Job summary
- Main area
- CBT Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Clinic based and remote working arrangements)
- Job ref
- 311-O537-24-A
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oldham based
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum prorata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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CBT Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
About the Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
Job overview
Many patients who have had Covid -19 have been left with a range of ongoing physical health complications. Around 33% of people infected also have psychological or neuropsychological concerns associated with their health. Patients are often depressed or anxious due to their new long term condition, have cognitive difficulties as a result of their illness, or trauma symptoms such as Post ICU Syndrome. These affect people of all ages and backgrounds.
Our Trust-wide service offers psychological support for patients with complex physical and mental health presentations as a result of post-COVID Syndrome. This small team works across the Trust footprint, with therapists based in each of our 5 Pennine Care boroughs. We are looking for a candidates to be predominantly based in our Oldham borough, who has experience of working with long-term health conditions, and ideally those with a core qualification. We will also consider applications from CBT therapists wanting to develop skills in working with physical health.
Due to the discontinuation of COVID testing, the service will continue to operate under a broader service criteria than Post-Covid which is currently being developed.
Main duties of the job
Based in Oldham working both face to face and online, the therapist will link into the locality integrated physical health and mental health MDTs for post-COVID rehabilitation.
As a mental health representative in the wider multidisciplinary MDT, you will be a source of advice and consultation for our physical health colleagues in supporting care pathways to meet the mental health needs of patients presenting to the service.
Post holders will carry a caseload of patients with comorbid physical and psychological difficulties, offering assessment, formulation of care and therapy.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. Were really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure were a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Core Mental Health Profession Qualification i.e. Psychologist
- RMHN / OT /Social Worker
- Post-Graduate Qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with experience to Masters level.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further study in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy i.e. Masters Level Degree
- Supervision Qualification
- Group Work Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in Core Mental Health Profession
- Experience of specialist CBT assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.
- Organising and running groups
- Demonstrable experience of supervision others
- Organising and running groups
Desirable criteria
- Post-Graduate experience as Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.
- Experience of working with metal health and co morbid physical health conditions.
- Experience in giving Specialist CBT Supervision and in Teaching/Running Group Therapy.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-medial materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of NHS Mental Health Systems
- Specialised Clinical Knowledge to Post Graduate level in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Specialist Clinical Skills in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
- Ability to assess clients using CBT Framework and fully implement Treatment Programmes.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and Management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-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.
- To be able to work as a group leader.
- High level of interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage own caseload.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Research Methodology
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material.
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
- Jennifer Farrell
- Job title
- Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 716 2076
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