Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cognitive Behavioral Therapist or Psychologist

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Job summary

The NHS Northern Gambling Service is a regional service, with clinics in Leeds, Manchester and Sunderland. The service is led by a Consultant Psychologist. The core programme for service users and carers is psychological therapy in a group and/or individual format. The multi-disciplinary team is made up of psychology, psychiatry, mental health nurses and a psychotherapist. The post holder will be based in our Leeds or Sunderland clinics depending on preference of successful applicant. If the successful applicant is based in Leeds, two days travel to the Sunderland clinic will be required on a weekly basis. Travel time will be included in working hours, as well as travel expenses.

Main duties of the job

Cognitive Behavioral Therapist or Psychologist Clinical, Counselling or Forensic

The post holder will be a qualified psychologist or cognitive behavioural therapist. They will provide assessment, case formulation, risk management, and treatment of service users with gambling disorder and co-morbid distress. The role also involves using our family intervention for those affected by someone else's gambling disorder. This will be delivered using by using both individual and group therapy which could be face to face or virtual.

About us

We are a high quality, high performing NHS foundation trust. We are the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York as well as some highly specialised services across the country.We employ around 3,000 staff and every year we have contact with over 25,000 service users. Our vision is to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. Our ambition is to support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We need people like you to help us achieve our goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health. We perform well againstlocal and national targetsand inour most recent CQC inspection, 85% of our services were rated good or outstanding.As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

Date posted

28 March 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year PA Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-24022-RSP-A

Job locations

Merrion House, Leeds or Beacon of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland

SR5 1SN

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will involve research and evaluation, as well as supporting audit and clinical governance. Providing clinical supervision may also form part of the role. They will be supervised by a psychologist or cognitive behavioural therapist and work within the full regional MDT. They will work within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the Trusts policies and procedures. There is also the opportunity to innovate within a new service, and influence the service. Some teaching/presentations in public, academic, and professional settings is also a part of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BPS accredited Doctoral level training in clinical psychology/Masters level training in Counselling or Forensic Psychology including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, cognitive behavioral therapy and lifespan development psychology OR cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy - post graduate qualification (Essential)

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings including community and inpatient settings (Essential)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BPS accredited Doctoral level training in clinical psychology/Masters level training in Counselling or Forensic Psychology including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, cognitive behavioral therapy and lifespan development psychology OR cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy - post graduate qualification (Essential)

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings including community and inpatient settings (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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Merrion House, Leeds or Beacon of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland

SR5 1SN

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Merrion House, Leeds or Beacon of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland

SR5 1SN

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)