We are looking for a CBT therapist supervisor to join our psychological professions team, offering clinical work and supervision in our adult mental health community services. We are looking for those who are innovative, flexible, and passionate about contributing to delivering services that provide trauma-informed, person-centred care in adult community mental health.
Our CBT therapist supervisors form part of a team with our CBT Lead who sits alongside the Lead practitioner psychologists, Lead psychological professionals, Lead Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, Medical and Operational colleagues as part of an experienced, compassionate, trauma informed and person-centred multidisciplinary leadership team. We are keen to support psychological professionals' development. Training and supervision in leadership, and clinical interventions to deliver and support our NICE informed care pathways is encouraged.
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
Cornwall Foundation Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
The post holder will provide CBT to clients across all sectors of care; providing specialist CBT assessment and therapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients' CBT care to non-CBT colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
As well as holding a caseload of clients the post holder will clinically supervise other CBT Therapists, Trainee CBT Therapists and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWPs). Providing guidance and advice to supervisees on client treatment, onward referrals and caseload management. The post holder has no line management responsibilities.
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.