Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated CBT Therapists, who have experience of working with young people and their families with mental health difficulties. If you enjoy team working and making sure that we deliver the best possible outcomes we can for young people, we would love to hear from you.
The post holders will provide CBT expertise into either Bournemouth C-CAMHS team and will provide evidence based interventions via one to one and group sessions to identified children, young people and families working alongside multi-agency statutory and voluntary agencies. You'll also have access to everything you need to work both in clinic settings and remotely at home. You'll have some face to face contact with young people and other members of the multi disciplinary team, but you'll feel confident to deliver some CBT interventions online. There will be opportunity for further professional development.
It is essential that you have or will have a CBT qualification relevant to working with Children and Young People, and experience of working with children & young people with mental health problems. If you do not currently hold a qualification to deliver CYP IAPT CBT specific Supervision, you will be supported to obtain and develop skills within the core competency framework for CYP IAPT supervision, and expected to attend training within a reasonable period of time.
Main duties of the job
Bournemouth Core-Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams are seeking to recruit full time qualified Cognitive Behaviour therapists.
The post holder will be part of the CAMH service .They will workwith clients who have a range of complex Anxiety and Depressionrelated problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinicallyeffective.This post will support the other lead clinicians to ensure thatnational guidelines are adhered to in line with the nationalprogramme, targets are achieved and that the clinical governancearrangements are in place.To provide evidence based psychological interventions to clients ofCAMHS ; providing specialist psychological assessment andtherapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation onclients' psychological care to colleagues within the CAMHS and toother, non professional carers, working under supervision withinprofessional guidelines and the overall framework of the team'spolicies and procedures.
For the right candidate a remote only contract will also be considered.
The post holder will also be required to provide clinical supervision and consultation to health colleagues and other agencies.
If you are interested in moving to Dorset we also offer a generousrelocationpackage of up to £10,000. For further details onrelocationexpenses please emaildhc.careers@nhs.net
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person Specification
Educational / Qualifications
Essential
- A recorded/registered professional qualification (in nursing, social work, psychology, occupational therapy) plus further post graduate qualification training in CBT.
- Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required.
- Accreditation with appropriate professional body (HCPC, NMC).
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional development
- registered with the BABCP
- completed CYP IAPT CBT supervisor training
Skills/Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrated experience of working in mental health services with clients who present with a range of mental health issues and degrees of complexity.
- Demonstrated high standards in written communication
- Experience with routine outcome monitoring
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
- Computer literate
- Has received training [formal or through experience] and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Demonstrates and understanding of psychosis, anxiety and depression and how it may present in secondary care.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/benefits and employment systems.
- Knowledge of medication used in psychosis, anxiety and depression and other mental health problems
- Demonstrates and understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Knowledge of child protection issues and other relevant legislation.
- experience of supervising other clinicians
- experience of supervising CBT therapists
Desirable
- Experience of working in Child and adolescent mental health services
- Experience of working in secondary care mental health care services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Trained in provision of supervision for CBT
- Completed clinical audits within a service
Personal Qualities / Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system.
Desirable
- Fluent in languages other than English
- Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting
Car owner/driver
Essential
Person Specification
Educational / Qualifications
Essential
- A recorded/registered professional qualification (in nursing, social work, psychology, occupational therapy) plus further post graduate qualification training in CBT.
- Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required.
- Accreditation with appropriate professional body (HCPC, NMC).
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional development
- registered with the BABCP
- completed CYP IAPT CBT supervisor training
Skills/Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrated experience of working in mental health services with clients who present with a range of mental health issues and degrees of complexity.
- Demonstrated high standards in written communication
- Experience with routine outcome monitoring
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
- Computer literate
- Has received training [formal or through experience] and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Demonstrates and understanding of psychosis, anxiety and depression and how it may present in secondary care.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/benefits and employment systems.
- Knowledge of medication used in psychosis, anxiety and depression and other mental health problems
- Demonstrates and understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Knowledge of child protection issues and other relevant legislation.
- experience of supervising other clinicians
- experience of supervising CBT therapists
Desirable
- Experience of working in Child and adolescent mental health services
- Experience of working in secondary care mental health care services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Trained in provision of supervision for CBT
- Completed clinical audits within a service
Personal Qualities / Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system.
Desirable
- Fluent in languages other than English
- Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting
Car owner/driver
Essential
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).
