initial biopsychosocial assessments.
• Contribute to clinical discussions and formulation development.

Skills

Core clinical skills

Psychological assessment

Ability to balance academic work

Education

Existing core profession (nursing/social work/OT)

Post-graduate diploma in CBT

Job description

Overview

In Year 1, the post holder will work to provide formal psychological intervention (CBT) whilst undertaking a programme of core CBT training with UCL. This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide CBT to adults with a range of clinical presentations where CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. In the second year of training, there will be a specialist focus on CBT for Eating Disorders, allowing the post-holder to develop expertise in working with this population within our specialist services. The post-holder will work in the service for 4 days of the week using newly developed skills and contributing to broader clinical tasks of the team, whilst attending the training programme the other day.

You will need the ability to balance academic assignments alongside clinical work within your post.

There will be an expectation that any psychological therapist within the service will contribute to broader team tasks as appropriate in line with agreed job plans. This will include tasks such as triage, initial biopsychosocial assessment, developing meaningful formulations, participation in and promotion of reflective practice, and contributing to clinical discussion and intervention planning.

Supervision and Management

Clinical supervision will be provided by senior CBT therapists/8B Clinical Psychologists and management oversight will sit with the 8C Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Head of Psychological Therapies.

Role details

We have an exciting opportunity in our Suffolk Adult Eating Disorder Service for a trainee psychological therapist to undertake CBT training (post based in Ipswich and/or Bury St Edmunds). We are seeking an experienced clinician with an existing core profession (e.g., nursing/social work/OT) who is passionate and motivated to work in a specialist ED team with adults across the age range.

This is a full-time band 6 training post, funded by HEE for 2 years at the training grade before transitioning onto a Band 7 CBT therapist role upon successful completion of the post-graduate diploma and accreditation process. The training will include broad CBT training in the first year with a specialist focus on CBT for Eating Disorders in the second year of training.

If you have an interest in the interface between physical and mental health, can demonstrate high quality core clinical skills and a desire to develop and learn, and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a difference to the lives of people living with eating disorder, then we would love to hear from you.

About NSFT

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you\'ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We\'re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.