Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

at  Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

We are recruiting for Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to join Sussex Partnership Trust working in either the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies service (Health in Mind) or Brighton and Hove NHS Talking Therapies service (Brighton Wellbeing service).
NHS Talking Therapies services provide evidence-based treatments for people with depression and/or a range of anxiety-based difficulties within primary care.
Please see our websites for further information www.healthinmind.org.uk/ and www.brightonandhovewellbeing.org/
This is a training role which requires attendance and successful completion of the 1 year PGDip in High Intensity Psychological Therapies alongside working within the NHS Talking Therapies services, offering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and assessments to clients in the community.
Information and entry requirements can be found on the University of Sussex website http://www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/mhpu/educational-programmes
Successful candidates will be employed by Sussex Partnership NHS Trust and will attend University 2.5 days per week during the academic year. The remainder of the week in service delivering CBT treatments & assessments.
You will be expected to attend University in person and required to work a minimum of 2 days at a base in East Sussex or in Brighton and Hove.
Please refer to the person specification for further information.
If successful, you will be based in one of the following areas across East Sussex:
Brighton & Hove
Eastbourne, Seaford and Hailsham
Hastings & Rural Rother
High Weald, Lewes and the Havens.
We will ask your preference at interview and will try to accommodate where possible.
All candidates will be employed on a fixed term 1 year contract, however this is a train to retain position. This means that if candidates successfully complete and pass the PGDip in Psychological Therapies and complete all requirements needed for BABCP accreditation they will be offered a Band 7 CBT Therapist role within the NHS Talking Therapies services.
The opportunity to work in a highly successful service, to be an integral part of our current Talking Therapies expansion and to be part of our team
The opportunity to gain a recognised qualification and accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
A dedicated team who will support you through your training year
High quality supervision both within your service and with the University
All the autonomy and responsibility you need to manage your caseload
Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team
Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
A position within a trust rated as ‘Outstanding’ for caring and ‘Good’ overall by the CQC
The opportunity to move to a B7 substantive post following successful completion of the training course and application for accreditation with the BABCP
We strongly encourage you to check the job description and the core profession criteria carefully before applying for this post. Please explicitly state how you meet these criteria in your supporting information as this plays a significant role in our shortlisting process.
Please be aware due to the high volume of emails we receive regarding these vacancies, we unfortunately cannot answer questions that are related to your eligibility for the course. We ask you to complete your own research using the information provided within this advert, the job description and through the BABCP website. https://babcp.com/Careers/Training-in-CB

Please refer the Job description for details