Job summary
Salford CAMHS is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced CBT therapist to work in our dynamic and developing service.
The successful candidate will be an accredited CBT therapist and have a proven ability to deliver CBT to a high standard. They will ideally have completed training/qualification in supervision and have experience of supervising staff.
They will be expected to deliver consultation and advice to the multi-disciplinary team as well as other professionals and agencies involved in the care plan.
We are looking for clinicians that are passionate about evidence based, person centred and collaborative practice. You will have excellent communication skills both verbal and written and enjoy being part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.
You will be joining a vibrant, established and well-trained multi-disciplinary team where values based, high quality care delivery is integral to all decision making. The team enjoy working together, setting new challenge and jointly celebrating success.
Main duties of the job
- To manage a highly specialised caseload consisting of complex psychological presentations.
- Advise other professionals on appropriate referrals for CBT/Therapies
- To utilise specialist assessment skills to determine a potential client's suitability for CBT/Therapies, and make informed recommendations for other treatment modalities where indicated
- To develop individual case formulations for all clients integrating clinical assessment data with evidence based psychological models in order to plan CBT/Therapies for individual clients and collaboratively engage them in the process of therapy
- To conduct risk assessments, preparing risk management plans and initiating appropriate action where indicated (including requests for mental health act assessments)
- To support CAMHS Managers to promote a culture of continual improvement in the quality, diversity and performance management of services
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered or have full accreditation with a professional body.e.g. NMC, SW England, UKCP, HCPC, BABCP
- Accredited CBT therapist
Desirable
- Certificate in Supervision skills
- Additional post graduate training in psychological therapies and interventions
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding
- Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and care plans and effective use of ROMS
- Relevant experience and training in CBT assessments and interventions
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families
- Community mental health experience across a variety of settings
Knowledge, skills and ability
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation.
- CBT assessment, formulation and intervention experience, being able to deliver successful intervention with children across the age range and their families
- The ability to assess, formulate and manage care appropriately ensuring discharge is timely
- The ability to function as part of an MDT and liaise effectively with other agencies
- The ability to work with people from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and or different ages.
- To have the ability to manage own caseload and act as lead practitioner.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
Desirable
- Delivery of group work and workshops.
- Experience of audit and research.
- Experience supporting a senior leader or management team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered or have full accreditation with a professional body.e.g. NMC, SW England, UKCP, HCPC, BABCP
- Accredited CBT therapist
Desirable
- Certificate in Supervision skills
- Additional post graduate training in psychological therapies and interventions
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding
- Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and care plans and effective use of ROMS
- Relevant experience and training in CBT assessments and interventions
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families
- Community mental health experience across a variety of settings
Knowledge, skills and ability
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation.
- CBT assessment, formulation and intervention experience, being able to deliver successful intervention with children across the age range and their families
- The ability to assess, formulate and manage care appropriately ensuring discharge is timely
- The ability to function as part of an MDT and liaise effectively with other agencies
- The ability to work with people from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and or different ages.
- To have the ability to manage own caseload and act as lead practitioner.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
Desirable
- Delivery of group work and workshops.
- Experience of audit and research.
- Experience supporting a senior leader or management 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
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).
