Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

We are recruiting for Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to join Sussex Partnership Trust working in either the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies service (Health in Mind) or Brighton and Hove NHS Talking Therapies service (Brighton Wellbeing service) NHS Talking Therapies services provide evidence-based treatments for people with depression and / or a range of anxiety-based difficulties within primary care. Please see our websites for further information and This is a Sussex-wide recruitment campaign. Our partners in neighbouring Sussex based NHS Talking Therapies services are also actively recruiting for these training opportunities with Canterbury and Christchurch University. Interviews are held in collaboration with the university. Shortlisted candidates will only be invited to one interview and are kindly requested to apply to their preferred service only. Main duties of the job This is a training role which requires attendance and successful completion of the 1 year PG Diploma in High Intensity Psychological Therapies course as well as working within the NHS Talking Therapies services. The course is due to commence the 1st week of March 2025. Successful candidates will be employed full time by Sussex Partnership NHS Trust and will attend Canterbury Christchurch University 2 days per week during the academic year on their campus in Tunbridge Wells. The remainder of the working week in service delivering CBT treatments and assessments. You will be expected to attend University in person and required to work a minimum of 2 days at a base in East Sussex or in Brighton and Hove. If successful, you will be based in one of the following areas across East Sussex :

• Brighton & Hove
• Eastbourne, Seaford and Hailsham
• Hastings & Rural Rother
• High Weald, Lewes and the Havens.
We will ask your preference at interview and will try to accommodate preference where possible. All candidates will be employed on a fixed term 1 year contract, however this is a train to retain position. This means that if candidates successfully complete and pass the Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies and complete all requirements needed for BABCP accreditation they will be offered a permanent Band 7 CBT Therapist role within the NHS Talking Therapies services., We strongly encourage you to check the job description and the core profession criteria carefully before applying for this post. Please explicitly state how you meet these criteria in your supporting information as this plays a significant role in our shortlisting process. Further information about the training course programme, entry requirements and curriculum can be found on the Canterbury Christchurch University website Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies : Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Canterbury Christ Church University Please be aware due to the high volume of emails we receive regarding these vacancies, we unfortunately cannot answer questions that are related to your eligibility for the course. We ask you to complete your own research using the information provided within this advert, the job description and through the BABCP website. If you have any questions regarding these positions please contact Faye Oxley Trainee Lead, Brighton Wellbeing Service - F Catrina Topham Senior Psychological Therapist and Trainee Lead, Health in Mind -

A recorded / registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy. Please check the BABCP core professions list for specific required qualifications Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP Knowledge / Experience Essential
• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Ability to meet agreed / specified service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to write clear reports and letters to referrer
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
  
  The opportunity to work in a highly successful service, to be an integral part of our current Talking Therapies expansion and to be part of our team
• The opportunity to gain a recognised qualification and accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
• A dedicated team who will support you through your training year
• High quality supervision both within your service and with the University
• All the autonomy and responsibility you need to manage your caseload
• Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team
• Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
• A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC