Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Job overview

*** 1 x 30 hours p/w Permanent post and 1 x 22.5 hours p/w 12 month Fixed Term contract.  Please indicate on your application which post you are interested in applying for ***

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) to work in Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.  The successful applicant will be working across both Eating Disorder Service or the FREED pathway.

The Eating Disorder/FREED service is an outpatient psychotherapy service based at Rathbone Hospital (with a satellite clinic in Southport).

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to provide both group and individual CBT interventions and to work alongside colleagues using a range of models.  Client presentations include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder.

We also see people with an Atypical Eating Disorder presentation. The service also offers psychological support and training for the relatives of people within our service.

In addition, the service also provides psychological therapy for the local Weight Management Service.

You will be responsible for a clinical caseload, in addition to conducting assessments and will receive regular clinical and management supervision.

If you are interested in applying for this post, you must have a recognised CBT qualification and have BABCP Accreditation.  Expertise in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management is essential.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the Community Mental health team, providing a qualified specialist cognitive behavioural psychotherapy service to clients with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.

To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy, offering advice and consultation on client’s psychological care to non-psychologist  colleagues and to other, nonprofessional carers.

To work autonomously within professional  guidelines and the overall framework of the Directorate’s and team’s policies and procedures.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the postholder’s professional and service manager(s) in line with the priorities of the service and PDP objectives and to provide evidence of CPD undertaken, e.g., in the form of CPD logbook.

To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychotherapy/psychology across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines.

To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the BABCP, other professional bodies and Directorate and Trust policies and procedures.

To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.

To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required by their Psychological Services manager.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.