Talking Therapies High Intensity CBT Therapist

Talking Therapies High Intensity CBT Therapist

Band 7

Main area Talking Therapies Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

37.5 hours per week Job ref

Site North /East Town Roche Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum/Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/ :59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated High Intensity CBT Therapist to join our NHS Talking Therapies service. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives by delivering evidence-based psychological interventions.

As a High Intensity CBT Therapist, you will provide specialist cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to individuals experiencing complex anxiety and depression-related problems. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, offering both direct clinical care and expert consultation to colleagues and carers.

Main duties of the job

Deliver high intensity, evidence-based CBT interventions in line with NICE guidelines. Undertake comprehensive psychological assessments and develop tailored treatment plans. Provide advice and consultation on psychological care to non-CBT colleagues and carers. Work collaboratively across all sectors of care, adhering to professional standards and team policies. Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development initiatives.

This is a hybrid working position and will require the post holder to work in person with patients in our North and East Cornwall bases as well as some time working remotely from home.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies Practice (High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) or equivalent
• BABCP accredited
• Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
• Successfully completed Talking Therapies HI supervisor training or equivalent
• Formal training in and experience of providing clinical supervision

Skills and Aptitude

• Demonstrate experience of working in mental health settings with clients who present with a range of mental health issues and degrees of complexity in particular anxiety & depression.
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets by management of own caseload and time
• Ability to make judgements involving complex facts or situations, ability to exercise judgement in identifying and assessing complicated events or problems

Benefits

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.