Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity in our West Suffolk Young Adult Mental Health Service (YAMHS) for a qualified CBT therapist to join our team. This post will be based in Bury St. Edmunds.
Our service provides highly specialist mental health treatment for young adults aged 18-25. We are seeking a qualified and accredited CBT therapist with an existing core profession (in nursing/social work/OT) who is passionate and motivated to work in a developmentally-appropriate services alongside an existing strong and dedicated multi-disciplinary team.
You will be well-supported by an experienced psychology team and work alongside a range of colleagues with different specialist training and backgrounds.
If you have the drive to provide excellent care, can demonstrate high quality core clinical skills and a desire to learn, and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a different to young people's lives then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist CBT assessment, formulation and treatment to young people (18-25) in a secondary mental health setting. To be able to work with young people, their families, and networks to provide effective, evidence-based treatment.
To contribute to broader team tasks as a senior clinician within the team in line with agreed job plan. This will include tasks such as undertaking complex assessments of young adults, developing meaningful formulations and safety plans, and making highly skilled decisions which guide ongoing interventions.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist CBT assessment, formulation and treatment to young people (18-25) within a secondary mental health setting. To work with young people, their families, and networks to provide effective, evidence-based treatment.
To hold and manage a clinical caseload in accordance with clinical and operational policies.
To attend and contribute to MDT meetings relating to referrals, young people in treatment, and broader team responsibilities where required.
To maintain a high standard of clinical governance including timely and appropriate record-keeping in line with policy. To produce high quality written documentation where required and to communicate effectively with young people and their networks.
To contribute to team tasks as a senior clinician within the team in line with agreed job plan. This may include complex assessment and formulation; risk formulation and safety planning; providing senior clinical leadership and guidance for team colleagues; attending post-assessment discussion meetings and contributing to the development of care and treatment plans within these forums, to use and support others to use routine outcome measures; to become involved in audit and research in line with specialism, role and agreed job plans.
To attend clinical and management supervision and to provide this, where appropriate, to others. To offer specialist CBT-informed consultation and training within the team in line with identified needs alongside psychology team colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist CBT assessment, formulation and treatment to young people (18-25) within a secondary mental health setting. To work with young people, their families, and networks to provide effective, evidence-based treatment.
To hold and manage a clinical caseload in accordance with clinical and operational policies.
To attend and contribute to MDT meetings relating to referrals, young people in treatment, and broader team responsibilities where required.
To maintain a high standard of clinical governance including timely and appropriate record-keeping in line with policy. To produce high quality written documentation where required and to communicate effectively with young people and their networks.
To contribute to team tasks as a senior clinician within the team in line with agreed job plan. This may include complex assessment and formulation; risk formulation and safety planning; providing senior clinical leadership and guidance for team colleagues; attending post-assessment discussion meetings and contributing to the development of care and treatment plans within these forums, to use and support others to use routine outcome measures; to become involved in audit and research in line with specialism, role and agreed job plans.
To attend clinical and management supervision and to provide this, where appropriate, to others. To offer specialist CBT-informed consultation and training within the team in line with identified needs alongside psychology team colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work.
- Postgraduate qualification in CBT
- Registration with the BABCP
Experience
Essential
- Training and ability to deliver other therapeutic approaches eg DBT systemic approaches
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a flexible enabling approach to service delivery
Desirable
- Treatment of complex disorders eg eating disorders
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work.
- Postgraduate qualification in CBT
- Registration with the BABCP
Experience
Essential
- Training and ability to deliver other therapeutic approaches eg DBT systemic approaches
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a flexible enabling approach to service delivery
Desirable
- Treatment of complex disorders eg eating disorders
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).
