Job summary
This is a new opportunity for a senior CAT Supervisor and Trainer to join our specialist Cognitive Analytic Therapy service in Newcastle. The main focus of the role will be Course Director for the Newcastle CAT Practitioner Training. The service is a successful bidder to provide training places for the new NHS England funded CAT Practitioner Training with a specific focus on CAT for people with complex emotional needs. Accordingly, the service will be undertaking a further expansion in training places from September 2024 and this newly created post, part time at band 8C, will support the service to do so. The expansion is part of the Trust's Community Transformation programme for people with severe mental health problems. The CNTW CAT Service is one of the very few services in the UK focussed entirely on Cognitive Analytic Therapy.
Our service is based in the Trust's Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies (CSPT), alongside the Newcastle Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies Centre, the Regional Department of Psychotherapy, and the Family Therapy and EMDR services. Our serviceprovides CAT therapy to people with complex psychological needs; hosts the Newcastle CAT Practitioner, Introductory and Supervisor Trainings;provides CAT supervision to practitioner trainees, practitioners and others; provides CAT scaffolding services (e.g. 5 Session CAT and other forms of CAT consultation)and undertakes service evaluation and research.
Main duties of the job
The key elements of the role will be:
Course director for the Newcastle CAT Practitioner training, including day to day running of the course.
Part of the leadership team for the CAT service within CSPT.
Leading the Practitioner training: including co-ordination of training days, course administration, organisation of supervision and marking, and supporting trainees through ACAT accreditation.
A clinical role providing specialist CAT clinical interventions with adult service users with complex mental health needs.
Delivery of accredited CAT supervision, and consultation.
Assisting with CAT supervisor training, i.e. being a senior supervisor for those undertaking CAT supervisor training.Contributing in a leadership role to service evaluation and development
The post holder will work closely alongside Director of CAT Training (responsible for strategic development of the course, liaison with NHS England), to whom they will be responsible for the Course Director element of the role. They will also work closely with ACAT Training Committee and the Course Moderator in assuring the quality of the training programme.
The post holder will have experience in delivering CAT training at practitioner level, preferably having undertaken multiple training roles e.g. training, marking, supervising and planning practitioner level training. They will have substantial experience of CAT work with those with complex emotional problems - both directly, and in supervising such work.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Other details are available in the Job Description and person specification.
You are welcome to contact us for an informal discussion about the post.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 21st May 2024
Closing date : 11th June 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Other details are available in the Job Description and person specification.
You are welcome to contact us for an informal discussion about the post.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 21st May 2024
Closing date : 11th June 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychological therapies, at least one distinct psychological therapy as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- CAT Practitioner training completed & ACAT accreditation maintained
Desirable
- CAT Psychotherapy (IRRAPT) training completed
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of CAT clinical work with complex cases
- Experience of delivering CAT supervision
- CAT Supervisor training completed & ACAT accreditation maintained
- Extensive experience of delivering training
Desirable
- Experience of CAT consultation work
- Experience supervising CAT practitioner trainees
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Experience of involvement in training at CAT Practitioner level
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Specialist teaching & training skills.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC
- Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff
Desirable
- Experience of multiple CAT Practitioner training roles e.g. marking, planning
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychological therapies, at least one distinct psychological therapy as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- CAT Practitioner training completed & ACAT accreditation maintained
Desirable
- CAT Psychotherapy (IRRAPT) training completed
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of CAT clinical work with complex cases
- Experience of delivering CAT supervision
- CAT Supervisor training completed & ACAT accreditation maintained
- Extensive experience of delivering training
Desirable
- Experience of CAT consultation work
- Experience supervising CAT practitioner trainees
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Experience of involvement in training at CAT Practitioner level
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Specialist teaching & training skills.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC
- Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff
Desirable
- Experience of multiple CAT Practitioner training roles e.g. marking, planning
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).
