CBT Therapist

The post holder will be a Clinician providing Step 3, individual and group CBT interventions, within NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies. There will be responsibility for ensuring that the service ethos of placing patients at the centre of service delivery, and promoting mental wellbeing and emotional resilience is central to the teams activity. West Sussex Talking Therapies provides NICE compliant psychological therapies within primary care and community settings to patients with mild, moderate and severe depression, anxiety and psychological illnesses. Talking therapy interventions include psycho-educational courses, guided self-help, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Counselling, group CBT (Mood Management course) and Mindfulness Courses. All staff within NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies are required to use the IAPTus data collection and clinical record management system. We are commissioned to provide accessible services and applicants must be able to work between 8am and 8pm, with one late clinic to be offered per week. Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details. Our Teams cover a wide area of West Sussex in the South (Worthing, Shoreham, Lancing and Littlehampton) and there are plenty of opportunities to work flexible hours along with our blended working model. Our vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community and achieving the highest level of service is our top priority. We develop and nurture our staff and recognise that they are our greatest asset. We give them clear career pathways, support their wellbeing, recognise and value their diversity and provide them with the leadership, skills and knowledge they need to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies is a psychology led service that maintains strong working links with psychologists working in the rest of the Trust and also with our community stakeholders in primary and secondary care. All NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies staff ensure that the service ethos of placing patients at the centre of service delivery and promoting mental wellbeing and emotional resilience is central to the Teams activity. We employ a dedicated IAPT database (IAPTUS) to ensure accurate data collection and record keeping. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies colleagues work within community bases and health centres. Each of our bases has excellent public transport links and are in thriving South Coast towns with close proximity to the sea. If youd like to discuss flexible working opportunities, or chat about what West Sussex Talking Therapies can offer you, get in touch via email to Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be a Clinician providing Step 3, individual and group CBT interventions, within NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies. There will be responsibility for ensuring that the service ethos of placing patients at the centre of service delivery, and promoting mental wellbeing and emotional resilience is central to the teams activity. West Sussex Talking Therapies provides NICE compliant psychological therapies within primary care and community settings to patients with mild, moderate and severe depression, anxiety and psychological illnesses. Talking therapy interventions include psycho-educational courses, guided self-help, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Counselling, group CBT (Mood Management course) and Mindfulness Courses. All staff within NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies are required to use the IAPTus data collection and clinical record management system. We are commissioned to provide accessible services and applicants must be able to work between 8am and 8pm, with one late clinic to be offered per week. Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details. Our Teams cover a wide area of West Sussex in the South (Worthing, Shoreham, Lancing and Littlehampton) and there are plenty of opportunities to work flexible hours along with our blended working model. Our vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community and achieving the highest level of service is our top priority. We develop and nurture our staff and recognise that they are our greatest asset. We give them clear career pathways, support their wellbeing, recognise and value their diversity and provide them with the leadership, skills and knowledge they need to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies is a psychology led service that maintains strong working links with psychologists working in the rest of the Trust and also with our community stakeholders in primary and secondary care. All NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies staff ensure that the service ethos of placing patients at the centre of service delivery and promoting mental wellbeing and emotional resilience is central to the Teams activity. We employ a dedicated IAPT database (IAPTUS) to ensure accurate data collection and record keeping. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies colleagues work within community bases and health centres. Each of our bases has excellent public transport links and are in thriving South Coast towns with close proximity to the sea. If youd like to discuss flexible working opportunities, or chat about what West Sussex Talking Therapies can offer you, get in touch via email to