Senior CBT Therapist

at  Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking an experienced CBT therapist to co-lead our psychological therapists in our Aire and Wharfe CMHT. We seek someone passionate about working with diversity and marginalised communities as part of a multi disciplinary team committed to reducing health inequalities and providing trauma informed psychological services. Now is an exciting time to join the organisation as we work more closely with our vibrant third sector providers and grass root community organizations.
We have excellent training and mentoring opportunities and a supportive and creative network of colleagues who will welcome you into our team and wider service network.
Provide specialist evidence based psychological assessment, formulation & therapy, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
Provide clinical leadership, supervision, consultation and advice on psychological therapies.
Provide clinical consultation and advice to healthcare professionals across all localities.
Support adherence to relevant NICE guidance and clinical governance arrangements.
To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to the service area.
Work with the Team/Clinical Manager on service development, leading research and development activities.
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EVERYTHING WE DO IS UNDERPINNED BY OUR CORE VALUES: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Please read the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role
Right to Work in the UK
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including; but not limited to, visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately, and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly

Please refer the Job description for details