Job summary
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in a multi-disciplinary team that warmly welcomes psychological ideas and practices. We are seeking to appoint a band 7 CBT therapist with a post-graduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis to work in the Salford Division at Prescott House Community Mental Health Team. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly and supportive team as we venture towards community transformation and supporting the inclusion of the six core therapeutic modalities.
Prescott House offers great opportunities to continue your career progression with regular supervision, CPD sessions and training. We are focused on staff wellbeing, offering clinical, line management and peer supervision sessions. We are a committed integrated service that strives to provide quality recovery based support to people with complex mental health needs within the Salford area.
You will need to be an individual who is flexible, creative, committed and able to adapt positively to change. In addition, you will need to be organised, able to prioritise and work well under pressure. You will also need to be able to work effectively through offering psychological assessment and treatment/intervention collaboratively with service users and their carer's promoting independence and recovery. You will also have a strong sense of initiative and an excellent team working ability.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The post holder will primarily be responsible for providing:
CBT based assessments and interventions for people experiencing distressing psychosis, bipolar and other mental health difficulties who access care within the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).
Behavioural Family Intervention assessment and interventions for families who are supporting a person's recovery from psychosis.
Working collaboratively as part of the service's multi-disciplinary team
As the community transformation project develops, the post holder will be expected, when possible and appropriate, to contribute to the provision of psychological interventions via a specialist hub (i.e a collaborative specialist team approach).
The post holder will also:
Promote the flexible and responsive development of psychologically informed service delivery via their direct and indirect work, and via liaison with other services within GMMH.
Contribute to psychological aspects of crisis management
Contribute to the supervision and professional development of other staff.
Work within the policies, procedures and guidelines for the Salford Directorate.
Follow an agreed job plan.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- CBTp therapy qualification
- Currently Registered with BABCP or appropriate professional body
Desirable
- Completion of the Meriden Train the-Trainer Behavioural Family Intervention training.
- Knowledge of EMDR, CAT, MBT, SCM
- Completion of the Meriden Behavioural family intervention training, or willingness to complete this training and implement the work.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in using cognitive-behavioural therapy to facilitate the personal recoveries of people experiencing distressing psychosis and bipolar and their carers.
- Demonstrable experience in using cognitive-behavioural therapy to facilitate the personal recoveries of people experiencing severe depression, anxiety and trauma.
- Experience of working with high levels of co-morbidity. Experience of working with clients misusing substances.
- Experience of working in an NHS multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working with clients with complex emotional and relational needs.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of using excellent clinical skills in assessment, intervention and formulation and communication.
Desirable
- Demonstrable skills relating to providing family interventions
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- CBTp therapy qualification
- Currently Registered with BABCP or appropriate professional body
Desirable
- Completion of the Meriden Train the-Trainer Behavioural Family Intervention training.
- Knowledge of EMDR, CAT, MBT, SCM
- Completion of the Meriden Behavioural family intervention training, or willingness to complete this training and implement the work.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in using cognitive-behavioural therapy to facilitate the personal recoveries of people experiencing distressing psychosis and bipolar and their carers.
- Demonstrable experience in using cognitive-behavioural therapy to facilitate the personal recoveries of people experiencing severe depression, anxiety and trauma.
- Experience of working with high levels of co-morbidity. Experience of working with clients misusing substances.
- Experience of working in an NHS multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working with clients with complex emotional and relational needs.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of using excellent clinical skills in assessment, intervention and formulation and communication.
Desirable
- Demonstrable skills relating to providing family interventions
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).
