CBT Therapist (Fixed term)

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

Job overview

Band 7 CBT Therapist (Fixed Term)

We're looking to recruit a band 7 accredited CBT Therapist for 22.5 hours on a fixed term basis for 10 months.

The post is based at the adult community mental health team in Stowmarket. We are a friendly, supportive and dedicated multi-disciplinary team, with competencies and accreditations in a range of evidence based psychological therapies.

The ideal applicant(s) will be passionate about delivering evidence-based therapies and working psychologically with people experiencing mental health difficulties living in the community.

We welcome applications from internal candidates who are keen to work additional sessions as well as external candidates.

Main duties of the job

If you are passionate about CBT and are experienced in working psychologically with adults with complex presentations associated with community mental health, then this role will be perfect for you. Additional training in EMDR and / or DBT would be highly desirable.

Working for our organisation

Benefits

• 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.

NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions, but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.

CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

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Person specification

Qualifications

• Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession
• BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist
• Knowledge and experience acquired through relevant first professional qualification at degree or postgraduate degree level.

Experience

• Theoretical knowledge of CBT and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need
• Highly specialist assessment and formulation skills in CBT

Knowledge

• Knowledge of psychosocial interventions

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

YOUR APPLICATION

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.