Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Role Overview

Full time Band 7 CBT therapist for a one year maternity cover post within the Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders team at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

You will join a dynamic, busy and successful service and multidisciplinary team within the Psychology department which includes a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, 2 Clinical Psychologists, 3 CBT specialists, a psychotherapist, an Art Psychotherapist and Assistant Psychologists. The wider MDT includes nurses, dieticians, family therapists, consultant psychiatrists and a paediatrician who will provide active support and encouragement.

• Provide initial assessments of people referred to the service and deliver the initial treatment pathway and specialist psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions in line with evidence based treatment protocols.
• Deliver clinical interventions to outpatients at individual and group levels.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary reviews of outpatients and be actively involved in the development and implementation of agreed care plans.
• Participate in service related activities including research, service evaluation and audit activities.
• Supervise other grades of staff as required and lead on projects in line with service needs.
• Benefit from excellent and robust supervision (managerial and clinical) and monthly staff support from an external facilitator.

• Knowledge, interest and skills in the clinical delivery of CBT and/or Family Based Interventions in both group and individual forms.
• A strong interest in working with Eating Disorders; previous experience of working with young people with eating disorders is desirable.
• Applicants requesting a split post will be considered, though the full‑time role is preferable.
• Must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Mental Health Care

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Helen Le Vesconte

Job title:

Professional Lead Email address:  Telephone number:

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicant must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

Home Working Contract Only - Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidate’s residence and will be discussed on offer.