Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

CBT Therapist

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for multiple qualified Psychological Therapists to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Step 3 team. Wellbeing Norfolk and Waveney is a large NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety & Depression (TTAD) service providing evidence-based psychosocial treatments for people aged 16 upwards with common mental health problems of anxiety and low mood. We deliver a bio-psycho-social model which includes psychological, employment and social interventions. We pride ourselves in delivering a service that we would want our own family and friends to experience.

This is an exciting time to join our diverse Team as we collectively implement our new Service model across Norfolk and Waveney. We work closely with the University of East Anglia (UEA) which is a UK Top 25 university in the Complete University Guide 2025 and in the UK Top 30 in the Sunday Times and Guardian. We facilitate a range of clinical placements including the CBT High Intensity Training, Clinical Psychology and we strive to become a compassionate centre of clinical and research excellence.

Your support in this role will include receiving regular clinical and line-management supervision, as well as regular clinical learning sessions and access to high quality and internally renowned CPD. You will also have the opportunity to further your clinical skills by developing a speciality on our perinatal or trauma pathways, or by becoming a Champion for a specific client group.

Main duties of the job

The service is delivered via a partnership between Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT), Mind, Relate and other external partners, bringing all the benefits of being an NHS Trust provider alongside a nationally respected mental health charity supporting delivery using a social recovery model. This post comes under the direct employment of NSFT.

We are committed to implementing service changes through the regular use of Quality Improvement (QI) and supporting all staff to be part of these projects.

You will hold a caseload of clients, providing assessment and treatment for people presenting with common mental health problems.

Our treatments are delivered face to face, online via video platforms, and by telephone. We also provide workshops / webinars and computerised CBT (cCBT). We are committed to delivering a place-based model by embedding ourselves within our communities, and so you will be expected to deliver face-to-face treatment form one of our hubs, as well as online treatments remotely.

About us

Norfolk and Waveney Wellbeing Service Strategy

Our Purpose: To improve all aspects of people's lives in the community of Norfolk and Waveney through a service that people feel proud to be part of.

Our Approach:To be a locally and nationally recognised and well-respected NHS Talking Therapies service, that champions the bio-psycho-social model of health and wellbeing and holds the people of Norfolk and Waveney at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values:

We are aTeam: We build strong relationships within and across teams and work closely with service users, carers, and families.

We areAccountable: We are answerable for our actions, behaviour and performance and take pride in our work.

We Learn and Improve: We take every opportunity to learn and improve and provide feedback which is helpful, sincere, and genuine.

We areKind: We act with kindness, and we treat everyone with respect and dignity.

Our goals:

  • Support as many people as we can, reflecting the entire community of Norfolk & Waveney
  • See people for assessment & treatment as quickly as we can
  • Improve the psychological wellbeing of as many of our clients as we can
  • Enhance the wellbeing of our staff
  • Improve the social wellbeing of as many of our clients as we can
  • Make the Wellbeing Service a visible and essential part of the integrated care system

Details

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year gross per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WBN6695703

Job locations

Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role, please find attached the job description which outlines the roles and requirements of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role, please find attached the job description which outlines the roles and requirements of the role.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • BABCP accreditation as a CBT/Therapists(may have been gained following successful completion of High Intensity Therapist Training).
  • Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.
  • Excellent communication skills with a range of people in a variety of both clinical and managerial settings.

Desirable

  • Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • BABCP accreditation as a CBT/Therapists(may have been gained following successful completion of High Intensity Therapist Training).
  • Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.
  • Excellent communication skills with a range of people in a variety of both clinical and managerial settings.

Desirable

  • Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Therapist

Catherine Moore

Catherine.Moore@nsft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year gross per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WBN6695703

Job locations

Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


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