Trainee Psychological Therapist (CBT-ED)
Trainee Psychological Therapist (CBT-ED)
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 disorders, then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
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 to have an interest in and aptitude for academic study and work, and the ability to balance academic assignments alongside clinical work within your post.
Job responsibilities
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 undertaking complex assessments of young adults, developing meaningful formulations and safety plans, and making highly skilled decisions which guide ongoing intervention options.
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.
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.
Some of the benefits you can expect:
* 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)
* NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other mental health problems.
* Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mental health difficulties and how they may present in Secondary Care.
Qualifications
* Other academic qualifications of an equivalent standard can be taken into account.
* Post qualification experience of working with people with serious mental health problems.
Experience
* Significant experience of working in mental health services.
* Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
* Experience working with young adults and their systems.
Skills
* Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training.
* Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice.
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.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year gross per annum
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