Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Dartford

Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist – Mindplace Dartford

Crossways Business Park, Dartford, DA2 6QH

Permanent. Part‑time hours available (Minimum of 2 days per week)

Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent Bupa benefits. Based on full‑time hours, as this role is part‑time, the salary will be pro‑rata.

Session Requirements

• We can offer sessions Monday to Sunday during the following times:
  • Early shift: 08:00‑16:00
  • Late shift: 14:00‑22:00
• At least one of your shifts will need to be a late shift
• Each day will include 5 appointments

We make health happen

As an employee at Bupa, our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients every day.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Providing high quality, safe and effective Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy.
• Delivering high‑quality CBT or low‑level brief interventions that demonstrate excellent clinical outcomes.
• Delivering comprehensive assessments and formulations that drive evidence‑based intervention and ensure a thorough assessment determines the most appropriate pathway of care and support for the client.
• Providing different models of service delivery including face‑to‑face, telephone or video consultations, depending on client preference.
• Adhering to Bupa’s case management processes and working collaboratively with the Clinical Leads and wider therapy team.
• Adhering to sessional limits depending on the client’s monetary allowance as determined by their Private Medical Insurance, whilst working towards therapeutic recovery goals.
• Providing signposting or onward referral as and when required.
• Providing ad‑hoc or one‑off wellbeing support and coaching as and when required.
• Providing one‑off assessments and referral recommendations, when required.
• Working at a client level to provide group psycho‑education, raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing, and promoting mental wellbeing guidance via remote presentation, workshop events and training as and when required.
• Working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of Bupa’s service policies and procedures.
• Attending regular clinical supervision, both individually and group based, to support clinical practice in line with BUPA and professional body guidelines.
• Working with the operational and clinical team to identify ways to improve client and employee experiences.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

• Full Accreditation with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
• Post‑Graduated Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT/High Intensity) which is BABCP accredited.
• At least 2 years’ post‑qualification experience providing high‑intensity CBT interventions, working with clients who have a range of presentations.
• Training and accreditation in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological treatment, such as EMDR (desirable).
• Corporate experience and business understanding.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.

Key Skills & Experience

• IT skills, including proficiency on Microsoft Systems and electronic medical record systems.
• Ability to evaluate, plan and prioritise workload within demanding time scales.
• Proven experience of customer service and client liaison.
• Excellent application of clinical knowledge.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong professional and personal drive.
• Enthusiastic, self‑motivated and self‑sufficient.
• Ability to respond rapidly and decisively.
• Excellent team player.
• Strong problem‑solving capability.
• Experience of managing own caseload, working towards individual targets and outcomes.
• Maintaining time boundaries and efficient diary management working towards utilisation targets.
• Be able to demonstrate high standards in written and oral communication.
• Diverse and varied clinical experience to draw upon.

Personal characteristics

• Well‑developed communication skills.
• Ability to organise time effectively.
• Ability to work autonomously in a busy environment.
• Understanding and awareness of business environment.
• Ability to work well within a multi‑disciplinary team.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme, covering mental, physical, financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and offer a range of family‑friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role, you will receive the following, plus more:

• Equivalant to 25 days holiday per year (Pro‑rata for part time) increasing with length of service, with the option to buy or sell.
• Enhanced pension and life insurance.
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work.
• Discounted access to online gym sessions.
• Annual performance‑based bonus.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate.
• Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile.
• Emotional wellbeing support.
• Access to family mental health line.
• Financial wellbeing channels.
• Support for carers.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.