Job summary
Employer heading
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’
Armed Forces Community welcome to apply.
PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority.
Please check your emails, including junk and spam folders, regularly throughout the process of your application for any notifications from the Recruitment Team. If you have any queries regarding your application please phone the Partnership Trust Recruitment Department.
Candidate Information Pack - final version - digital (canva.com)
Job overview
To provide evidence based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy assessment and treatment to children, young people (CYP) and their families who have complex mental health difficulties.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the Trust policies and procedures.
To be part of the RISE multi-disciplinary team delivering specialist interventions and provide expert clinical advice in MDT discussion.
To carry a CBT caseload and co-ordinate care for those children, young people and families on their caseload.
Main duties of the job
The Trust embraces the principles of Improving Working Lives, and all staff will be required to adhere to the standards laid down in this initiative. The post holder will be required to take part in an annual performance appraisal, where this job description will be reviewed, and objectives set. The Trust has a No Smoking Policy that prohibits any smoking whilst at work. To follow and adhere to the Trust’s Health and Safety Policies and instructions and be responsible for your own and others health and safety in the workplace. The post holder is expected to contribute to the creation of a working environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and treated with dignity. This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended in consultation with the post holder. It should be reviewed whenever major changes have been agreed to the post and should be reviewed as part of the annual appraisal process to ensure it remains an accurate reflection of the duties and responsibilities undertaken by the post holder.
Working for our organisation
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
- · generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- · excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- · salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- · discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- · wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- · staff networks and support groups
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be required to use a computer, either a stand-alone or as part of a networked system and will be responsible for the quality of information. The amount of time spent on this type of work will depend on the job. The Trust embraces the principles of Improving Working Lives, and all staff will be required to adhere to the standards laid down in this initiative. The post holder will be required to take part in an annual performance appraisal, where this job description will be reviewed, and objectives set. The Trust has a No Smoking Policy that prohibits any smoking whilst at work. To follow and adhere to the Trust’s Health and Safety Policies and instructions and be responsible for your own and others health and safety in the workplace. The post holder is expected to contribute to the creation of a working environment where everyone feels respected, valued and treated with dignity. This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended in consultation with the post holder. It should be reviewed whenever major changes have been agreed to the post and should be reviewed as part of the annual appraisal process to ensure it remains an accurate reflection of the duties and responsibilities undertaken by the post holder.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional registration as Registered Mental Health Nurse, Allied Health Professional or Social Worker
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Skilled to provide CBT assessment, formulation and individual/group intervention for children young people and families who have complex mental health problems.
- Ability to use a variety of psychometric questionnaires and routine outcome measures in clinical meaningful ways to inform practice.
- Specialist knowledge of the range of young people’s mental health problems and mental health services including risk assessment and management.
- Knowledge of legislative frameworks and recent guideline in child and adolescent mental health service provision.
- Ability to deliver evidence- based assessment, formulation and interventions.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work
- Significant experience as a clinician in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services
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
- Isaac Allotey
- Job title
- Team Leader ( Specialist Mental Health)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476 641799
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