Band 7 CBT Therapist - Central Suffolk YAMHS

NHS

  • Stowmarket, Suffolk
  • £47,810-54,710 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 8 days ago
Are you an experienced CBT therapist with a core profession looking for a new challenge? If you have the passion, drive, and commitment towards providing the very best psychological support to our Young People, and Families, we would love for you to come and join us in our Suffolk Specialist Young Adult Mental Health Service!We're seeking an experienced, pro-active, passionate, and motivated CBT therapist to join our well-established and thriving Central Suffolk Young Adult Mental Health Service based in Stowmarket. Our service provides highly specialist mental health treatment to young people between 18 - 25 years old; experiencing moderate to severe mental health disorders. We recognise the unique challenges faced by young people in this age range, and pride ourselves on our developmentally-informed and needs-focused approach.If you have the drive to provide excellent care, the ability to work as part of our multi-disciplinary team, and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a difference to young people's lives then we would love to hear from you.Please see the attached recruitment letter for further information.Main duties of the jobPlease see attached job description and recruitment letter for further information. In summary, key responsibilities include:
  • Delivering psychological treatment interventions to allocated young people.
  • Conducting psychological assessment and formulations.
  • Providing supervision and consultancy to other mental health professionals within the team and to network colleagues
  • Participating in research and development activities.
  • Working with the psychological therapies team to provide psychological containment, advice and support to the broader team and wider network.
  • Supporting the continued implementation of the Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs) strategy.
  • Assessment and management of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology.
  • Attending and contributing within regular meetings, such as: MDT, CPA, and s.117 reviews.
About usHere at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.DetailsDate posted26 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£47,810 to £54,710 a year gross per annum pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number246-ESU7388754Job locationsHaymills House81 Station Rd EastStowmarketIP14 1RFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!Some of the benefits you can expect:
  • NHS pension
  • a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
  • career progression
  • starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
  • staff physio service
  • NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!Some of the benefits you can expect:
  • NHS pension
  • a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
  • career progression
  • starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
  • staff physio service
  • NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobsPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession
  • BABCP accreditation (or working towards) as a CBT/Therapists (may have been gained following successful completion of High Intensity Therapist Training).
  • Knowledge and experience acquired through relevant first professional qualification at degree or postgraduate degree level.
ExperienceEssential
  • Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.
  • Excellent communication skills with a range of people in a variety of both clinical and managerial settings.
  • Proven supervisory skills.
  • Working knowledge of health legislation and current practice in mental health, including risk assessment and management.
  • Proven effectiveness in engaging family and carers in treatment programmes.
Desirable
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
  • Substantial experience in managerial/clinical supervision of others casework. Substantial experience in teaching/training others.
SkillsEssential
  • Ability to expertly manage a complex caseload Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, ability to exercise judgement in identifying and assessing complicated events or problems.
  • Ability to provide and receive highly complex and highly sensitive information using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills in order to overcome hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmospheres.
  • Advanced skills in assessment, formulation, engagement and interventions.
  • Ability to provide detailed advice to other professionals and non-specialists
  • Ability to be an effective team player with good communication and liaison skills.
Desirable
  • Working knowledge of health legislation and current practice in mental health, including risk assessment and management.
KnowledgeEssential
  • An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence Guidelines Government initiative.
  • Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
Desirable
  • Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks.
OtherEssential
  • Proven capacity to work constructively with a range of multi-professional team professionals
  • Excellent verbal and written skills, including the ability to use IT systems to produce written reports/evaluations.
  • Own transport which can be used for work purposes and ability to travel.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession
  • BABCP accreditation (or working towards) as a CBT/Therapists (may have been gained following successful completion of High Intensity Therapist Training).
  • Knowledge and experience acquired through relevant first professional qualification at degree or postgraduate degree level.
ExperienceEssential
  • Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.
  • Excellent communication skills with a range of people in a variety of both clinical and managerial settings.
  • Proven supervisory skills.
  • Working knowledge of health legislation and current practice in mental health, including risk assessment and management.
  • Proven effectiveness in engaging family and carers in treatment programmes.
Desirable
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
  • Substantial experience in managerial/clinical supervision of others casework. Substantial experience in teaching/training others.
SkillsEssential
  • Ability to expertly manage a complex caseload Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, ability to exercise judgement in identifying and assessing complicated events or problems.
  • Ability to provide and receive highly complex and highly sensitive information using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills in order to overcome hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmospheres.
  • Advanced skills in assessment, formulation, engagement and interventions.
  • Ability to provide detailed advice to other professionals and non-specialists
  • Ability to be an effective team player with good communication and liaison skills.
Desirable
  • Working knowledge of health legislation and current practice in mental health, including risk assessment and management.
KnowledgeEssential
  • An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence Guidelines Government initiative.
  • Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
Desirable
  • Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks.
OtherEssential
  • Proven capacity to work constructively with a range of multi-professional team professionals
  • Excellent verbal and written skills, including the ability to use IT systems to produce written reports/evaluations.
  • Own transport which can be used for work purposes and ability to travel.

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