South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Cognitive Analytic Therapist

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Job summary

We are looking for a Band 7 Cognitive Analytic Therapist (0.8 wte / 4 days) who is ACAT accredited to work alongside other members of a large,well established secondary care Psychological Therapies team.

Main duties of the job

This post holder will provide CAT assessment and treatment to people with complex presentations where there is co-morbidity, treatmentresistance or associated personality and interpersonal difficulties. The post holder also provide consultation to non-psychology colleagues within the community mental health teams.

About us

CIPTS provides assessments, consultation and psychological therapy for adults with complex mental health difficulties across the Borough ofCroydon. CIPTS comprises a dedicated and well-established team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Psychotherapists in CAT andPsychodynamic Psychotherapy. The service is committed to implementing NICE Guidelines and ensuring evidence-based practice but there isalso an appreciation of the value of a range of psychotherapeutic models with a complex client group.

Details

Date posted

11 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum incl. of HCAs pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

334-CLI-6875558

Job locations

CIPTS

Jeanette Wallce House , 1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a Cognitive Analytic Therapist within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the services policies and procedures.To deliver the systematic provision of a specialist CAT service to services users referred to the service, providing CAT assessment, treatment and consultation.To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development.To offer specialist CAT advice and consultation to other mental health professionals.To undertake and maintain specialist continuing professional development relevant to the CAT role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a Cognitive Analytic Therapist within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the services policies and procedures.To deliver the systematic provision of a specialist CAT service to services users referred to the service, providing CAT assessment, treatment and consultation.To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development.To offer specialist CAT advice and consultation to other mental health professionals.To undertake and maintain specialist continuing professional development relevant to the CAT role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) Therapist Practitioner post-graduate Diploma
  • Accredited CAT practitioner
  • Recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions or other relevant experience and demonstrable competence to practice in the mental health field in the NHS.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of CAT caseload with adult presentations, including BME groups
  • A personal therapy experience of sufficient intensity, depth and duration to be able to work psychotherapeutically with difficult and demanding case

Desirable

  • Work within a variety of multi-disciplinary team settings, including inpatient, day patient and out patient
  • Experience of delivery CAT informed teaching

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the role of CAT in a modern NHS mental health service
  • Knowledge of other psychotherapeutic models of treatment

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively as a team member
  • Ability to contain and manage high levels of emotional distress and disturbance in self and others
  • Ability to undertake risk assessment and management with disturbed service users
  • Capacities for organisation, management and self-management
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) Therapist Practitioner post-graduate Diploma
  • Accredited CAT practitioner
  • Recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions or other relevant experience and demonstrable competence to practice in the mental health field in the NHS.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of CAT caseload with adult presentations, including BME groups
  • A personal therapy experience of sufficient intensity, depth and duration to be able to work psychotherapeutically with difficult and demanding case

Desirable

  • Work within a variety of multi-disciplinary team settings, including inpatient, day patient and out patient
  • Experience of delivery CAT informed teaching

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the role of CAT in a modern NHS mental health service
  • Knowledge of other psychotherapeutic models of treatment

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively as a team member
  • Ability to contain and manage high levels of emotional distress and disturbance in self and others
  • Ability to undertake risk assessment and management with disturbed service users
  • Capacities for organisation, management and self-management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CIPTS

Jeanette Wallce House , 1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CIPTS

Jeanette Wallce House , 1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Cognitive Analytic Therapist

Angela Coshland

angela.coshland@slam.nhs.uk

02032280321

Details

Date posted

11 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum incl. of HCAs pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

334-CLI-6875558

Job locations

CIPTS

Jeanette Wallce House , 1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


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