CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
3 weeks ago
We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000
The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply please see attached document.
If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Band 7 Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) to join our Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS). This role offers an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based CBT interventions to children and young people (aged 0-18) with complex mental health needs including, anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotional dysregulation. You will be a key part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist therapeutic care and supporting the mental health recovery of young people whilst contributing to service development initiatives, ensuring that the CBT service remains aligned with current evidence-based practice and the needs of the local population.
This Band 7 CBT Therapist role is integral to the CYPMHS team and provides an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people with mental health challenges. If you are dedicated to providing high-quality CBT interventions and thrive in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of evidence-based CBT interventions to children and young people up to 18. They would be expected to hold a case load of young people presenting with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, and moderate to high levels of complexity.
The post holder will work closely with other senior members of clinical staff to enhance the quality and effectiveness of individual CBT informed interventions offered. They will support the development of staff through supervision, training and consultation, and support the application of CBT principles to clinical work. Understanding the needs of moderate to severe mental health presentations within the context of complex environment conditions is essential.
The post-holder will be based at the Elm House in Macclesfield.
We anticipate that there will be a high level of applications for this post, and so potential applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
For further information please contact: Victoria Holmes - Team Manager
Working for our organisationCWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website here. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specificationQualifications- The postholder will be BABCP accredited or BABCP accreditable and working towards BABCP accreditation within the first year of employment.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BABCP.
- Core mental health profession, registered with appropriate regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC)
- Specialist clinical skills for working with children & young people who have experienced complex trauma
- Training in another psychological therapy e.g. EMDR, family intervention
- Post graduate qualification in clinical supervision.
- Demonstrate knowledge and use of research methodology.
- Demonstrate professional activity via conference presentation, teaching experience, publication or similar.
- Expert knowledge of the cognitive behavioural model and disorder specific CBT interventions.
- Expertise in formulating, and applying CBT models to the individual young person and their carers.
- 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.
- Knowledge of, and ability to work with issues of confidentiality and consent.
- To work within ethical and professional guidelines.
- Expert knowledge of evidence based psychological interventions for depression, anxiety, OCD and trauma.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the children and young people and mental health.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for individuals with complex difficulties).
- Knowledge of specific models of cognitive behavioural interventions for working with children and young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
- Experience of utilising specialist cognitive behavioural assessment and treatment for a wide range of presenting problems.
- Experience in a specialist cognitive behavioural therapist clinical role, providing specialist treatment packages.
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Experience of partnership and cross organisational working.
- Experience of working autonomously.
- Experience of conducting mental health assessments and risk assessments.
- Experience of working with individuals experiencing a first episode psychosis, and/or individuals with at risk mental states.
- Experience of running a range of groups/workshops/courses for service users with psychosis and their carers.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Experience supervising staff from a range of disciplines, at a range of levels within a mental health setting.
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Victoria Holmes
Job title: Operational Team Manager
Email address: victoria.holmes28@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01625712042
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100.
Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to growWe are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.
We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:
- Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy.
- Medical - including psychiatry and general practice.
- Pharmacy.
- Clinical support roles.
- Estates and facilities.
- Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT, finance and more.
At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.
With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?
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