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Trainee CBT therapist

Employer
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Location
Burmantoffs Health Centre
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Closing date
14 Nov 2024
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Profession
Mental health, CBT therapist
Grade
Band 6
Hours
Full Time
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS) for people who are looking to progress their mental health career by training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy via a Post-Graduate Diploma at NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity level. LMWS offers a joint recruitment process for Step 3 trainee CBT positions with Sheffield University. There are positions across LMWS with Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, Northpoint, Community Links. You must be willing to travel and attend university, alongside providing face-to-face clinical sessions where necessary. Annual leave dates must be taken in line with university term times where possible. Please note that this post is advertising for the trainee position only. The posts will be fixed term for the duration of the course and is dependant on the successful progression of the course and in line with your individual employment contract. Whilst we endeavour to give all trainees the opportunity to progress into service, we are unable to guarantee a position post qualification. There may be an opportunity to apply for a more permanent post towards the end of the course. Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers of applicants is reached. Start date: 24th February 2025

Main duties of the job

You will use CBT interventions to help people with a range of common mental health problems at step 3 within a stepped care model. You will be competent and familiar with risk assessment and case management and will undertake regular supervision of your clinical work. You will be a conscientious, reliable and resilient person who has the best interests of service user needs at the core of your practice. You will be well organised, have a high standard of communication and be a committed and active team worker. You will possess a high standard of self-motivation and be able to work independently. You will be skilled in collaborative working with both professionals and service users. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Candidates must be able to demonstrate learning equivalent to level 6 higher education study. Candidates from registered professional backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Candidates who do not have a core professional background and qualification are also encouraged to apply and will need to provide a completed KSA portfolio at selection. For further information regarding the University course and entry requirements including KSA, please refer to the links attached: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/clinicalpsychology/programmes/nhs-talking-therapies-anxiety-and-depression/hipi https://babcp.com/Accreditation/Provisional-Accreditation/Knowledge-Skills-and-Attitudes Please Review the Job Description and Person Specification Attached for full Requirements of the Role. Contact details for candidates to contact about the Job: Rose Towers E: rose.towers@nhs.net M: 07934 604 789

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust Who are we? Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated Good, with our Adult Services rated Outstanding for caring. Perks of the job Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab. Right to Work This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

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Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

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Burmantoffs Health Centre

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