Job summary
The Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale Early Intervention for Psychosis service is looking for an experienced and highly skilled Applied Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with competencies and experience in CBT for psychosis (CBTp). This post is on a fixed term basis whilst the current post holder is seconded to a CBTp research trial.
The successful applicant will join an active CBT and EIP community within the trust, with opportunities for CPD and teaching and other activities.
Main duties of the job
The Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service in TEWV works to improve the detection and treatment of first episode of psychosis through providing high quality, evidence based interventions to facilitate recovery. The successful candidate will deliver and supervise cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis for service users of the EIP team and provide other Psychological Professions leadership tasks in the service. Travel around the Scarborough Whitby Ryedale area will be required.
Additional contact details: Steph Common, Associate Director of Therapies - stephanie.common@nhs.net
About us
We are committed to co-creating safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people by involving them as equal partners. The most important way we will get there is by living our values, all of the time.
Psychological Professions staff will be expected to display the Trust values at all times, working as part of the collective leadership team with shared accountability and responsibility for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of patient care is delivered in a patient centred manner. They will also contribute to ensuring the culture of our services is built upon the Trust Values and the trust's strategy - Our Journey To change (OJTC).
The Trust is committed to providing support and supervision for continuing professional development and we have an excellent track record for developing our psychology workforce.
Psychological Professionals provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specifications for full details.
Essential criteria for the role is:
For Applied Psychologist: HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist AND training and evidence of competencies in delivering and supervising Cognitive BehaviouralTherapy for Psychosis
For Cognitive Behavioural Therapist: Full and current First accreditation with the BritishAssociation for Behavioural and CognitivePsychotherapies (BABCP) AND Additional training and evidence of competencies in delivering and supervising Cognitive BehaviouralTherapy for Psychosis
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specifications for full details.
Essential criteria for the role is:
For Applied Psychologist: HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist AND training and evidence of competencies in delivering and supervising Cognitive BehaviouralTherapy for Psychosis
For Cognitive Behavioural Therapist: Full and current First accreditation with the BritishAssociation for Behavioural and CognitivePsychotherapies (BABCP) AND Additional training and evidence of competencies in delivering and supervising Cognitive BehaviouralTherapy for Psychosis
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and current First accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) OR HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Additional training and evidence of competencies in delivering and supervising Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis
Skills
Essential
- Experienced in providing clinical supervision in accordance with BABCP guidance or
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience post qualification (PGDip) of delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in assessment, formulation, treatment and supervision of formal CBT within the speciality/ service area
- Experience of assessing and managing risk for clients who present with high levels of likelihood of self harm/ harm to others
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care within the context of a multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and current First accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) OR HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Additional training and evidence of competencies in delivering and supervising Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis
Skills
Essential
- Experienced in providing clinical supervision in accordance with BABCP guidance or
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience post qualification (PGDip) of delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in assessment, formulation, treatment and supervision of formal CBT within the speciality/ service area
- Experience of assessing and managing risk for clients who present with high levels of likelihood of self harm/ harm to others
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care within the context of a multidisciplinary team.
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).
