Job summary
We are currently recruiting 2 x Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our team and undertake the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT at the University of Reading in starting February 2025.The appointed candidate will work as part of Nottingham City Mental Health Support Teams (MHST).The training involves teaching blocks as well as weekly teaching and supervision days at the University of Reading. Applicants must be willing to travel to Reading.
The course you will be completing at the University of Reading as part of this role is a Level 2 accredited course with BABCP. This means that upon completion trainees will meet criteria to apply for provisional accreditation as a CBT therapist with the BABCP.
To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT training and also have a BABCP-recognised professional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a recognised Core Profession.
Main duties of the job
- Relevant professional qualification; e.g. social work, nursing or a core qualification as defined in BABCP.
- NB if core profession requirements not met with BABCP a Key Skills and Attitudes Portfolio will need to be completed
- Direct experience as practitioner in childcare setting, ideally within an education setting.
- Knowledge and existing skills regarding a range of therapeutic interventions and their application to practice for a wide range of mental health presentations. Including a sound knowledge of theory and its application to evidence based practice.
- Good communication skills and the ability to relate to children, young people, families and professionals.
About us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years service)+ bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering17.9%
- Smart Working to support your work life balance
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented and wed like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Child and family work
- To deliver good outcomes for children through taking referrals, completing assessments regarding young peoples emotional and mental health needs and creating an effective plan for intervention.
- To ensure delivery of appropriate services to children and their families, according to their assessed needs. This will include direct interventions based on a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions. To provide individual and group interventions with young people their families and communities. Making decisions and managing risk appropriately regarding effective care planning and pathways.
- To offer consultation and training and joint working regarding childrens and young peoples emotional and mental health needs. Enhancing skills and knowledge within the partner agencies and across the community. To maintain professional case records, including inputting onto the Departments information systems and accessing information from relevant registers. Producing reports to a high standard.
Partnerships and networking.
- To contribute to the creation and maintenance of good working relationships at all levels with colleagues in partner agencies, local community groups and other City Council Departments, representing the team at inter-agency meetings as appropriate.
- To work with effectively with Targetted/ Community (previously Specialist) CAMHS in line with clinical governance and departmental policies. Act as an effective liaison ensuring clear communication between and within childrens services.
- To work flexibly as a team member in a multi agency team to develop the quality of our services, to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the children and young people in the locality. Being committed to develop and expand skills and therapeutic knowledge to work with a wide range of mental health needs.
Accountability.
- To manage own workload effectively, maintaining appropriate records and preparing and submitting reports as required.
- To participate in individual supervision with their mental health specialist and their line manager, as well as undertaking appropriate training and developmental opportunities and attending team meetings as required.
- To demonstrate commitment and sensitivity to ensuring equality of opportunity in service delivery.
- To provide the highest standards of safeguarding to children young people/vulnerable adults who access our services, adhering to NCC's safeguarding polices and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Child and family work
- To deliver good outcomes for children through taking referrals, completing assessments regarding young peoples emotional and mental health needs and creating an effective plan for intervention.
- To ensure delivery of appropriate services to children and their families, according to their assessed needs. This will include direct interventions based on a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions. To provide individual and group interventions with young people their families and communities. Making decisions and managing risk appropriately regarding effective care planning and pathways.
- To offer consultation and training and joint working regarding childrens and young peoples emotional and mental health needs. Enhancing skills and knowledge within the partner agencies and across the community. To maintain professional case records, including inputting onto the Departments information systems and accessing information from relevant registers. Producing reports to a high standard.
Partnerships and networking.
- To contribute to the creation and maintenance of good working relationships at all levels with colleagues in partner agencies, local community groups and other City Council Departments, representing the team at inter-agency meetings as appropriate.
- To work with effectively with Targetted/ Community (previously Specialist) CAMHS in line with clinical governance and departmental policies. Act as an effective liaison ensuring clear communication between and within childrens services.
- To work flexibly as a team member in a multi agency team to develop the quality of our services, to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the children and young people in the locality. Being committed to develop and expand skills and therapeutic knowledge to work with a wide range of mental health needs.
Accountability.
- To manage own workload effectively, maintaining appropriate records and preparing and submitting reports as required.
- To participate in individual supervision with their mental health specialist and their line manager, as well as undertaking appropriate training and developmental opportunities and attending team meetings as required.
- To demonstrate commitment and sensitivity to ensuring equality of opportunity in service delivery.
- To provide the highest standards of safeguarding to children young people/vulnerable adults who access our services, adhering to NCC's safeguarding polices and procedures.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation and Government Guidance. Childrens Act, NSF etc.
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children, young people and families (e.g. CBT, Systemic, solution focused)
- Ability to provide effective care pathways. Well-established case management skills.
- Knowledge and awareness regarding mental health problems and their impact on young people and their families.
- Knowledge and existing skills regarding a range of therapeutic interventions and their application to practice for a wide range of mental health presentations. Including a sound knowledge of theory and its application to evidence based practice.
- Ability to use Windows-based information technology.
- Good communication skills and the ability to relate to children, young people, families and professionals.
- Ability to write appropriate reports, case records and to manage a case load effectively.
- Ability to analyse information and identify a childs mental health needs and how they might be met using evidence based practice
- Ability to provide effective interventions, experience of facilitating group work, training and consultation
- Understanding of the reasons why successful partnership working is critical to good outcomes for children. Ability to work within a multi disciplinary team and with partners to achieve positive outcomes for families.
- Ability and experience of working with a range of agencies and other professionals and forming positive working relationships.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, Social work, nursing or teaching, Dipsw, CSS, CQSW, QTS, RMN, NVQ 4 or above in a relevant field or core profession as defined in BABCP (http://babcp.com/Accreditation/Core-Profession.aspx plus relevant honours degree graded at 2.2 or above.)
- NB if core profession requirements not met with BABCP a Key Skills and Attitudes Portfolio will need to be completed
- Direct experience as practitioner in childcare setting. Minimum 2 years experience.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation and Government Guidance. Childrens Act, NSF etc.
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children, young people and families (e.g. CBT, Systemic, solution focused)
- Ability to provide effective care pathways. Well-established case management skills.
- Knowledge and awareness regarding mental health problems and their impact on young people and their families.
- Knowledge and existing skills regarding a range of therapeutic interventions and their application to practice for a wide range of mental health presentations. Including a sound knowledge of theory and its application to evidence based practice.
- Ability to use Windows-based information technology.
- Good communication skills and the ability to relate to children, young people, families and professionals.
- Ability to write appropriate reports, case records and to manage a case load effectively.
- Ability to analyse information and identify a childs mental health needs and how they might be met using evidence based practice
- Ability to provide effective interventions, experience of facilitating group work, training and consultation
- Understanding of the reasons why successful partnership working is critical to good outcomes for children. Ability to work within a multi disciplinary team and with partners to achieve positive outcomes for families.
- Ability and experience of working with a range of agencies and other professionals and forming positive working relationships.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, Social work, nursing or teaching, Dipsw, CSS, CQSW, QTS, RMN, NVQ 4 or above in a relevant field or core profession as defined in BABCP (http://babcp.com/Accreditation/Core-Profession.aspx plus relevant honours degree graded at 2.2 or above.)
- NB if core profession requirements not met with BABCP a Key Skills and Attitudes Portfolio will need to be completed
- Direct experience as practitioner in childcare setting. Minimum 2 years experience.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
