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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Passionate about CBT and want to join a welcoming and dynamic team to gain further valuable CAMHS skills and experience? Come and join Horsham CAMHS where your skills, experience and ideas will be appreciated and valued! </p> <p>We are looking for a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist to join us for this 0.6 FTE role.</p> <p>We would particularly welcome applicants from minoritized backgrounds and those that actively demonstrate an interest in increasing young peoples' participation in shaping CAMHS delivery. BABCP accreditation is required for Band 7 positions.</p> <p>Our team has strong links to universities and researchers. A key advantage of working in secondary care is the chance to work alongside and learn from highly specialist nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists (with trainings in systemic, DBT, creative, analytic and CBT). Within Sussex CAMHS we have a strong psychology and CBT team. You will be well-supported with training and CPD, and opportunities for career development.</p> <p>We would expect the therapist to be conversant with IAPT principles, and practiced in using ROMS and disorder specific outcome measures as part of evaluation and of their work, as well as part of ongoing team audit. It would also be helpful if the therapist has demonstrated experience of offering training and consultation to other professionals within and outside the team as necessary. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a member of the CAMHS team, you would participate in the core multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention work of the team, and engage in multi-agency liaison work as necessary. You would also be required to participate in the supervision, training and the overall governance requirements of SPFT CAMHS.</p> <p>We operate a pathways model and you would hold some clinical lead responsibilities within these, including decision-making around treatment options, and supervision of low intensity CBT practitioners and trainees. You would also play a lead role in our group interventions.</p> <p>You'd part of a very busy but lively and welcoming CAMHS team, which offers a wide range of individual, group and systemic interventions, and is involved in a number of innovative evaluation and research projects and service developments. As such, you would be encouraged to develop your skills, ideas and interests to further your expertise and that of the team, in accordance with service needs.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.</p> <p>Working in Sussex:</p> <ul>  <li>Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed</li>  <li>Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London</li>  <li>With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure</li> </ul> <p>We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.</p> <p>Other key staff survey results include:</p> <ul>  <li>70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work</li>  <li>79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team</li>  <li>77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles</li> </ul> <p><strong>We encourage flexible working</strong>. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>354-CS-21774</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>New Park House</p>
      <p>North Street</p>
      <p>Horsham</p>
            <p>RH12 1RJ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For a comprehensive understanding and full details of the responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description document. It contains all the necessary information and should provide you with a clear overview of what is expected.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For a comprehensive understanding and full details of the responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description document. It contains all the necessary information and should provide you with a clear overview of what is expected.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices</li>
        
        <li>Professionally registered as specified in the same Appendix</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge/Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Substantial post-qualification/accreditation experience of specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), as specified in the same Appendix, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
        
        <li>A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for this therapy with the client group, and a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy</li>
        
        <li>Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context</li>
        
        <li>A clear and theoretically informed approach to supervision</li>
        
        <li>Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care within a complex organisational context</li>
        
        <li>Significant experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group</li>
        
        <li>A high-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the same appendix, as applied to the client group using this service</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices</li>
          
          <li>Professionally registered as specified in the same Appendix</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge/Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Substantial post-qualification/accreditation experience of specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), as specified in the same Appendix, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
          
          <li>A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for this therapy with the client group, and a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy</li>
          
          <li>Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context</li>
          
          <li>A clear and theoretically informed approach to supervision</li>
          
          <li>Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care within a complex organisational context</li>
          
          <li>Significant experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group</li>
          
          <li>A high-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the same appendix, as applied to the client group using this service</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>New Park House</p>
      <p>North Street</p>
      <p>Horsham</p>
            <p>RH12 1RJ</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>New Park House</p>
          <p>North Street</p>
          <p>Horsham</p>
                    <p>RH12 1RJ</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

