Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Job overview

NHFT have an exciting opportunity to join our well-established psychology team within the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service (SPMHS) as a CBT therapist.

The SPMHS is an award-winning service that supports women and birthing people who are experiencing, or who are at risk of, experiencing moderate to severe mental health conditions within the perinatal period (from 12 weeks of pregnancy until 24 months post-partum). Some of the mental health conditions that the team work with include postpartum psychosis, postnatal depression, maternal OCD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, tokophobia, and anxiety disorders.

The psychology team within the SPMHS comprises of Clinical Psychologists, CBT therapists, Psychological Therapists, and Assistant Psychologists. They provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy in accordance with NICE guidance.  This may include EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, CBT for OCD, anxiety and/or depression, Compassion Focussed Therapy, and Parent-Infant Psychotherapy.  Interventions are provided on both a group and one-to-one basis. We provide both face-to-face and remote interventions. We also support with psychological thinking and formulation within the team and offer consultations to staff.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist psychological interventions involving assessment, formulation, and intervention for women under the care of the SPMHS.  The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. The post holder will be expected to work closely with all members of the SPMHS, as well as with the network of Psychologists and Psychological Therapists within NHFT. They contribute to service, practice and clinical governance developments, both within the team and the wider network.

The post holder will be involved in multi-disciplinary team discussions to inform psychological thinking throughout the service. They will use their research skills to contribute to audit, service evaluation, and service improvement. They will assist in developing pathways of care to meet the service needs in line with National and Local strategies and evidence-based best practice. There might also be opportunities to become involved with research within the area served by the service. The post holder may also support with staff training, both within and external to the trust.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages. They will use interpreters when necessary and may be called upon to work in various community settings (including women’s homes and other community venues).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.