Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Main Responsibilities
**Job Title**: Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - Band 7

**Trust Location**: Remote Working or Onsite at Mersey Care NHS Trust

**Pay Rates**: £25.60 - £40.96

**Shift Patterns**:Monday - Sunday - Options to work evenings

We are currently seeking experienced Psychological Therapist - CBT High Intensity to provide a high quality, responsive service for patients in and around the Mersey area.

Are you passionate and experienced in providing CBT therapy? Would you like to be part of a highly qualified team providing support for patients working in local clinics, home based and community services? If so, we would like to hear from you today

You will be part of multidisciplinary team of highly trained staff, working with a Trust whose goal is to Collaborate with each other, aspire to be the best, respect everyone, and enable people to take responsibility.

**You’ll receive the following benefits**:

- **First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust** - access before they are made available to agency
- **Wellbeing incentives **- take advantage of the wellbeing hub
- **Competitive pay rates** - work this week, get paid next week
- **Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go** - access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
- **Essential support when you need it - 24/7 365 days - **Call us anytime
- **Multi-locational** - work across neighbouring Trusts
- **Varied working options to suit your lifestyle **- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
- **Training and development opportunities**:

- **Build holiday allowance for every shift you work**:

- **Stakeholder pension scheme available**

**What you’ll be responsible for**
- Provide high intensity psychological interventions within a primary care setting which are equitable, non-stigmatising, accessible, responsive to local need and available to people aged 16 upwards
- Work as part of a multi-professional team and provide clinical and line management supervision and consultation to appropriate others which will include other professionals and agencies. Maintain and improve knowledge and skills based on best practice, particularly specialist knowledge and skills in the delivery of psychological therapy within primary care

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

**You’ll need to have the following qualification/experience**:

- A minimum of 18 months paid experience in a band 7 Psychological Therapist environment.
- Able to commit to 3-4 month block booking of regular weekly shifts.
- Knowledgeable in IAPTUS.
- Comply with Professional Registration and keep up to date with current practices.
- Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance registration guidelines.
- Undertake regular mandatory training.
- **_Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills._**

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

We are NHS Professionals (NHSP), working together to care for patients in the NHS. Providing you with the power to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community.

**Apply** **Today**

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

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