Main area Therapy in Other ST&T Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week. The successful applicant will be expected to work in person from the clinic.
Employer South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma Town London Salary £64,156 - £71,148 per annum inclusive of HCAs Salary period Yearly
Clinical / Counselling Psychologist / Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to providing a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do.
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Cognitive Behaviour Therapist to work with us on a part-time basis.
We are looking for someone with significant experience and expertise in treating anxiety using CBT, ideally with experience in treating parents with anxiety / perinatal experience.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will provide a highly specialist psychology service to clients with anxiety disorders including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
They will ideally be an active part of our Parental Anxiety service to help parents with anxiety disorders.
They will offer supervision to qualified therapists and trainees, and act as line manager to a team of clinicians.
Person specification
Experience
* Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision for a significant number of years
* Extensive experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature, including OCD, PTSD and other anxiety disorders
* Experience of providing teaching and training to psychological therapists or other professional groups
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for anxiety disorders, particularly CBT
* Evidence of current relevant continuing professional development as recommended by HCPC/BABCP
Skills
* Skills in the use of methods of psychological assessments and intervention for anxiety disorders, including OCD, PTSD and other anxiety disorders
* Ability to supervise cognitive behaviour therapy trainees having completed the relevant training
We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics.
Equal Opportunities
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity.
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