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Job Overview
As a senior therapist in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with post‑qualification training and experience in Long Term Physical Conditions (LTCs) / Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS), the post-holder is an autonomous clinical practitioner responsible for their own actions within the professional and BABCP guidelines and the service’s objectives and policies.
Responsibilities
* Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence‑based CBT and CBT interventions to clients with anxiety disorders, depression, and co‑morbid LTCs/MUS, involving the client’s family or informal carers as required.
* Clinically supervise other LTC practitioners within the TT service.
* Develop, evaluate, and maintain LTC pathways and integrated pathways within the service.
* Build and maintain strong working relationships across the service and with physical health teams.
* Provide expert advice and consultation on psychological issues to colleagues within the TT service and other specialist physical health teams, including teaching, training, and collaborative clinical work.
* Ensure appropriate referral and sign‑posting of clients to other services as required.
* Utilise research skills for ongoing service audit, including regular outcome measures and policy development.
* Participate in clinical governance to support practice, continuing professional development, and high‑quality care for patients with co‑morbid LTCs/MUS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* PgDip in CBT or equivalent.
* BABCP accreditation / membership.
* LTC top‑up training.
Desirable
* Masters level studies relating to LTC or Physical Health Psychology.
* Experience working within a multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency health setting.
* Experience with multiple models of psychological therapy.
Experience
* 2+ years as QCBT therapist.
* LTC experience with supervision received and given.
* Teaching CBT to postgraduate levels.
* Experience in multiple modalities (couples, group, family).
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
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