At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality CBT to adults with complex mental health issues and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
- Company: Join the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust, a leader in mental health services.
- Benefits: Enjoy training opportunities, supportive supervision, and a commitment to staff satisfaction.
- Other info: Flexible working environment with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your clinical skills.
- Qualifications: Must have a registered qualification in mental health or social welfare and experience in CBT.
The predicted salary is between 38682 - 45000 £ per year.
We are looking for a High Intensity CBT Therapist to provide specialist psychotherapy skills within a multidisciplinary team at The NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Service. The successful candidate will work autonomously within professional guidelines while collaborating with other agencies to deliver high‑quality, NICE‑compliant CBT, Counselling and Guided Self‑Help to adults with complex mental health problems.
Responsibilities
- Provide high‑quality CBT to adults with common and complex mental health problems.
- Work autonomously within the service framework and professional guidelines.
- Deliver CBT in accordance with NICE guidelines, meeting key performance indicators and agreed activity levels.
- Provide clinical supervision and mentoring to other CBT therapists and trainees.
- Maintain an appropriate caseload of clients and manage clinical workload.
- Promote wellbeing and social inclusion for clients.
- Take clinical specialty in designated areas of work, such as LTC, older adults, veterans, etc.
- Participate in service development and collaborate with other agencies.
Key Result Areas
- Offer consultation, supervision and training to other agencies involved in client care.
- Provide assessment and intervention for moderate, severe and complex mental health problems.
- Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary context.
- Exercise expert clinical judgement based on evidence‑based practice.
- Develop and consolidate clinical skills through training, experience and supervision.
- Conduct specialist risk assessment and provide appropriate interventions.
- Adhere to adult and child protection guidelines and liaise with relevant agencies.
- Communicate effectively about assessment, formulation and treatment plans.
- Assist in supervising doctoral‑level trainees and other professionals where appropriate.
- Support audit processes, research, and the development of best practice in psychotherapy.
- Maintain high‑standard clinical record‑keeping and up‑to‑date knowledge of legislation.
- Work flexibly in terms of base location and clinical availability.
Person Specification
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as required.
- IT literate.
- Registered qualification in a core mental health or social welfare profession OR completion of Low‑Intensity IAPT Training and BABCP accreditation.
- Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters level with additional training in CBT for complex cases, DBT or mindfulness‑based approaches.
- Eligible for registration/accreditation with a relevant professional body (e.g., UKCP, ACAP, BABCP).
- Experience in supervising other practitioners or substantial experience in research, audit or service evaluation.
- Completion of significant supervised clinical practice.
- Ability to conduct assessment, formulation and intervention.
- Physical ability to undertake duties with an acceptable sickness record.
- Personal attributes: caring, team player, commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of relevant legislation.
- Evidence of training in CBT for complex cases, DBT or mindfulness.
- Supervision training.
- Experience working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
- Experience with different theoretical approaches and working with other disciplines.
- Experience working with people with disabilities.
- Flexible and committed to the client group.
Benefits
- Opportunities for training and career development.
- Support through regular clinical and case management supervision.
- Supportive line management structure.
- Employer of choice endeavour with regular staff satisfaction surveys.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups and value diversity in our workforce.
Employer Details
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Folly Hall Mills
St Thomas Road
Huddersfield, HD1 3LT
United Kingdom
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist employer: Cheswold Park Hospital
At South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. As a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, you will benefit from ongoing training opportunities, regular clinical supervision, and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment, all while making a meaningful impact on the mental health of our community in Huddersfield.
