Job summary
The Wellbeing Service is part of the national IAPT programme, aimed at helping people acrossSuffolk aged 16 and over, who are suffering with mild to moderately severe anxiety and depression.
You will be accredited with BABCP.
We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to The Wellbeing Service.
The Wellbeing Service is expanding, and we work closely with community colleagues to support people living with Long Term Conditions as well as our core work. We will offer evidence based psychological treatments to help individuals to live well with their condition, and strengthen links with key physical health colleagues in our area. Additional training in working with Long Term Conditions will be provided.
Main duties of the job
You will provide high intensity interventions to a range of adults with anxiety, depression and trauma related problems. You will receive regular supervision as well as in service training and CPD days that ensure your continued learning and development.
This is an opportunity to join an established team of Psychological Therapists providing a range of NICE compliant treatments at Step 3. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and with an agile working pattern, as predominantly we, as a service offer remote treatment, with face to face if clinical need.
Experience of working in Primary Care will be an advantage. As well as 1:1 work you may be expected to co-facilitate group interventions. For the delivery of group work we provide training and additional support, should you need it.
As a Band 7 therapist, you will contribute to the on-going development and evaluation of the service.
About us
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- 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)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
This vacancy will be currently predominately home working with bases in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds working across Suffolk. Interventions are largely being delivered remotely from home and there will be an expectation for the postholder to continue with this mode of treatment alongside face to face clinics.
Interview date is to be confirmed. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. We are working hard to maintain usual recruitment process however please be aware that you to be interviewed via Skype/Microsoft Teams/Zoom rather than in person.
These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Website for details of our service offer, in addition to Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
This vacancy will be currently predominately home working with bases in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds working across Suffolk. Interventions are largely being delivered remotely from home and there will be an expectation for the postholder to continue with this mode of treatment alongside face to face clinics.
Interview date is to be confirmed. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. We are working hard to maintain usual recruitment process however please be aware that you to be interviewed via Skype/Microsoft Teams/Zoom rather than in person.
These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Website for details of our service offer, in addition to Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health professionBABCP accreditation as a CBT/Therapists(may have been gained following successful completion of High Intensity Therapist Training).
- Knowledge and experience acquired through relevant first professional qualification at degree or postgraduate degree level.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.
- Excellent communication skills with a range of people in a variety of both clinical and managerial settings.
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously
- Skills in assessment, formulation, engagement and interventions.
- Ability to plan and prioritise own patient workload.
- Ability to be an effective team player with good communication and liaison skills.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health professionBABCP accreditation as a CBT/Therapists(may have been gained following successful completion of High Intensity Therapist Training).
- Knowledge and experience acquired through relevant first professional qualification at degree or postgraduate degree level.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.
- Excellent communication skills with a range of people in a variety of both clinical and managerial settings.
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously
- Skills in assessment, formulation, engagement and interventions.
- Ability to plan and prioritise own patient workload.
- Ability to be an effective team player with good communication and liaison skills.
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).
