About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced and compassionate Cognitive - Behavioural therapist who is passionate about supporting women, their babies and families? Are you looking to gain specialist skills and experience in a supportive MDT setting, in a CQC 'Outstanding' service? We have a rare opportunity for a qualified CBT therapist to join our Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Team (SPCMHT) team covering Pennine Lancashire.
The Lancashire and South Cumbria SPCMHT Perinatal Service has a reputation for providing kind and expert care to women, their families and babies during the perinatal period (conception up to two years). We are a multidisciplinary service and work closely with partner agencies, including Maternity Services, Health Visiting, Adult Mental Health Services and the Reproductive Trauma Service.
Postholder must be able to meet the travel requirements for the role.
Main duties of the job
You will be welcomed into an established psychology and therapy team, join a friendly and supportive MDT and will have good support from psychology and therapy peers across the team and service.
We understand you might not have worked in perinatal mental health before, but we would encourage applications from therapists who have a special interest in this client group and who feel they can work creatively and flexibly.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc/BA Honours degree in Psychology, Mental Health Nursing, OT or other suitable mental health or Social Work qualification Further training and accredited CBT qualification BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist
Knowledge Essential
Specialist knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of therapies and approaches applied to clinical practice, particularly in respect of adults with moderate to severe mental health problems
Experience Essential
Experience of work in either a severe and enduring mental health service, IAPT service or equivalent
Skills Essential
Able to plan, prioritise and organise own caseload, treatment programmes involving other staff, and other aspects of the work such as research activity High levels of ability to communicate effectively with the network around women and their families during the perinatal period
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 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Daisyfield Mill
Blackburn
BB1 3BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)