Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

Step Psychotherapy Services in Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are delighted to be offering a part time (15hrs per week) opportunity for a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist at Band 8a who have a core professional qualification.

The post will be based in North Nottinghamshire, one day in Mansfield and one day in Newark.

You will have current BABCP accreditation, Core professional training, experience in secondary care Mental Health (Nursing, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Social Work) and have undertaken additional post registration training in therapeutic interventions such as EMDR, MBCT, ACT or Compassion Focussed Therapy.

As part of the Step 4 Psychotherapy Team the post holder will be responsible for the provision of a highly specialist Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBP) service within North Nottinghamshire, including Mansfield and Newark. You will be a key member of Step 4 Psychotherapy Services with an all-age population (over 18). You will combine direct clinical work with supervision, training, consultation, research and service evaluation/development.

• The post holder will have experience of working with those having a wide range of complex mental health needs and deliver evidence-based interventions to service users with severe and enduring mental health problems and will utilise advanced theoretical knowledge and skills providing detailed CBP assessment and treatment.
• To supervise and support CBT colleagues and CBT trainees, this may be done with clinical or managerial supervision
  • To offer and provide advice and consultation to team managers, team members from other disciplines and services, other colleagues, and non-professional carers, on matters related to the psychological needs and issues relevant to the services and their users.
• To research clinical practice for audit, policy and service development, alongside systematic evaluation and development of treatment protocols.
• To implement teaching and training within the service at introductory, intermediate and specialist professional levels.

TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details on this role.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

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