37.5 Hours Per Week
We are excited to welcome applications for Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to work in the Kirklees area.
Initial interviews will take place on 17th Jan 2025, with a 2nd round with the University of Sheffield on 21st and 22nd Jan 25.
NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies service provides psychological therapies for people experiencing depression and anxiety in a primary care setting.
The service has an excellent record of training high quality Cognitive Behavioural Therapists in partnership with the University of Sheffield. We are keen to hear from suitably experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals who are focused on providing patient centred care of the highest quality.
The successful candidate will work within a busy Talking Therapies team providing time limited, evidence-based therapy in accordance with NICE guidance. The provision of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is one of a range of therapeutic approaches offered within a stepped care model. We have a large and vibrant team from a variety of therapeutic modalities.
Main duties of the job
The training post will commence on a Band 6 pay scale and on successful completion of this certificate in a 12-month period, you will continue your employment in our service as a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist on a band 7 pay scale.
Failure to successfully complete the training will impact on the continuation of your employment with the Trust. You will be required to begin the Postgraduate Diploma from March 2025.
This is an exciting training opportunity to be part of a major national initiative which is fundamentally changing the way in which psychological therapies are provided in the NHS in England.
Our team provide NICE compliant psychotherapy incorporating CBT, Counselling and Guided Self Help to clients in primary care across Kirklees. This is an 8-8 service Monday to Friday, and we offer sessions either by Microsoft Teams, telephone or face to face.
We hold clinics both in Trust premises as well as in primary care settings across the area to ensure that we are, as much as possible, nearby for the people that use the service.
We treat clients with common mental health problems such as depression or anxiety and consistently achieve our recovery target of 50%, for us this is important because it means we are making a difference to peoples lives.
I would invite you to contact us if you would like to discuss this post Kate Iddon, Team Manager or Emma Alexander, Senior CBT (01484 343 700, kate.iddon@swyt.nhs.uk emma.alexander@swyt.nhs.uk )
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
The post holder will undertake a Post Graduate Diploma in CBT on a recognised university course. On successful completion of the course the post holder will progress to a Band 7 post, as a qualified High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. This post is dependent on successfully completing the university course.
The post holder will provide High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions, with a reduced caseload, within an NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Service, under the supervision of a BABCP Accredited CBT clinician. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical service to the users of the service.
Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical supervisor within the workplace and in the university, and managerial responsibility is to lead in the service & team manager.
The job plan will be delivered in the services the post is based.
The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
To provide High Intensity CBT intervention for people experiencing mild to moderate common mental health problems, under the supervision of a BABCP Accredited CBT clinician.
To exercise clinical judgment based on the highest standards of evidence based practice. To deliver excellent levels of customer care to people, and address or report, in a timely and proactive manner, where these standards have not been met.
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and effectively evaluate progress.
To work as part of a team to deliver person centred care whilst meeting the service standards and objectives. To provide risk assessment and intervention to people who present for treatment.
To liaise and consult with the wider professional network in the care of the client. To work jointly with other team members in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to people and their families.
To contribute to the audit processes within the service. To contribute to research in the service area. To undertake project management as required to aid service development.
To continually seek to expand and consolidate clinical skills using training experience and supervision and apply continuous reflection on own practice.
To utilise theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence base practice of self and others. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, under the supervision of a BABCP accredited CBT clinician.
To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes in consultation with the post holders professional lead and service manager(s).
To maintain membership of appropriate bodies (i.e. NMC, BABCP, UKCP) and professional bodies appropriate for the model of working.
To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychotherapy across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of psychotherapy and related disciplines.
To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures.
The post-holder will be required to work flexibly both in terms of base and in hours of clinical availability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. To be willing to undertake Post Graduate Diploma in CBT.
2. To be willing to attend university course 2 days per week.
Personal Attributes
Essential
1. Caring.
2. Team Player.
3. Commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
1. Flexible.
2. Committed to client group.
Experience
Essential
1. For Knowledge/Skills Attitudes (KSA) applicants a minimum of 2 years qualified as a PWP.
2. 2 years post qualification in relevant core profession.
Desirable
1. Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
2. Different theoretical approaches.
3. Work with other disciplines.
4. Work with people who have disabilities.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
1. Communication skills.
2. Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
3. IT Literate.
Desirable
1. Research skills.
2. Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
3. Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
Employer details
Employer name
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Folly Hall Mills
St Thomas' Road
Huddersfield
HD1 3LT
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