Senior CBT Therapist/Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist

at  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Brent Talking Therapies is located in the diverse London borough of Brent. This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior CBT Therapist/Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist to join our committed team. We are looking for a qualified and experienced therapist to take on clinical, supervisory, managerial, and service development related responsibilities. You must have substantial experience of working as a CBT therapist within Step 3 of a talking therapies service (IAPT), and experience of providing formal clinical supervision to qualified clinicians and trainees. We are looking for a professional and motivated individual interested in developing their leadership skills, to work alongside the deputy clinical lead in areas such as Step 3 CBT waitlist management and clinical supervision. We would welcome clinicians who have experience working with trauma and/or long-term health conditions.
You must have good knowledge of the talking therapies programme and have demonstrated high standards of communication skills, problem solving and have developed good professional working relationships with staff, service users, partners and the general public. Candidates must have current BABCP therapist accreditation as an essential requirement in order to apply for this role .
You will provide expert supervision and support for qualified CBT therapists, psychological wellbeing practitioners and trainees working within the service and contribute to provision of senior clinician cover for the service along with other members of the senior leadership team for duty and evening clinics. You will have experience of providing effective line management, an ability to provide clinical leadership within the Step 3 CBT team and contribute to the development of this team within the service.
You will carry a clinical caseload and contribute to and provide highly specialist assessment, formulation and interventions to clients using a stepped care model in line with the national programme and latest NICE guidance for psychological interventions. You will have had extensive experience of working across Mental Health Services with a range of client groups with moderate as well as complex severe and enduring mental health problems.
The post holder will receive regular clinical and managerial supervision and support and join the senior leadership team within the service. The service has wider links with other Talking Therapies services within CNWL Foundation Trust and the Trust-wide clinical psychology services. We have good links with and have trainees from all the Regional training courses and there would be opportunities to mentor and supervise Trainee Clinical Psychologists, and CBT Trainees.
The catchment area of the post is the London borough of Brent. The main hub for the service is based at Fairfields House in Kingsbury and there is a satellite hub at Bell House in Willesden Green. You will be required to work across both hubs and in other parts of the borough, e.g. GP surgeries and community settings.
We operate an agile working policy where staff combine remote working and being on-site to deliver face-to-face appointments and other service commitments that require a hub-based presence. The post-holder will work full-time hours and may be required to work at any times between 8am and 8pm on weekdays including an evening clinic as required by the service.

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