Band 7 Psychological Therapist - CBT

Job overview

We have an exciting vacancy for a Band 7 Psychological Therapist within our Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Services working with adults with mental health difficulties in CMHT setting. This is a fixed-term post to cover maternity leave at Orsborn House in Handsworth, close to the centre of Birmingham. Hours per/week and duration of the contract are open to negotiation. This is an ideal post for someone either looking to consolidate existing skills working within a secondary care setting, or for someone wanting to expand their skills in working with more complex presentations.

We are looking for a qualified Psychological Therapist to join our team comprised of Clinical and Counselling psychologists, CBT Therapists, Assistant Psychologists and Trainees. This post is open to Psychological Therapists with some experience of working at Band 7 level.

The West Hub CMHTs Psychological Services Team is a supportive and vibrant place to work. We strive to offer high quality 1:1 and group interventions as well as support the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team via consultation, training and supervision. We prioritise professional development and supporting each other in our clinical work.

If you are a Psychological Therapist looking to further your professional development by gaining more clinical experience of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention with service users in busy but containing CMHT setting please apply.

Main duties of the job

We would welcome applications from those looking to build upon their clinical skills with a wide range of presenting difficulties to make a difference in the community. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and skilled clinician who can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, to provide a range of clinical services. The individual will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of multilevel and integrated service provision and to further develop skills of complex case assessment, formulation and the application of evidence based psychological interventions, both individual and in groups. You should have experience of working with service users with trauma and associated distress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

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.