Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a qualified and accredited CBT therapist looking for a rewarding opportunity to work within a supportive team?
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced therapist to join our friendly and multi-disciplinary team at West Cheshire CYPMH. This is a maternity cover role, offering 2 days a week on a fixed-term contract.
In this role, you will be responsible for delivering CBT interventions to children and young people aged 0-18 years old, experiencing a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties. You will work collaboratively with a team of mental health professionals to provide comprehensive care to our service users.
Main duties of the job
During this maternity cover role, the cognitive behavioural therapist will be a valued member of the multidisciplinary Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMH)
Responsibilities:
* Assess, accept and prioritise referrals to the service, adhering to local CYPMH' Operational Policy.
* Contribute to clinical development, team clinical thinking, and support the clinical leadership team alongside clinical coordinators.
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant degree in nursing, social care of psychology
* CBT certification, accredited by BABCP (British Assoc. of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy)
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
* Specialist training in Physical Health/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Knowledge and expertise
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
* Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BABCP
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
* Specialist knowledge and expertise in relation to a particular problem area (Physical Health/ PTSD).
* Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practised within the clinical fields of psychology.
* Formal training in supervision of other Cognitive Behavioural Therapists.
* Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Experience
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and intervention with clients presenting with Physical Health and P.T.S.D.
* Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal and physical abuse.
* Experience of working as a qualified CBT over a minimum of 18 months.
* Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
* Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
* Experience of service user and carer involvement in services.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is 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.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum pro rata
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