Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist / Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

The Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale Early Intervention for Psychosis service is looking for an experienced and highly skilled Applied Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with competencies and experience in CBT for psychosis (CBTp). This post is on a fixed term basis whilst the current post holder is seconded to a CBTp research trial.

The successful applicant will join an active CBT and EIP community within the trust, with opportunities for CPD and teaching and other activities., The Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service in TEWV works to improve the detection and treatment of first episode of psychosis through providing high quality, evidence based interventions to facilitate recovery. The successful candidate will deliver and supervise cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis for service users of the EIP team and provide other Psychological Professions leadership tasks in the service. Travel around the Scarborough Whitby Ryedale area will be required.

We are committed to co-creating safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people by involving them as equal partners. The most important way we will get there is by living our values, all of the time.

Psychological Professions staff will be expected to display the Trust values at all times, working as part of the collective leadership team with shared accountability and responsibility for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of patient care is delivered in a patient centred manner. They will also contribute to ensuring the culture of our services is built upon the Trust Values and the trust's strategy - Our Journey To change (OJTC).

The Trust is committed to providing support and supervision for continuing professional development and we have an excellent track record for developing our psychology workforce.