Are you looking for a new CBT role in a friendly team? Are you passionate about providing a vital service to our community?
Hounslow NHS Talking Therapies is seeking an experienced CBT therapist to join our friendly team.
What we offer:
We offer a stable, and supportive working environment
A values driven environment - Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring underpin how we treat each other and our patients
We promote a healthy work-life balance and operate a hybrid working week
We offer flexible working,
Regular line management & supervision
A comprehensive CPD & reflective practice program
We are also eager to attract Psychologists and CBT therapists trained in other Talking Therapies modalities such as Behavioural Couples Therapy (BCT), Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT).
Newly qualified CBT therapists, who have completed a BABCP accredited CBT training, are welcomed to apply. If you are in the process of completing your CBT qualification or awaiting results, you will progress to Band 7 salary upon the receipt of confirmation of successful completion from the board of examiners, effective from the same date.
You'll provide a specialist and caring CBT service to our clients who are primarily suffering mild to moderate mental health problems, including anxiety and depression. This will include providing specialist CBT therapy, facilitating CBT groups and supporting PWPs to facilitate community and/or in-house workshops.
In addition, this role also involves providing advice on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and carers, and supervising other colleagues including trainee therapists and PWPs and trainees from other professional groups as appropriate.
You will be based in the Isleworth Centre team base and Health Centres in the London Borough of Hounslow, as well as home working.
This role will include working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary, and you will be passionate about providing an equal opportunity for all clients to access our services.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
