Job summary
JOB TITLE: Band 6 CBT Trainee
DEPARTMENT: Adult Community Mental Health Team
LOCATION/BASE ADDRESS: Spalding, Sleaford, Gainsborough, Lincoln South (Various Posts Available)
BAND AND SALARY: Band 6 (Rising to Band 7 on successful completion of professional training)
NUMBER OF HOURS: 0.8wte (30hrs per week)
TEMP/PERM (END DATE IF FIXED TERM): Permanent contract
If you are enthusiastic about a career in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in secondary mental health care this could be the ideal opportunity for you. We are looking for motivated and committed candidates wishing to pursue a Post Graduate Diploma in CBT at The University of Derby whilst working in Community Mental Health Teams in our Trust. Training will mostly be delivered one day per week, 50/50 split remote and face-to-face teaching.
There are 4 posts available in the following locations: Gainsborough CMHT, Lincoln South CMHT, Sleaford CMHT, and Spalding CMHT.
You will need to hold a Professional qualification such as Nurse (RMN), Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Psychological Therapist (meeting the requirements of a core profession as stated by the BABCP) or be willing to undertake KSA entry route if you don't currently hold a core profession KSA Guidelines (babcp.com).
To discuss the role further please contact Jools Smalec, CBT Supervisor on 01522 421751 or j.smalec@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
The Community Mental Health Teams are located within the Adult Community Mental Health Division and our mission is to provide high quality psychological services to adults who live in Lincolnshire and are experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties. The post will involve liaison with other professions within the mental health service, including Mental Health Nurses, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists, Assistant and Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Support Workers and Peer Support Workers.
The post holders will provide assessment and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for a range of mental health related problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective within the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT), whilst undertaking a Post Graduate Diploma in CBT at the University of Derby.
Regular management and clinical supervision will be provided by qualified supervisors. The service has a strong commitment towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD), staff wellbeing and providing quality services.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.
This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to discussion within supervision regarding CBT interventions adhering to the departments allocation protocols, and signpost clients who require other services on to the relevant service as necessary.
To formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
To adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
Attend meetings relating to allocations or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
To work closely with other members of the team ensuring effective MDT working in response to patient need.
Undertake psychological assessments of patients referred to the service. Assessments will include identification of the patients problem, comprehensive risk assessment and identification of goals for therapy.
To successfully complete and pass the Post Graduate Diploma in CBT.
To attend clinical supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to discussion within supervision regarding CBT interventions adhering to the departments allocation protocols, and signpost clients who require other services on to the relevant service as necessary.
To formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
To adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
Attend meetings relating to allocations or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
To work closely with other members of the team ensuring effective MDT working in response to patient need.
Undertake psychological assessments of patients referred to the service. Assessments will include identification of the patients problem, comprehensive risk assessment and identification of goals for therapy.
To successfully complete and pass the Post Graduate Diploma in CBT.
To attend clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification as Clinical Psychologist, Nurse (RMN), Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or psychological therapist (meeting the requirements of a core profession as stated by the BABCP)
- Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements for the BABCP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Mental Health Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcome
- Experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist, Nurse, Social Worker, OT or psychological therapist.
Desirable
- Research experience
- Experience of working in secondary care mental health services
- Experience of working in a community mental health team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification as Clinical Psychologist, Nurse (RMN), Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or psychological therapist (meeting the requirements of a core profession as stated by the BABCP)
- Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements for the BABCP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Mental Health Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcome
- Experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist, Nurse, Social Worker, OT or psychological therapist.
Desirable
- Research experience
- Experience of working in secondary care mental health services
- Experience of working in a community mental health team
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.
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.
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).
