Psychological Therapist

Band 7 Psychological Therapist

We're looking to recruit a band 7 psychological therapist on a fixed term 12 months contract to cover maternity leave.

The post is based in the West CMHT in Chatterton House. We are a diverse team with competencies and accreditations in a range of evidenced based psychological therapies.

We would welcome informal conversations to discuss the post further and would consider part-time and flexible working requests.

If you are experienced in working psychologically with adults with complex presentations associated with community mental health then this role will be perfect for you.

The role is both varied and challenging. We are seeking someone who would be able to carry out assessments for therapy suitability, individual and group therapy, psychological consultation and clinical supervision to the multi-disciplinary teams and deliver teaching and training for staff.

Duties would also include attendance and contribution to MDT's, triage meetings and formulation clinic for the wider CMHT.

As part of the post holder development, we are willing to consider opportunities for further training in evidence-based psychological interventions.

**Benefits**:
**Benefits included with this role are**:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions, but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.

CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY