Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

This is an exciting opportunity for dynamic and self-motivated individuals to work for Talking Therapies (Improving Access to Psychological Therapy/ IAPT) Service The Talking Therapies service has dedicated teams of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs), Cognitive Behavioural Therapists and Counsellors who offer a range of support to help people make positive changes to reduce stress and anxiety and improve their wellbeing. An opportunity exists for a suitably qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, who is passionate about providing meaningful and effective therapeutic experiences to address common mental health problems, to join the Chorley and South Ribble Talking Therapies team. Chorley and South Ribble is a beautiful part of the UK and has lots to offer in terms of activities, stunning scenery and community. Applicants who have not completed their training as a CBT therapist will not be considered. Applicants need to be BABCP fully accredited., · To provide high quality CBT to adults with common mental health problems including those with a degree of complexity. · To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of team policies and procedure. · To provide clinical supervision and mentoring to cognitive behavioral therapists and trainees. · To deliver a CBT service in accordance with NICE guidelines, meeting key performance indicators and agreed activity levels. · To provide advice and consultation on clients' care, to non-CBT colleagues and to non-professional carers. · To utilise research skills for audit policy and service development and research within the areas served by the team. · To deliver and support the delivery of CBT within agreed activity levels and an agreed model. · To work with the Team Leader and Clinical Leads to provide a co-production role in managing waiting times, prevalence and recovery · To promote wellbeing and social inclusion. · To take lead role / clinical specialty in a designated areas of work i.e. LTC, Older adults, veterans, etc. · To provide clinical leadership at team/locality level, taking a lead role in service development, including engaging and working with other agencies

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve. As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time. For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

37.5 hours, core service is 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, with some flexibility to work earlier morning and evening clinics each week., The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT