We are looking for enthusiastic, BABCP accredited and experienced CBT therapists to join NHS Enfield Talking Therapies Service as a Senior CBT therapist . We are a well- established and highly regarded service with a strong track record for staff retention, development and wellbeing. The service is provided by the North London Foundation Trust . We work closely with our partner Services in Barnet, Camden and Islington .
You will be part of a large team of CBT Therapists, PWPs, counsellors, trainees and administrators who are working to increas e access to treatment for people with depression, anxiety and other common mental health conditions and making changes in line with national KPIs for Talking Therapies . The postholder will be supported by the Deputy Clinical Lead and Clinical Lead for the service and have peer support from an experienced senior team.
You will be responsible for clinical and managerial supervision of staff , take on a lead role in an area of service development and also carry a small clinical caseload .
Applicants are advised that we operate a hybrid working policy which means postholders are expected to come on site to our base (2-3 days a week) and combine this with remote working . For this vacancy we specifically require someone to be on-site on Wednesdays and Fridays until 5pm.
The postholder will also be expected to support senior management cover as required including evening clinics that run from 8.00 am- 8.00 pm.
Main Duties of the Job
To provide leadership, highly specialised clinical supervision and expert psychological assessment and treatment within an NHS Talking Therapies service specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Counselling.
To offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to colleagues
T o work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
To participate in and lead on service related research and audit projects, service development and quality improvement initiatives.
To also work with the senior management team to deliver Talking Therapies key performance indicators.
To be responsible for line management and performance of staff supervised.
To support the manage ment of the day to day operations of the service alongside other senior management team members.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
Why NLFT?
We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that falls under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Please refer to attached Job description for details of main responsibilities and also person specification and qualifications.
