Job summary
- Main area
- CBT Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Fulltime 9-5)
- Job ref
- 453-24-6432711
- Employer
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- New Mill
- Town
- Saltaire, Shipley
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 31/07/2024
Employer heading
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Qualified CBT Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
Job overview
Bradford Talking Therapies ( IAPT ) Service is an established, forward-thinking ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ (IAPT) service, providing psychological therapy for people across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems.
The role will involve delivering CBT and candidates should hold accreditation with BABCP. The successful post holder will have completed either an IAPT High Intensity CBT course or a Post Graduate Diploma in CBT. Previous experience working in an IAPT, or equivalent adult service, would be beneficial, as would further additional training in IAPT approved therapies (EMDR). This vacancy is based within the six localities that cover the Bradford district locality teams within Bradford (South, City , North Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven district)
Main duties of the job
Provide evidence based psychological therapy, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
Provide clinical supervision, consultation and advice to Lead Psychological Therapists
Assist the Team Manager and Clinical with operational duties and service development, including research and development activities.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a highly valued and fundamental part of what we do. Our CBT therapists provide disorder specific assessments, formulation, and NICE evidence-based CBT treatment for people with anxiety disorders and/or depression, including groups and 1-1 face-to-face and remote sessions.
Closing Date 21st July 2024
Shortlisting Date: 22nd July 2024
Interviews 31st July 2024
Working for our organisation
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and the person specification for more details about this role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional background in a mental health or health discipline requiring training to at least first-degree level.
- Registration with own core profession.
- Specialist post graduate training to masters level or equivalent in CBT
- Accreditation from a recognised Psychological Therapy body e.g. BABCP, BACP, UKCP.
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in innovative clinical practice
- Experience in applying specialist psychological therapies.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Application of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate.
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
- Simon White
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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