Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to offer a fixed-term 0.5 WTE B7/8a for up to 12 months maternity cover post across the Community Mental Health Teams in West Northamptonshire.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated CBT Therapist to join our West CMHT Psychological Therapies team.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering high quality, evidence based psychological care to a diverse client group. This is a varied role for a clinician who thrives on autonomy, collaboration, and service development.

This post would suit an individual early on in their career who is looking to gain experience across different services as well as an experienced practitioner who enjoys working with our client population.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy to clients in CMHT bases and a variety of community settings including service user homes.
• Work with individuals from a wide range of cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when required.
• Regularly attend weekly MDT clinical and business meetings.
• Offer consultation, advice, and training to non-psychologist colleagues and carers, supporting psychologically informed care across the service.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and team policies.
• Use your research and audit skills to contribute to service development.
• Receive regular supervision from an appropriately qualified practitioner.

About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Job responsibilities
This role is ideal for a clinician who is passionate about delivering high quality psychological therapy, enjoys multidisciplinary teamwork, and is eager to contribute to ongoing service improvement. Prior experience working with individuals who have severe and enduring mental health difficulties will be an advantage. If youre committed to supporting individuals with complex mental health needs and interested in early psychosis work, wed love to hear from you.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Doctoral Qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology OR a qualification in an accredited psychological therapy (e.g. Post Graduate Diploma or Master's degree in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) or Equivalent Psychological therapy training and a recorded registered qualification in one of the following core professions - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy, psychological therapy.
• Significant experience working as a Psychological Therapy Practitioner.
• Interest/experience in working with trauma and unusual experiences and beliefs e.g. hearing voices.

Desirable

• Demonstrate further accredited/validated specialist psychological therapy training/experience Post-graduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (e.g. CBTp, EMDR, CFT).
• Experience working with families and other care networks.

Behaviours and Values
Essential

• To demonstrate specialist experience and skills relevant to the service.
• A positive approach to working with issues of difference and diversity.

Desirable

• To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the team's operational policies and services.

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with service users, carers and professional staff.
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
• Skills in developing risk management plans.
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets, to manage own caseload/time and to work under pressure.

Desirable

• To contribute to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.