CBT Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

To deliver cognitive behaviour therapy to individuals, who are experiencing emotional distress as a result of a range of psychological disorders, through the application of knowledge and skills in psychological assessment and intervention acquired through diploma-level training, ongoing CPD activities and clinical supervision.

To be responsible for appropriate assessment of clients, to use judgement in the planning of care, and to implement specific evidence-based therapy programmes.

To communicate directly with patients, carers/relatives and other healthcare professionals complex and potentially emotive information regarding the patients condition, treatment and prognosis.

To undertake specific validated psychometric testing of patients.

To liaise with colleagues in the Salford Primary Care Psychological Therapy Service, the Primary Healthcare Team, Secondary Mental Health Services, and other statutory and non-statutory services, to ensure the delivery of high quality mental healthcare to patients.

To add to patients clinical notes and electronic patient information system, and to provide written reports of assessment data and clinical intervention as required, in accordance with team standards.

Clinical services will be provided within a number of GP surgeries and Health Centres across Salford.

The post holder will be required to undertake training in aggression management techniques, in addition to Fire and other Trust mandatory training.

To participate in regular appraisal with the Service Manager, including the operation of a Personal Development Plan.

To undertake such CPD activities as are required to maintain and enhance clinical skills necessary for the delivery of high quality CBT services.

To undertake regular clinical supervision with a senior staff member.

Policy and Service Development

To provide comment to the Service Manager on proposed and existing service developments and procedures, directly and through team meetings.

To follow professional guidelines and standards, Trust policies, and team procedures, protocols and guidance in completion of work tasks.

Research and Development

To contribute when required to team Research and Development activities.

To contribute to the teams clinical and service standards audit programme, including provision of data for the teams routine outcomes evaluation programme

Information Technology and Resources

To manage a waiting list if required.

To provide the Service Manager with clinical activity data, as required, and to maintain up to date client contact input to the Integrated Client Information System.

To furnish appropriate statistical returns as appropriate.

Financial and Physical Resources

To observe personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources at work.

Trust Mandatory Ongoing Requirements - to be met by the candidate after commencing in post, these will not be assessed at the recruitment stage

To undertake any other reasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate Trust manager.

To understand and comply with all Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.

To understand the Trusts Strategic Goals and how you can support them.

To understand the need to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and adhere to all principles in effective safeguarding.

To carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Equal Opportunities, Equality and Diversity and dignity in care/work policies and principles

To avoid unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with the colleagues, services users, members of the public and all stakeholders.

To access only information, where paper, electronic, or, in another media, which is authorised to you as part of the duties of your role.

Not to communicate to anyone or inside or outside the NHS, information relating to patients, services users, staff, contractors or any information of a commercially sensitive nature, unless done in the normal course of carrying out the duties of the post and with appropriate permission.

To maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date.

To ensure their day to day activities embrace sustainability and reduce the impact upon the environment by minimising waste and maximising recycling; saving energy; minimising water usage and reporting electrical faults, water leakages or other environmental concerns to the facilities department or their line manager.

Take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and other persons

To contribute to the control of risk and to report any incident, accident or near miss

To protect service users, visitors and employees against the risk of acquiring health care associated infections.

To take responsibility for your own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn in line with appraisal and supervision.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Achieved as per spec

Desirable

• Additional Modality Training

Experience

Essential

• Has worked in an IAPT reporting service
• Has experience od working across the range of IAPT presenting problems
• Can evidence own clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Expereince of supervising others

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Salford Primary Care Psychological Therapy Service

St James's House

Salford

M6 5FW

Employer's website

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