CBT Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This key Band 7 clinical role is offered at full time, although we would also welcome applicants seeking part-time positions. You need to be a BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, either with demonstrable skills in working with the CYP client group, or an ability to transfer across from adult work. We would particularly welcome applicants from minoritized backgrounds and those that actively demonstrate an interest in increasing young peoples' participation in shaping CAMHS delivery.</p> <p>Our team has strong links to universities and researchers. A key advantage of working in secondary care is the chance to work alongside and learn from highly specialist nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists. Within Sussex CAMHS we have a strong psychology and CBT team. You will be well-supported with training and CPD, and opportunities for career development.</p> <p>We operate a pathways model and you would hold some clinical lead responsibilities within these, including decision-making around treatment options. We would expect the therapist to be conversant with IAPT principles, and practiced in using ROMS and disorder specific outcome measures as part of evaluation and of their work, as well as part of ongoing team audit. It would also be helpful if the therapist has demonstrated experience of offering training and consultation to other professionals within and outside the team as necessary. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a member of the CAMHS team, you would participate in the core multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention work of the team, and engage in multi-agency liaison work as necessary. You would also be required to participate in the supervision, training and the overall governance requirements of SPFT CAMHS.</p> <p>You'd part of a very busy but lively and welcoming CAMHS team, which offers a wide range of individual, group and systemic interventions, and is involved in a number of innovative evaluation and research projects and service developments. As such, you would be encouraged to develop your skills, ideas and interests to further your expertise and that of the team, in accordance with service needs.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.Working in Sussex:</p> <ul>  <li>Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed</li>  <li>Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London</li>  <li>With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure</li> </ul> <p>We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.Other key staff survey results include:</p> <ul>  <li>70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work</li>  <li>79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team</li>  <li>77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles</li> </ul> <p><strong>We encourage flexible working</strong>. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 August 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>354-CS-21768</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Worthing Hospital</p>
      <p>Lyndhurst Road</p>
      <p>Worthing</p>
            <p>BN11 2DH</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For a comprehensive understanding and full details of the responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description document. It contains all the necessary information and should provide you with a clear overview of what is expected.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For a comprehensive understanding and full details of the responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description document. It contains all the necessary information and should provide you with a clear overview of what is expected.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices</li>
        
        <li>Professionally registered as specified in the same Appendix</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge/Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Substantial post-qualification/accreditation experience of specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), as specified in the same Appendix, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
        
        <li>A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for this therapy with the client group, and a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy</li>
        
        <li>Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering group interventions</li>
        
        <li>Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care within a complex organisational context</li>
        
        <li>Significant experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group</li>
        
        <li>A high-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the same appendix, as applied to the client group using this service</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices</li>
          
          <li>Professionally registered as specified in the same Appendix</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge/Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Substantial post-qualification/accreditation experience of specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), as specified in the same Appendix, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
          
          <li>A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for this therapy with the client group, and a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy</li>
          
          <li>Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering group interventions</li>
          
          <li>Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care within a complex organisational context</li>
          
          <li>Significant experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group</li>
          
          <li>A high-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the same appendix, as applied to the client group using this service</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Worthing Hospital</p>
      <p>Lyndhurst Road</p>
      <p>Worthing</p>
            <p>BN11 2DH</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Worthing Hospital</p>
          <p>Lyndhurst Road</p>
          <p>Worthing</p>
                    <p>BN11 2DH</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Passionate about CBT and want to join a welcoming and dynamic team to gain further valuable CAMHS skills and experience? Come and join Brighton CAMHS where your skills, experience and ideas will be appreciated and valued! </p> <p>We are looking for a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist to join us for a 9 month fixed term contract, or who might be open to a secondment from their existing post within SPFT, at up to 1.0 FTE.</p> <p>We would particularly welcome applicants from minoritized backgrounds and those that actively demonstrate an interest in increasing young peoples' participation in shaping CAMHS delivery. BABCP accreditation is required for Band 7 positions.</p> <p>Our team has strong links to universities and researchers. A key advantage of working in secondary care is the chance to work alongside and learn from highly specialist nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists (with trainings in systemic, DBT, creative, analytic and CBT). Within Sussex CAMHS we have a strong psychology and CBT team. You will be well-supported with training and CPD, and opportunities for career development.</p> <p>We would expect the therapist to be conversant with IAPT principles, and practiced in using ROMS and disorder specific outcome measures as part of evaluation and of their work, as well as part of ongoing team audit. It would also be helpful if the therapist has demonstrated experience of offering training and consultation to other professionals within and outside the team as necessary. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a member of the CAMHS team, you would participate in the core multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention work of the team, and engage in multi-agency liaison work as necessary. You would also be required to participate in the supervision, training and the overall governance requirements of SPFT CAMHS.</p> <p>We operate a pathways model and you would hold some clinical lead responsibilities within these, including decision-making around treatment options, and supervision of low intensity CBT practitioners and trainees. You would also play a lead role in our group interventions.</p> <p>You'd part of a very busy but lively and welcoming CAMHS team, which offers a wide range of individual, group and systemic interventions, and is involved in a number of innovative evaluation and research projects and service developments. As such, you would be encouraged to develop your skills, ideas and interests to further your expertise and that of the team, in accordance with service needs.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.</p> <p>Working in Sussex:</p> <ul>  <li>Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed</li>  <li>Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London</li>  <li>With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure</li> </ul> <p>We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.</p> <p>Other key staff survey results include:</p> <ul>  <li>70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work</li>  <li>79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team</li>  <li>77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles</li> </ul> <p><strong>We encourage flexible working</strong>. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        pro rata
      
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  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
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    <p>6 months</p>
  

  
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>354-CS-21770</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Aldrington Centre</p>
      <p>35 New Church Road</p>
      <p>Hove</p>
            <p>BN3 4AG</p>
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    <p>For a comprehensive understanding and full details of the responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description document. It contains all the necessary information and should provide you with a clear overview of what is expected. </p>
  

  
    
      
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        <li>Substantial post-qualification/accreditation experience of specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), as specified in the same Appendix, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
        
        <li>A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for this therapy with the client group, and a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy</li>
        
        <li>Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context</li>
        
        <li>A clear and theoretically informed approach to supervision</li>
        
        <li>Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care within a complex organisational context</li>
        
        <li>Significant experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group</li>
        
        <li>A high-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the same appendix, as applied to the client group using this service</li>
        
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            Knowledge/Experience
          
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          <li>A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for this therapy with the client group, and a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy</li>
          
          <li>Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context</li>
          
          <li>A clear and theoretically informed approach to supervision</li>
          
          <li>Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care within a complex organisational context</li>
          
          <li>Significant experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group</li>
          
          <li>A high-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the same appendix, as applied to the client group using this service</li>
          
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    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Aldrington Centre</p>
      <p>35 New Church Road</p>
      <p>Hove</p>
            <p>BN3 4AG</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Aldrington Centre</p>
          <p>35 New Church Road</p>
          <p>Hove</p>
                    <p>BN3 4AG</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is a training role within the Improving Access to Psychological therapies for people with 'Severe Mental Illness' Programme (IAPT-SMI).Work in Cornwall's community mental health services in our Integrated Community Mental Health Team (ICMHT) teams to provide CBT interventions three days per week, whilst studying at the University of Exeter on the other two days each week with some block weeks of training. You will be able to attend all training with Exeter University, the majority will be delivered online. The intensive training will equip the post holder to provide a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service to clients with psychosis and bipolar presentations for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.Applicants are expected to be able to commit to all training dates to ensure they meet the minimum training standards and course attendance requirements.</p> <p><strong>Currently there are no funded substantive posts available on qualification.</strong></p> <p><strong>This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.</strong>We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:</p> <ul>  <li>Cornwall Foundation Trust</li>  <li>Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust</li>  <li>Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board</li> </ul> <p>If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>o Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of this post.o Apply learning from the training programme in practice.o Receive supervision from educational providers and NHS service to meet the required academic, clinical and professional standards, in the form of weekly group supervision via University, plus clinical supervision provided by the service.o Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g. BPS, UKCP, BACP, BABCP) and keep up-to-date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).o Ensure that patient confidentiality is protected at all times, subject to limitations.o Be aware of and keep up-to-date with advances in the sphere of CBTp.o Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior clinicians on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.o Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives. An annual assessment of competency in line with NICE/BABCP requirements will be undertaken.o Keep up-to-date all records in relation to C.P.D. and ensure personal development plans maintain up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.</p>
<p>We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.</p>
<p>Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.</p>
<p>We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.</p>
<p>Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>28 Awst 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        Per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>24 months</p>
  

  
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>201-25-643</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Banham House</p>
      <p>Bodmin Hospital</p>
      <p>Bodmin</p>
            <p>PL31 2QT</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> Ensure that client and employee information is kept accurate, confidential and secure at all times, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation and Security and Confidentiality Policies. Ensure storage and destruction of paperwork is in line with legislation and local policies. Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures. Fulfil your duty and responsibility for your own health and safety and the health and safety of colleagues, patients and the general public. Understand that certain aspects of the role may involve lone working. Diary and Calendar management. Keep coherent records of all day-to-day procedures in line with service protocols. As required, work flexibly within the contract to provide cover for out of hours service.IT Systems and Processes Accurately maintain all patient information via Trust electronic patient records system. A moderate level of computer literacy will be required along with accurate data entry skills. To be conversant in the use of electronic communication systems, office systems and Trust systems Ensure that client and employee information is kept accurate, confidential and secure at all times, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation and Security and Confidentiality Policies. Ensure storage and destruction of paperwork is in line with legislation and Trust policies. Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures. Follows the processes and procedures in place for all aspects of work including local processes and organisational policies. To support the development of information systems and engage in service evaluation, outcome measurement, audit and research projects to benefit service usersOther Requirements The post holder may be required to work in different locations as required by service need. The position requires flexibility in working hours, as some interventions and groups may be delivered in the evening.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p> Ensure that client and employee information is kept accurate, confidential and secure at all times, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation and Security and Confidentiality Policies. Ensure storage and destruction of paperwork is in line with legislation and local policies. Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures. Fulfil your duty and responsibility for your own health and safety and the health and safety of colleagues, patients and the general public. Understand that certain aspects of the role may involve lone working. Diary and Calendar management. Keep coherent records of all day-to-day procedures in line with service protocols. As required, work flexibly within the contract to provide cover for out of hours service.IT Systems and Processes Accurately maintain all patient information via Trust electronic patient records system. A moderate level of computer literacy will be required along with accurate data entry skills. To be conversant in the use of electronic communication systems, office systems and Trust systems Ensure that client and employee information is kept accurate, confidential and secure at all times, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation and Security and Confidentiality Policies. Ensure storage and destruction of paperwork is in line with legislation and Trust policies. Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures. Follows the processes and procedures in place for all aspects of work including local processes and organisational policies. To support the development of information systems and engage in service evaluation, outcome measurement, audit and research projects to benefit service usersOther Requirements The post holder may be required to work in different locations as required by service need. The position requires flexibility in working hours, as some interventions and groups may be delivered in the evening.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Registered Professional in Mental Health (e.g. Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Community Psychiatric Nurse, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner)</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP</li>
        
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        <li>Demonstrates an understanding of psychosis and bipolar diagnoses and how they may present in Secondary Care</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding therapeutic work and the impact it can have on mental health</li>
        
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    <p>Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Banham House</p>
      <p>Bodmin Hospital</p>
      <p>Bodmin</p>
            <p>PL31 2QT</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Banham House</p>
          <p>Bodmin Hospital</p>
          <p>Bodmin</p>
                    <p>PL31 2QT</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Trainee CBT therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate, accredited CBT therapist or clinical psychologist to join our warm and friendly team based in Salford. We will offer supervision, guidance and training to all applicants and candidates and are able to discuss personal development goals and job plan to ensure that successful candidates are working to the best of their ability and using their skills in their day-to-day role.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To carry a caseload of clients and deliver evidence based psychological assessment and interventions to individuals, families and groups.To provide psychological assessment of clients based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of psychological data from a variety of sources. This will include use of specific validated self-report measures, rating scales, observation, and interview.To use judgement in formulation and implementation of plans for the client's care, and to design and implement specific evidence-based therapy programmes, drawn from a range of empirically supported theoretical models of therapy.</p> <p>In conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, to undertake risk assessment and risk management for all clients, and to provide general advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.To communicate complex and potentially emotive information regarding the client's condition, treatment and prognosis, directly with clients, carers/relatives, and other healthcare professionals (subject to ethical boundaries of confidentiality).To liaise with colleagues in the service to ensure the delivery of high-quality psychological care to clients.To provide advice and consultation to colleagues and to client, carers and support networks as required.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.</p> <p>We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.</p> <p>Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.</p> <p>Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.</p> <p>Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 Medi 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>437-7407670</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Salford Early Intervention Team</p>
      <p>Wesley Street</p>
      <p>Swinton</p>
            <p>M27 6AD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> The post holder will primarily be responsible for providing assessment/therapies, particularly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) and Family Interventions, to people experiencing psychosis related difficulties in receipt of a service from the Salford Early Intervention Team. Although the post holder will be primarily responsible for providing psychological input to individual clients, they will function as an integral member of the services multi-disciplinary team, and will on occasion support care coordination, crisis management and other tasks that will support us to provide the best possible service to our clients.  In conjunction with other clinical psychologists/psychological therapists working within the service, the post holder will contribute as appropriate to the provision of individual and group evidenced based interventions. The post holder will contribute to the supervision and development of other staff. The post holder will work within the policies, procedures and guidelines for the Salford Directorate and the Early Intervention Service. The post holder will plan and organise their work schedule and tasks within the parameters of the Job Plan agreed with the Team Manager.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p> The post holder will primarily be responsible for providing assessment/therapies, particularly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) and Family Interventions, to people experiencing psychosis related difficulties in receipt of a service from the Salford Early Intervention Team. Although the post holder will be primarily responsible for providing psychological input to individual clients, they will function as an integral member of the services multi-disciplinary team, and will on occasion support care coordination, crisis management and other tasks that will support us to provide the best possible service to our clients.  In conjunction with other clinical psychologists/psychological therapists working within the service, the post holder will contribute as appropriate to the provision of individual and group evidenced based interventions. The post holder will contribute to the supervision and development of other staff. The post holder will work within the policies, procedures and guidelines for the Salford Directorate and the Early Intervention Service. The post holder will plan and organise their work schedule and tasks within the parameters of the Job Plan agreed with the Team Manager.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Qualified CBT therapist or clinical psychologist</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Be experienced in the application of cognitive-behavioural approaches to people with psychosis and/or their carer's</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of providing supervision to non-psychologists</li>
          
