Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a 12 month fixed term post for a band 7 Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist in the forward thinking City & Hackney Specialist Psychotherapy Service based at Donald Winnicott Centre, Coate Street, London, E2 9AG.
This service is part of the East London NHS Foundation Trust offering assessment and psychological therapy to service users with complex, chronic and often comorbid presentations, including treatment-resistant depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, complex trauma and Personality Disorder. A number of treatment modalities are offered within the service including cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic, individual, group, couple and family therapies, as well as more intensive programmes for individuals with Personality Disorder that are delivered according to a Mentalisation-Based Treatment model.
Main duties of the job
The role will primarily involve the provision of assessment and CBT treatment (in groups and individually) within the secondary care specialist psychotherapy service, which offers treatment for people with complex, chronic and comorbid mental health difficulties. Knowledge and experience of treating patients with PTSD using trauma-focused treatments is essential.
The post holder will be expected to participate in clinical governance, quality improvement and service development initiatives. The successful candidates will have a core professional mental health qualification or equivalent; have additional post-graduate training in CBT and also have gained accreditation with the BABCP.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive. so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Core professional training in any mental health field (e.g. psychology, nursing, social work, OT etc.) or equivalent. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or registered by a bodyoverseen or accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
- Recognised Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy training and accredited with BABCP as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
Experience
Essential
- At least a year's experience (or part-time equivalent)of working within the NHS or equivalent prior to therapy training, working with a range of psychological problems, ranging from mild to complex conditions.
- Considerable experience of having delivered trauma focused CBT for patients with PTSD.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge pertinent to effective risk assessment and management.
- Comprehensive knowledge of CBT theory and practice.
- Ability to work both autonomously and as a member of a team to manage conflicting demands between service users, the health care system and broader contexts.
- Ability to provide teaching and training to professionals.
- Ability to undertake appropriate risk assessment and formulate risk management plans and implement these plans.
- Assess, formulate care plans, implement interventions and evaluation of interventions using CBT.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Core professional training in any mental health field (e.g. psychology, nursing, social work, OT etc.) or equivalent. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or registered by a bodyoverseen or accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
- Recognised Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy training and accredited with BABCP as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
Experience
Essential
- At least a year's experience (or part-time equivalent)of working within the NHS or equivalent prior to therapy training, working with a range of psychological problems, ranging from mild to complex conditions.
- Considerable experience of having delivered trauma focused CBT for patients with PTSD.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge pertinent to effective risk assessment and management.
- Comprehensive knowledge of CBT theory and practice.
- Ability to work both autonomously and as a member of a team to manage conflicting demands between service users, the health care system and broader contexts.
- Ability to provide teaching and training to professionals.
- Ability to undertake appropriate risk assessment and formulate risk management plans and implement these plans.
- Assess, formulate care plans, implement interventions and evaluation of interventions using CBT.
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).
