Job summary
IAPT CBT Therapist - Remote Home Working and/or Locally Based
Do you want to be valued and feel you have the opportunity to develop within a service where you are respected as an individual?
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated qualified High Intensity CBT Therapists to join a growing and evolving team working to provide CBT to the population of Norfolk and Waveney.
"Working as a CBT therapist within the Wellbeing Service is such a rewarding role. It is a privilege to be able to help support people through their difficulties and into their recovery. Our service is able to offer so many different options to clients such as social interventions alongside CBT, which enhances our therapy and helps clients make more progress. Working alongside colleagues in so many different roles to support clients helps develop my own skills and increases my confidence and provides a more holistic approach."
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to be part of our innovative IAPT service which is amongst the highest performers in the region. We are seeking highly motivated, energetic, flexible and creative individuals to join us and contribute to our success.
You will be BABCP Accredited (or Accreditable) and able to maintain your own caseload, providing assessment and treatment for people within an IAPT framework
We recognize the importance of staff wellbeing and development and have built a robust programme of supervision, case management and continuing professional development, which includes dedicated time for CPD activities.
We understand that a happy team who feel supported and heard are a team who will deliver the best care to the people who access our service.
The team are welcoming and caring and can often be heard describing their role as fulfilling, a privilege and that they are making a real difference by connecting with people.
About us
The Wellbeing Service is an enhanced IAPT service, for ages 16 upwards, who want help with common mental health problems of anxiety and low mood. The service is delivered via a partnership between Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT), Mind and Relate. We know mental health can be isolating so follow a bio-psycho-social model which uniquely includes psychological, employment and social interventions. Our treatments are delivered face to face, by telephone, and online via webinars, Attend Anywhere and computerised CBT.
To find out more about this role and our Wellbeing service visit our website by searching for wellbeingnands.co.uk and then clicking on the working for us section under Norfolk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Norfolk and Waveney Wellbeing Service Strategy
Our Vision:To improve all aspects of peoples lives in the community of Norfolk and Waveney through a service that people feel proud to be part of.
Our Mission:To be a locally and nationally recognised and well-respected IAPT service, that champions the bio-psycho-social model of health and wellbeing and holds the people of Norfolk and Waveney at the heart of everything we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Core Principles/Values:
- Creating an environment of respect, honesty, curiosity, learning, inclusivity and compassion
- Facilitate opportunities for the people of Norfolk and Waveney, including marginalised groups, to be involved in developing all aspects of our service.
- Create and utilise best practice
- Embracing staff and client experience, insight and data/information to inform all quality improvement
- Caring about everyones experience of the service
Work location
We are working remotely at present due to COVID-19 however in the future we anticipate offering a combination of remote and face-to-face treatment options. We are recruiting to both remote posts and to locally based positions. We would therefore be interested in hearing from you if you would like to work either entirely remotely from home or with a combination of remote and face to face working in Norfolk and Waveney in the future. For future face-to-face working options, you must have the ability to travel independently as required.
Applying and Interviews
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference, click APPLY!
We will be interviewing week commencing 17th October 2022.
**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one-off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. **
Job description
Job responsibilities
Norfolk and Waveney Wellbeing Service Strategy
Our Vision:To improve all aspects of peoples lives in the community of Norfolk and Waveney through a service that people feel proud to be part of.
Our Mission:To be a locally and nationally recognised and well-respected IAPT service, that champions the bio-psycho-social model of health and wellbeing and holds the people of Norfolk and Waveney at the heart of everything we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Core Principles/Values:
- Creating an environment of respect, honesty, curiosity, learning, inclusivity and compassion
- Facilitate opportunities for the people of Norfolk and Waveney, including marginalised groups, to be involved in developing all aspects of our service.
- Create and utilise best practice
- Embracing staff and client experience, insight and data/information to inform all quality improvement
- Caring about everyones experience of the service
Work location
We are working remotely at present due to COVID-19 however in the future we anticipate offering a combination of remote and face-to-face treatment options. We are recruiting to both remote posts and to locally based positions. We would therefore be interested in hearing from you if you would like to work either entirely remotely from home or with a combination of remote and face to face working in Norfolk and Waveney in the future. For future face-to-face working options, you must have the ability to travel independently as required.
Applying and Interviews
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference, click APPLY!
We will be interviewing week commencing 17th October 2022.
**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one-off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. **
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma in CBT
- Accreditation with BABCP
Desirable
- Additional training in psychotherapies
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients with mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of working with a CBT approach
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in IAPT
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma in CBT
- Accreditation with BABCP
Desirable
- Additional training in psychotherapies
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients with mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of working with a CBT approach
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in IAPT
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
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).