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          Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A thorough understanding of what is required in working in a Multi-Disciplinary Team in terms of appropriate and professional behaviour and in dealing with confidentiality and similar issues</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Awareness of key  policy/legislation relevant to Early Intervention and secondary mental health services</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified CBT therapist or clinical psychologist</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Be experienced in the application of cognitive-behavioural approaches to people with psychosis and/or their carer's</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of providing supervision to non-psychologists</li>
            
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        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A thorough understanding of what is required in working in a Multi-Disciplinary Team in terms of appropriate and professional behaviour and in dealing with confidentiality and similar issues</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Awareness of key  policy/legislation relevant to Early Intervention and secondary mental health services</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Salford Early Intervention Team</p>
      <p>Wesley Street</p>
      <p>Swinton</p>
            <p>M27 6AD</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Salford Early Intervention Team</p>
          <p>Wesley Street</p>
          <p>Swinton</p>
                    <p>M27 6AD</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

CBT therapist / clinical psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Discover an exceptional career opportunity as a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist within the Central Youth Teams, located in Norwich. The Youth Service, provides specialist mental health support for 14 - 25 year olds. In our service we support young people who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. We have enthusiastic and skilled staff who provide the support that is needed - and they are motivated to make a real difference to young people, their families and carers.</p>
<p>The CYP services in Central Norfolk provide specialist mental health interventions to young people up to 25 in the central Norfolk area, as well as providing specialist intervention to Looked After and Adopted Children across Norfolk and Waveney. Currently the CYP services in Norfolk and divided into an under 14 CAMHs Service and a 14 - 25 Youth Service</p>
<p>The area includes a mix or urban communities as well as including the University of East Anglia and the Norwich University of the Arts, both of which bring large student communities into the area.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Main duties of the Job</p>
<p> Delivering specialised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to the youth population , including opportunities for individual and group work.</p>
<p> Collaborating within a dynamic multi-disciplinary mental health team, ensuring seamless integration of care, and providing consultation, supervision and training to non-therapist team colleagues.</p>
<p> Adhering to service procedures, protocols, and guidelines to maintain exceptional standards.</p>
<p> Balancing managerial and clinical supervision to optimise your performance and growth.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>Benefits included within this role are:</strong>o NHS pensiono A comprehensive in house and external training programmeso Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)o Staff physio serviceo NHS discounts and many more.</p> <p>Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 Medi 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        gross per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>246-CEN7420875</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>80 St Stephens Rd</p>
            <p>Norwuch</p>
            <p>NR1 3RE</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further details regarding the role, please see attached job description and person specification plus the supplementary information.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
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      <p>For further details regarding the role, please see attached job description and person specification plus the supplementary information.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession</li>
        
