Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist/ Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. The Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma (CADAT) is an outpatient psychological therapies clinic which specialises in assessing and treating people with anxiety disorders using CBT. We take great pride in our work and treat local and national patients across a range of severities, to a very high standard.

We are looking for someone with an interest and experience in treating anxiety using CBT. Newly qualified clinicians will be considered and are encouraged to apply. Prospective candidates should be able to demonstrate an excellent academic track record, specific postgraduate training and experience in CBT, and a very good working knowledge of anxiety disorders and how to treat them. We are looking for colleagues who understand the importance of evidence-based treatments, supervision, research, training and dissemination. We are seeking eager, creative and excellent clinicians. Job share, secondments, and part-time working can be considered.

Main duties of the job
To provide, develop and ensure the systematic provision of a highly specialist psychology service to clients with anxiety disorders including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes. To provide clinical supervision, consultation and training as required. To contribute to service evaluation, research and policy development. To contribute to the clinic's culture of continual improvement, and develop and foster new areas of specialism within the clinic.

About us
The Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma's remit includes the delivery and dissemination of empirically validated cognitive-behavioural treatments for panic disorder, specific phobias, social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder. The clinic provides a model of best practice in the integration of research, development and clinical treatment. Most of the treatments delivered are considered to be at the cutting edge of developments in the field. The clinic is primarily an NHS treatment service for people with anxiety disorders. Some research is also done at the clinic, with a focus on identifying maintaining cognitive factors in anxiety disorders, enhancing the effectiveness of existing cognitive therapies, evaluating how well these programmes generalise, reducing the therapist time required for treatment without loss of effectiveness, developing and implementing effective programmes for training others, and identifying key change processes in cognitive therapy.

Please see the following website for further information:
https://slam.nhs.uk/service-detail/service/centre-for-anxiety-disorders-and-trauma-112/

Job responsibilities

• To provide expertise in a highly specialist clinical area which will contribute to CBT for anxiety and related disorders across primary, secondary and tertiary care.
• To provide highly specialist assessment and clinical formulation to clients with complex mental health needs, in particular those with anxiety and related disorders.
• To act as care co-ordinator taking responsibility for providing CBT for clients with anxiety and related disorders
• To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within CADAT by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in CBT and anxiety, and by implementing knowledge gained in practice.
• To provide professional and clinical supervision to assistant psychologist for all aspects of their work.
• To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and developingservices.
• To provide expertise in a specialist research area which will contribute to CBT for anxiety and related disorders.
• To contribute to the development of services through initiating, undertaking and supervising service evaluation and audit.
• To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities which make up CADATs client group.
• To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for service delivery, as well as the clinical and professional supervision and support of assistant psychologist within the service area as appropriate.

Qualifications
Essential

• Entry-level qualification in an applied psychological profession and demonstrable practice in one of the roles below (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of one of the professional registrations below. (A/I)
• Strong academic record (2.1+, consistently good grades)

Desirable

• BABCP accredited practitioner, or in process

Experience
Essential

• oExperience of assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature relevant to this post (A/I)

Desirable

• Experience of working from a CBT framework
• Experience of working within IAPT services
• Experience of having initiated service improvements

Knowledge / skills
Essential

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for anxiety disorders, particularly CBT
• Evidence of current relevant continuing professional development as recommended by HCPC/BABCP
• Skills in administering CBT

Desirable

• Record of publications in either peer reviewed, academic or professional journals/books
• Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).