Psychological Therapist – CBT/MBT/CAT/EMDR/IPT

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Psychological Therapist, trained in either Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) or Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT), for our step 4 psychological therapy service Therapy For You +.

Led by the successful Therapy For You (NHS Talking Therapies) team, the team is based in SE Essex to provide high quality, evidence-based psychological interventions, often working with people who have long-standing or complex difficulties.

Main duties of the job

You will have a core profession, registration and/or accreditation aligned to a professional body such as the BPS or BABCP. You will be working alongside other qualified Psychotherapists to deliver formulation based individual and group interventions. Teams across EPUT greatly value psychological services and are committed to embracing a whole system approach.

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with significant experience working in primary care and/or secondary care, who have a commitment to working in the local region, from those with diverse backgrounds and from people who bring lived experience relevant to mental health work.

Applicants should have a passion for developing their clinical and research skills, and be keen to work flexibly. It is essential that post holders have access to a vehicle and the ability to travel across the area. Further information available from both job description and person specification.

You would be joining a friendly, dynamic service that thrives on innovation and prioritises staff wellbeing. We look forward to receiving applications from people passionate about working in mental health.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of We Care, We Learn, We Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer, the Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have theopportunity for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide evidence based psychological interventions to clients who have a range of longstanding and complex difficulties. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum postgraduate training in clinical/counselling psychology or a psychological therapy model affording accreditation with a recognised therapy body. Registration/Accreditation with the HCPC, UKCP, BACP or BABCP

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services Therapists will predominantly use Cognitive and/or Behavioural Therapy in line with the available evidence base as their main, or one of their main therapeutic models

Desirable

Experience with routine outcome monitoring Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups

Skills

Essential

Highly 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 Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice Computer/IT literate

Desirable

Completed clinical audits within a service

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