Job summary
Employer heading
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for Psychosis
Band 7
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
Are you a passionate, innovative and creative CBT therapist?
Would like to be part of and shape, the exciting expansion and further development of our Early Intervention in Psychosis service in Cornwall?
We are seeking to recruit a qualified and accredited CBT therapist to work within our newly commissioned ‘At Risk Mental State’ (ARMS) pathway within our well-established Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Cornwall. This post will be based within our East ARMS Team, working alongside a CBT Therapist in the West ARMS Team, and closely with the ARMS Clinical Psychologist and multidisciplinary ARMS team colleagues. Ideally, we are looking for a qualified and experienced CBT for psychosis (CBTp) therapist, but welcome applications from accredited CBT therapists with an keen interest or experience in working with psychosis as we can provide further CBTp training.
The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Cornwall was established in 2004 and since then, has gone from strength to strength. It has achieved both local and national recognition for it’s quality of service and innovative practice. With the expansion of this service to incorporate an ARMS pathway, it is an exciting time to be joining the service and supporting and shaping these developments.
The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service is a countywide service with two bases, in Bodmin and Redruth, and the ARMS pathway is also located within these two bases. The post-holder will work closely with ARMS colleagues to deliver CBTp and CBT to the ARMS population. They will also offer advice, training, consultation and supervision to CBT trained colleagues and those undergoing triaging or providing CBT informed interventions.
The post-holder will also be part of a vibrant and passionate multidisciplinary Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, with strong clinical psychology and psychological therapy provision. Supervision and ongoing support and training will be provided to enable you to develop your expertise and we have close links with both Exeter and Plymouth Universities.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a CBT for psychosis (CBTp) therapist in the ARMS pathway of the East Early Intervention in Psychosis Team.
- To work with people experiencing an ‘at risk mental state’, and liaise with a wide range of both statutory and non-statutory agencies to provide creative packages of care.
- To support CBTp and CBT provision through direct clinical work, delivering assessment, formulation, and individual and group CBT interventions.
- To offer specialist CBT consultation, supervision and training for other ARMS staff.
- Work closely with other MDT colleagues within the ARMS service, and liaise with EIP MDT colleagues.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live her. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- BABCP accredited and registered CBT therapist
- Full range of CBT skills ad competencies experiance
- Experience in delivering CBT in secondary care
Desirable criteria
- Trained and experience in CBTp
- Experiance in working with young people
Skills and aptitude
Essential criteria
- Able to exercise professionalism when facing emotive and distressing problems
- Able to meet service targets by management of own time and caseload
Desirable criteria
- Experiance of teaching and training CBT theory and skills to other hcp and non professionals
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Buick
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01208 834276
- Additional information
Sarah Buick, East Team Manager [email protected] 01208 834276
Dr Emma Cousins, Lead Clinical Psychologist [email protected] 01208 834276
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