        <li>BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.</li>
        
        <li>Highly specialist assessment skills in CBT/Therapies</li>
        
        <li>Proven supervisory skills</li>
        
        <li>proven effectiveness of engaging family and carers in treatment programmes</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent organisation and planning skills</li>
        
        <li>Able to travel  independently</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession</li>
          
          <li>BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.</li>
          
          <li>Highly specialist assessment skills in CBT/Therapies</li>
          
          <li>Proven supervisory skills</li>
          
          <li>proven effectiveness of engaging family and carers in treatment programmes</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Other
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent organisation and planning skills</li>
          
          <li>Able to travel  independently</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
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        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>80 St Stephens Rd</p>
            <p>Norwuch</p>
            <p>NR1 3RE</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>80 St Stephens Rd</p>
                    <p>Norwuch</p>
                    <p>NR1 3RE</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Principal Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you ready for a new challenge and a real opportunity to make a difference?</p> <p>Are you interested in working in early intervention services in child and adolescent mental health services?</p> <p>An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced mental health professional, with a background working in child and adolescent services to join our Cambridge North Mental Health Support Team (MHST).</p> <p>The successful candidate will work closely with their Team and Clinical Lead, to ensure that the MHST is a success. They will join a dynamic service in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged.</p> <p>This is a unique opportunity to take on a managerial and supervisory role, whilst also engaging in important clinical work within schools and colleges.</p> <p>The post would be ideally suited to a clinician looking to broaden their professional skillset, whilst being part of a new national initiative to increase the numbers of children, young people and their families supported within an early intervention mental health service.</p> <p>Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 5th September 2025.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a Senior Clinician, the successful candidate will work closely with the MHST Clinical and Team Lead and Senior Wellbeing Practitioner, to ensure success of the MHST. Main duties include:</p> <p> They will support and provide a high-quality service to students (and their families) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.</p> <p> Work closely with the team to ensure children and young people receive faster access to earlier mental health support.</p> <p> This will be done through the supervision and line management of Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and Senior Wellbeing Practitioners and through direct delivery of evidence-based interventions to support the recovery of young people referred to the service, utilising skills and knowledge of CBT and child and adolescent mental health practice, and knowledge of whole school approaches to mental health.</p> <p> This work will be in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.</p>
<p>There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the eighth year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.</p>
<p>If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>28 August 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum, pro-rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>448-CCYP-7434577</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Brookfields</p>
      <p>351 Mill Road</p>
      <p>Cambridge</p>
            <p>CB1 3DF</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>In January 2020, Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) NHS Trust launched two MHSTs in Huntingdon and Cambridge. A further ten MHSTs have been launched since then, with two more planned, bringing our total to 14 MHSTs by 2026. By 2030, all schools across England and Wales will have access to a MHST, as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, therefore the successful candidates will be part of an exciting, expanding early intervention service.</p> <p>The project is a collaboration with between NHS England, Health Education England and the Department for Education, following on from the 2017 Green Paper Transforming children and young peoples mental health provision. This is a roll out of the work to improve access to mental health care for young people.</p> <p>You will join a supportive service that will have 25 MHST's across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk, so a ready support system is available. The MHSTs sit within CCS NHS Trusts Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service.</p> <p> The successful candidate will provide line management and clinical supervision to other members of the team, including Senior Wellbeing Practitioners and Trainee EMHPs, through the delivery CBT-informed supervision.</p>  <p> They will provide assessment of health, development, and biopsychosocial needs in an educational setting, and provide a risk assessment of children and/or adolescents presenting with a wide variety of mild to moderate mental health and social needs.</p>  <p> Work creatively with the Clinical Lead and other members of the team to create and deliver training packages for teachers, young people and parents/carers.</p>  <p>To provide consultation as required to other professionals (such as teachers and family workers) around mental health issues in children and young people in schools.</p>  <p>To offer consultations and interventions such as Single Session Therapy, CBT, solution focussed work, guided self-help and group support to children and young people within an educational setting.</p> <p>To oversee the formulation of treatment and management plans for schools, parents, children and young people being supported by the EMHPs and the Senior Wellbeing Practitioners, using a range of specialist psychological interventions appropriate to the service in individual and group and group contexts.</p>  <p>To work with the team and stakeholders to determine how delivery of care will need to be altered in the different settings dependent on need (For example, to consider the provision required for special schools).</p> <p>Please see the job description for further information. We welcome informal conversations about this vacancy.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>In January 2020, Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) NHS Trust launched two MHSTs in Huntingdon and Cambridge. A further ten MHSTs have been launched since then, with two more planned, bringing our total to 14 MHSTs by 2026. By 2030, all schools across England and Wales will have access to a MHST, as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, therefore the successful candidates will be part of an exciting, expanding early intervention service.</p> <p>The project is a collaboration with between NHS England, Health Education England and the Department for Education, following on from the 2017 Green Paper Transforming children and young peoples mental health provision. This is a roll out of the work to improve access to mental health care for young people.</p> <p>You will join a supportive service that will have 25 MHST's across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk, so a ready support system is available. The MHSTs sit within CCS NHS Trusts Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service.</p> <p> The successful candidate will provide line management and clinical supervision to other members of the team, including Senior Wellbeing Practitioners and Trainee EMHPs, through the delivery CBT-informed supervision.</p>  <p> They will provide assessment of health, development, and biopsychosocial needs in an educational setting, and provide a risk assessment of children and/or adolescents presenting with a wide variety of mild to moderate mental health and social needs.</p>  <p> Work creatively with the Clinical Lead and other members of the team to create and deliver training packages for teachers, young people and parents/carers.</p>  <p>To provide consultation as required to other professionals (such as teachers and family workers) around mental health issues in children and young people in schools.</p>  <p>To offer consultations and interventions such as Single Session Therapy, CBT, solution focussed work, guided self-help and group support to children and young people within an educational setting.</p> <p>To oversee the formulation of treatment and management plans for schools, parents, children and young people being supported by the EMHPs and the Senior Wellbeing Practitioners, using a range of specialist psychological interventions appropriate to the service in individual and group and group contexts.</p>  <p>To work with the team and stakeholders to determine how delivery of care will need to be altered in the different settings dependent on need (For example, to consider the provision required for special schools).</p> <p>Please see the job description for further information. We welcome informal conversations about this vacancy.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications &amp; Training
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualified Clinical Psychology / Systemic Family Therapist / CBT Therapist</li>
        
