Job summary
Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in CBT for Personality Disorder
Older Peoples Mental Health - Bexleyheath Centre, Bexleyheath
Adult Mental Health - Carlton Parade, Orpington; The Heights, Charlton
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support training roles within either Adult Mental Health or Older Persons Mental Health Services. Applicants must have a core profession in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work. In the first instance this is a Band 6, two-year fixed term contract.
The training is funded by Health Education England and delivered by the prestigious University College London. On successful completion of the Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Therapy for Personality Disorder and accreditation with the BABCP, the post will convert into a permanent Band 7 psychological therapy post.
Main duties of the job
This intensive training post will equip the post holder to deliver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to clients presenting with a range of complex difficulties in a secondary care setting. It is suitable for clinicians with experience in working with service users in either adult mental health or older persons adult mental health.
The successful post holder will deliver their newly developed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills for four days a week in a clinical setting within one of our Adult/Older Adults Mental Health Teams, and one day a week they will attend training at University College London.
This is a Postgraduate level training and as such, you will need to perform at that level academically. In addition, applicants will be required to balance a busy work schedule with academic study. Applicants must be prepared to study outside protected time in order to complete course requirements.
About us
Oxleas - About Us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to carry a clinical case load applying the learning from the training directly to the clinical setting. This will involve a case load of individual CBT and other related clinical tasks.
Supervision will be provided both locally and from the course. As a member of the Psychological Therapies Directorate, you will have access to relevant CPD activities.
Further details of the Training can be seen on the following link:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/study/cognitive-behaviour-therapy-psychosis-eating-disorders-and-personality-disorders-pg-certs
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to carry a clinical case load applying the learning from the training directly to the clinical setting. This will involve a case load of individual CBT and other related clinical tasks.
Supervision will be provided both locally and from the course. As a member of the Psychological Therapies Directorate, you will have access to relevant CPD activities.
Further details of the Training can be seen on the following link:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/study/cognitive-behaviour-therapy-psychosis-eating-disorders-and-personality-disorders-pg-certs
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
- Relevant assoccaited clinical qualification
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health
Clinical
Essential
- Experience of working in adult or older peoples mental health
Desirable
- Experience of working with complex interpersonal issues/PD
Employment
Essential
- Has 2yrs or more experience of working in relevant field
Desirable
- Further training or courses in relevant areas
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
- Relevant assoccaited clinical qualification
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health
Clinical
Essential
- Experience of working in adult or older peoples mental health
Desirable
- Experience of working with complex interpersonal issues/PD
Employment
Essential
- Has 2yrs or more experience of working in relevant field
Desirable
- Further training or courses in relevant areas
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Carlton Parade, Bexleyheath Centre, The Heights
Orpington, Bexleyheath, Charlton
SE7 8JH
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
