Job summary
37.5 hours per week. This is a Recruit to Train post, if successful at interview you will be undertaking the Child and Young Persons Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme - CBT Strand. The post holder will be based in Plymouth CAMHS, Therapies Pathway.
Following completion of the training you will be in a permanent position offering CBT interventions within this pathway.
The postgraduate diploma is undertaken at Exeter University, it will provide specialist post qualification training in CBT for professionals with experience of working within a mental health setting with children and young people.
The successful candidate/s will undertake 1-year full-time training starting in January. This is a training course funded by NHS England Workforce Training and Education (formally Health Education England) trainees will be studying at the University of Exeter 2 days a week and within the workplace setting 3 days per week.
University teaching is delivered on a Monday and Tuesday through a combination of face to face and online teaching - this will comprise of a minimum of 50% face to face teaching at Exeter University campus.
Teaching overview will comprise of: Core skills for working with young people with mental health problems and their families (60 credits) and Evidence based CBT with children and young people (60 credits).
Main duties of the job
The first year of this role you will undertake a postgraduate diploma at Exeter University, it will provide specialist post qualification training in CBT for professionals with experience of working within a mental health setting with children and young people.
Trainees will be required to complete 200 clinical hours of supervised CBT practice, working with children and young people experiencing moderate depression and anxiety (minimum 8 individual completed cases covering a minimum of 3 different disorders).
Trainees will be required to video record therapy sessions as part of their training.
Trainees will have the opportunity to observe at least 6 hours practice of an experienced CBT therapist throughout the year.
Trainees will have a minimum of 1 hour per week CBT supervision from a BABCP accredited supervisor (who holds or is undertaking the CYP IAPT supervisors course).
Following completion of the training you will be in a substantive post with Plymouth CAMHS Therapy Pathway, undertaking CBT interventions.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description that will outline the Band 6 CBT post following training.
The post is located with the Child and Adolescent
Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Livewell South West.
The first year in role you will be undertaking the
CYP-IAPT, Hi- Intensity CBT training via Exeter University.
Following completion of the course you will be offered a substantive post with the Therapies Pathway providing specialist CBT to Children and Young People and their families identified through Plymouth CAMHS.
Plymouth CAMHS work within the ITHRIVE model of
care. CAMHS work closely with partner agencies to improve health and social
outcomes for children, young people and families across Plymouth.
To provide and develop specialist CBT services to
young people across Plymouth within CAMHS.
To improve the mental health and wellbeing of
children and young people with Mental Health Difficulties across the full age
range (5-18 years) and prevent the development of severe and enduring
challenging behaviors.
To develop shared understanding and collective
responsibility of all teams within CAMHS to improve children and young peoples
emotional wellbeing and mental health
To take a part in consultation and attendance at MDT
Meetings.
To liaise with the CBT lead / clinical team manager
on issues relating to CBT services.
Promote and participate in professional reflection
and Clinical Supervision
For all multi-agency services to work in partnership
to promote the mental health of all children and young people, to provide
specialist intervention, and meet the needs of children and young people with
established or complex problems
That all children, young people and their families
have access to specialist mental health services and support that is based upon
the best available evidence, meets minimum core standards and is needs based.
Sustained where appropriate, and provided by staff with an appropriate range of
skills and competencies
To contribute to the establishment of a positive
working environment and open learning culture, which fosters high morale and
commitment within CAMHS and promotes wellbeing, personal development and
continuous improvement in the standards of business activities and professional
practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description that will outline the Band 6 CBT post following training.
The post is located with the Child and Adolescent
Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Livewell South West.
The first year in role you will be undertaking the
CYP-IAPT, Hi- Intensity CBT training via Exeter University.
Following completion of the course you will be offered a substantive post with the Therapies Pathway providing specialist CBT to Children and Young People and their families identified through Plymouth CAMHS.
Plymouth CAMHS work within the ITHRIVE model of
care. CAMHS work closely with partner agencies to improve health and social
outcomes for children, young people and families across Plymouth.
To provide and develop specialist CBT services to
young people across Plymouth within CAMHS.
To improve the mental health and wellbeing of
children and young people with Mental Health Difficulties across the full age
range (5-18 years) and prevent the development of severe and enduring
challenging behaviors.
To develop shared understanding and collective
responsibility of all teams within CAMHS to improve children and young peoples
emotional wellbeing and mental health
To take a part in consultation and attendance at MDT
Meetings.
To liaise with the CBT lead / clinical team manager
on issues relating to CBT services.
Promote and participate in professional reflection
and Clinical Supervision
For all multi-agency services to work in partnership
to promote the mental health of all children and young people, to provide
specialist intervention, and meet the needs of children and young people with
established or complex problems
That all children, young people and their families
have access to specialist mental health services and support that is based upon
the best available evidence, meets minimum core standards and is needs based.
Sustained where appropriate, and provided by staff with an appropriate range of
skills and competencies
To contribute to the establishment of a positive
working environment and open learning culture, which fosters high morale and
commitment within CAMHS and promotes wellbeing, personal development and
continuous improvement in the standards of business activities and professional
practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years experience working with children young people and families within a therapeutic setting.
- Knowledge/experience of working within CBT framework.
- Able to communicate and establish effective working relationships with children, young people and their families.
- Experience of working with children and adolescents with complex mental health needs in a child-focussed multi-agency setting.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency setting
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment
- Current professional registration NMC, HCPC
Desirable
- 3-4 years plus years experiencing working with children young people and families within therapeutic setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Please see Person Spec attached for post qualification Band 6 CBT practitioner role.
- Professionals wishing to apply must hold a level 6 qualification and a core professional registration as recognised by the BABCP.
- If your not sure if you have this, please refer to the links in the Person Specification that outline what is needed,
- or
- For those that do not hold a core professional registration, but that demonstrate exceptional skill in certain areas, there is the option to complete training via the KSA (Knowledge and Skills Assessment) route. Candidates wishing to complete this route will need to demonstrate eligibility to complete training via KSA route and have completed and been approved as possessing the minimum requirements prior to appointment.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years experience working with children young people and families within a therapeutic setting.
- Knowledge/experience of working within CBT framework.
- Able to communicate and establish effective working relationships with children, young people and their families.
- Experience of working with children and adolescents with complex mental health needs in a child-focussed multi-agency setting.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency setting
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment
- Current professional registration NMC, HCPC
Desirable
- 3-4 years plus years experiencing working with children young people and families within therapeutic setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Please see Person Spec attached for post qualification Band 6 CBT practitioner role.
- Professionals wishing to apply must hold a level 6 qualification and a core professional registration as recognised by the BABCP.
- If your not sure if you have this, please refer to the links in the Person Specification that outline what is needed,
- or
- For those that do not hold a core professional registration, but that demonstrate exceptional skill in certain areas, there is the option to complete training via the KSA (Knowledge and Skills Assessment) route. Candidates wishing to complete this route will need to demonstrate eligibility to complete training via KSA route and have completed and been approved as possessing the minimum requirements prior to appointment.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