        <li>Appropriate UK Registration</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Supervisor qualification</li>
          
          <li>Leadership training or qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge &amp; Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of legislation relating to childrens mental health (MHA, MCA, Safeguarding)</li>
        
        <li>Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and understanding of CYP mental health</li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication and report writing skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to formulate and communicate information on risk</li>
        
        <li>Good knowledge of ROMS</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Understanding of mental health stressors in education settings</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and understanding of Transforming CYP Mental Health Provision Green Paper</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience working with children and/or adolescents with mild-moderate mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Experience working in a MDT</li>
        
        <li>Experience of clinical supervision</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with and managing risk</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering MH interventions in groups or one to one</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience delivering psycho education workshops to professionals / young people / parents &amp; carers</li>
          
          <li>Experience working with Neurodiversity</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supporting young people in an education setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering training to other professionals regarding mental health and children</li>
          
          <li>Experience of line management</li>
          
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications &amp; Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified Clinical Psychology / Systemic Family Therapist / CBT Therapist</li>
          
          <li>Appropriate UK Registration</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Supervisor qualification</li>
            
            <li>Leadership training or qualification</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge &amp; Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of legislation relating to childrens mental health (MHA, MCA, Safeguarding)</li>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and understanding of CYP mental health</li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication and report writing skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to formulate and communicate information on risk</li>
          
          <li>Good knowledge of ROMS</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Understanding of mental health stressors in education settings</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge and understanding of Transforming CYP Mental Health Provision Green Paper</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience working with children and/or adolescents with mild-moderate mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Experience working in a MDT</li>
          
          <li>Experience of clinical supervision</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with and managing risk</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering MH interventions in groups or one to one</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience delivering psycho education workshops to professionals / young people / parents &amp; carers</li>
            
            <li>Experience working with Neurodiversity</li>
            
            <li>Experience of supporting young people in an education setting</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering training to other professionals regarding mental health and children</li>
            
