Are you a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Therapist looking for your next career step in one of the country's leading NHS Talking Therapies services? NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies has a permanent position available in our South Team.
Join the NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies team and help us continue to build on our success and work with a range of adults with anxiety, depression and trauma-related problems in a primary care setting.
Using your skills, knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment to providing NHS talking therapies you will manage a patient caseload offering high quality, evidence-based low intensity interventions and assessments by telephone, video, face to face, groups and online.
You will be fully supported by our management and clinical leads and surrounded by a friendly, highly competent supportive workforce. We have taken time to create a model and culture in our service which ensures that you are happy in your work.
Responsibilities
* Provide assessment and evidence-based low intensity interventions, e.g., psycho‑educational interventions, Guided Self Help, computerised CBT to patients who access NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies drawing from CBT theories and techniques.
* To undertake clinical risk assessment and take the appropriate action.
* To work with colleagues to formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
* To maintain a clinical caseload within agreed limits and supervision.
* Provide a service that is equitable, non‑discriminatory, and accessible to a broad range of patients who have common mental health problems and who are over 18 years of age.
* Support GPs and other primary care workers in making appropriate referrals.
Benefits
* Excellent CPD and career development opportunities
* Regular support, supervision and training
* Opportunity to engage in a number of interesting and social activities led by a Wellbeing lead in each locality
* Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
* Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
* Flexible working options: part-time, flexi‑time, annualised hours, and flexi‑retirement
* Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
* Cost‑effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
* Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network
* Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
* Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
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