Band 7 Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - The Barberry

Job overview

We are aiming to recruit a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist on a 12-month fixed term basis to cover for employment break. A secondment from internal candidates within the Trust will also be considered. The is a well-established post based in the Eating Disorders Service at The Barberry in Edgbaston, Birmingham. It involves the provision of specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based psychological interventions to clients of the Eating Disorders Service; and to provide consultation-liaison and training to colleagues in primary and secondary care teams. Being allied to the multi-disciplinary team in the Eating Disorders Service, the post holder will act as a member of the team, attend meetings and offer supervision, advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to team colleagues. The post holder will be closely supervised and supported by a senior Clinical Psychologist / Psychological Therapist in the Eating Disorders Service.

Main duties of the job

To provide a qualified specialist psychological therapy service to users of the service team, across all sectors of care; providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering supervision, advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. To utilise skills for clinical and service audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities of the job role can be found in the attached 'job description'.