            <li>Experience of line management</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Brookfields</p>
      <p>351 Mill Road</p>
      <p>Cambridge</p>
            <p>CB1 3DF</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers" target="_blank">https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Brookfields</p>
          <p>351 Mill Road</p>
          <p>Cambridge</p>
                    <p>CB1 3DF</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers" target="_blank">https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

MHST Senior Clinician

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 8a Child &amp; Adolescent Psychotherapist to join our multi disciplinary dynamic CAMHS service. Consideration will also be given too newly qualified child and adolescent Psychotherapist for whom this would be a development post moving to a Band 8a following 2 years post qualification.</p> <p>The role of the Child &amp; Adolescent Psychotherapist is to ensure delivery and development of a high-quality specialist assessment and intervention underpinned by a psycho-analytical framework to compliment the range of psychological/therapeutic services within the multi-disciplinary service.</p> <p>We offer a specialist service to families and young people through face-to-face contacts or indirectly by liaising closely with statutory and voluntary organisations. The Child &amp; Adolescent Psychotherapist will provide assessment, consultation, training, groups and individual interventions for parents/carers and infants, young children and their families and clinical supervision.</p> <p>Postholders will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users' and their carers and have a clear understanding of professional boundaries. The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>Ensure that interventions are planned in an integrated and co-ordinated manner particularly where dependent on other external agencies identified through supervision or complex case discussion.</li>
<li>To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, to assist in the formulation, management and treatment of service users.</li>
<li>To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients.</li>
<li>Following consultation be responsible for developing care packages including assessing, planning, intervention and evaluation. Ensuring active involvement of parents and infants</li>
<li>To provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessments of referred families and identify collaboratively the most appropriate treatment for them</li>
<li>Participate in the development / delivery of a programme of training for other professional groups working in parent infant mental health service</li>
<li>Lead on programmes of audit and research within the team and implement the findings</li>
<li>Lead on areas of service development</li>
<li>Deputise for the Clinical Lead in their absence</li>
<li>To provide Clinical Supervision both internally and externally</li>
<li>To contribute to the training experience of trainee Child Psychotherapists / Clinical Psychologists as appropriate.</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122locations.</p>
<p>We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.</p>
<p>Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.</p>
<p>Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.</p>
<p>Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        per annum pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>437-7436645</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>155-157 Manchester Road</p>
      <p>Ince</p>
      <p>Wigan</p>
            <p>WN2 2JA</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>See attached detailed job description and person specification:</p> <p><strong>Staff benefits</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.</li>  <li>27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years</li>  <li>Excellent pension</li>  <li>Cycle to work scheme</li>  <li>Salary sacrifice car scheme</li>  <li>Wellbeing programme</li>  <li>Blue Light Card Discounts</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>See attached detailed job description and person specification:</p> <p><strong>Staff benefits</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.</li>  <li>27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years</li>  <li>Excellent pension</li>  <li>Cycle to work scheme</li>  <li>Salary sacrifice car scheme</li>  <li>Wellbeing programme</li>  <li>Blue Light Card Discounts</li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Masters level preclinical training at a Association of Child Psychotherapists recognised training school; - post graduate doctoral level training in clinical child psychotherapy at a training school accredited by the Association of Child Psychotherapy or Association of Child Psychotherapists Statement of Equivalence  OR Doctoral level Clinical Psychology accredited by BPS / HCPC</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Pre-qualification training and qualifications in relevant fields in health, social care or education settings</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of specialist psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of families as a full member of a multidisciplinary team located in community, primary care, outpatient or inpatient setting .</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with families ante / perinatally</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Masters level preclinical training at a Association of Child Psychotherapists recognised training school; - post graduate doctoral level training in clinical child psychotherapy at a training school accredited by the Association of Child Psychotherapy or Association of Child Psychotherapists Statement of Equivalence  OR Doctoral level Clinical Psychology accredited by BPS / HCPC</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Pre-qualification training and qualifications in relevant fields in health, social care or education settings</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of families as a full member of a multidisciplinary team located in community, primary care, outpatient or inpatient setting .</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working with families ante / perinatally</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>155-157 Manchester Road</p>
      <p>Ince</p>
      <p>Wigan</p>
            <p>WN2 2JA</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>155-157 Manchester Road</p>
          <p>Ince</p>
          <p>Wigan</p>
                    <p>WN2 2JA</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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