Advanced CBT Practitioner

Job summary

This is an exciting time to be joining Cornwall CAMHS as an Advanced CBT therapist. This post is located in the West of the county within the Mid CAMHS integrated care area.

You will have support from a network of CBT therapists and the local team, there will be a need to support trainee CBT therapists and provide supervision locally and across the service as well as being able to access supervision with peers.

This role will provide clinical expertise in CBT therapies that require specialist therapy programmes and participation in the delivery of Child Mental Health Services for the local population.

Our CAMHS service prides itself on our compassionate culture and just culture ethos.

Main duties of the job

To provide a professionally autonomous, high quality, evidence-based CBT therapy assessment and psychological therapy service to children, young people and their families.

To provide specialist advice and consultation regarding formulations and treatment to colleagues and external agencies as required.

To take full or part responsibility for supervision of trainee therapists up to Masters' degree level.

To contribute to the CPD training of other Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust professionals (such as SHOs, Senior Registrars, Trainee Psychologists) as agreed with the manager.

To provide supervision to clinicians with Partnership Services for Chidren, Young People and Families and others as agreed.

To develop, implement and audit CBT services for Children and Families and to propose, initiate and move forward wider developments in the Children's Service.

To foster and maintain productive links with the other child and adult mental health teams and other service providers and agencies with whom the post liaises.

To undertake service governance activity, including research and audit as appropriate.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.