About this role
Job summary
Havant and Petersfield CAMHS has an exciting opportunity for a 12-month secondment for a BABCP-accredited CBT therapist.
This would be a full-time role within the Havant and Petersfield community CAMHS team, focused on delivering high-quality, specialist CBT interventions to children and young people with significant mental health difficulties (including anxiety, depression, OCD and PTSD).
The role would also involve contributing to the wider core CAMHS team by completing initial assessments, supporting duty and engaging with the formulation, clinical and team meetings.
At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a confident professional with a demonstrable track record of providing high-quality, evidence-based CBT interventions to children and young people. We would welcome applications from BABCP-accredited CBT therapists who share our passion for delivering the best quality care experience for children and their families. This role will be closely supported by the other CBT Therapists in the team and the Senior Clinical Psychologist.
Havant and Petersfield CAMHS is a strong and supportive team and has excellent structures to offer regular supervision and reflective practice. We would be committed to offering a comprehensive induction plan and support package to ensure you felt welcomed and settled into the team. This is a great opportunity to join our supportive multi-disciplinary team and to be part of delivering high-quality children's mental health services.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or Equivalent Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (BABCP) (or eligible for) Evidence of ongoing Professional Development in CBT
Desirable
Post Registration qualification in clinical practice
Experience Essential
Post Registration clinical experience in CBT Experience of working within a CAMHS setting Experience of treating a wide range of psychological disorders using CBT Experience of working autonomously Substantial experience of assessing and recording Risk Management plans Experience of working with complex conditions as identified through ICD10 Experience of providing education, teaching and training in relation to CBT Experience of collating and recording clinical outcomes Engagement in an ongoing CPD CBT programme (including attendance at CBT conferences or training) Clinical experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
Post registration clinical experience of working within the community
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).
Employer details Employer name Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Oak Park Community Base
50 Leigh Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2BF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)