Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 070-PST006-0325
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Park Street Clinic, Newtown or Brecon War Memorial Hospital
- Town
- TBC - Newtown or Brecon
- Salary
- 拢46,840 - 拢53,602 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Practitioner
Band 7
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
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The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.听
Job overview
Powys CAMHS are looking for an experienced, compassionate, and motivated Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our collaborative, friendly and supportive team.
Our CAMHS Psychology and Psychological Therapies Team places a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and supporting personal and professional development. 听
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a key intervention pathway as part of our 鈥榗ore offer鈥 as a service. We pride ourselves on delivering person-centred and evidence-based psychological interventions in line with local and national legislation, policy and guidelines.听
We are very keen to support clinicians to further develop their expertise in CBT to support people experiencing mental health difficulties.
We are looking for candidates with a passion for working with children, young people and families, as well as significant experience of providing psychological assessment, highly specialist interventions, supervision and consultation. 听
Main duties of the job
Providing high intensity and highly specialist Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to clients with moderate to severe and/or enduring psychological/mental health difficulties within CAMHS.
Offer comprehensive psychological assessment, formulation, and interventions to a specialist caseload of clients within CAMHS, developing specialist interventions (such as CBTp, CBTe, and Trauma Focused CBT) as appropriate.听
Contribute to the provision of training, consultation, CBT supervision and support and advice to colleagues within the mental health service. This may include providing group or individual CBT supervision to Mental Health Practitioners, Assistant Psychologists, Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology, Trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, and CBT Therapists.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won鈥檛 get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.听
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We鈥檙e also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 鈥檒ife work鈥 balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: . There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full details of the job description and main responsibilities for this post are contained within Job Description and Person Specification document.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.听
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience as a CBT Practitioner working with clients with moderate to severe and complex mental health difficulties
- Experience of providing supervision / consultation
- Ability to provide training of high quality with enthusiasm and confidence
Desirable criteria
- Significant experience of delivering CBT assessment, formulation, and intervention with children and adolescents
- Involvement in service audit and research
- Delivering 鈥渢hird wave鈥 therapies (ACT, DBT, CFT)
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BABCP Accredited CBT Practitioner qualification OR Recent successful completion of a Level 2 BABCP accredited course
Desirable criteria
- HCPC registrant or professional for undertaking assessment under Part 1 of the Mental Health Measure (Wales)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of legislation, policy, and professional issues pertinent to the area of specialism and its contexts
Desirable criteria
- Formal supervision training in CBT
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Anna Ripley
- Job title
- Lead Clinical Psychologist (CAMHS)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01686 617401
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