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Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Job details
Posting date: 20 June 2025
Salary: £37,338.00 per year
Additional salary information: £37338.00 a year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 July 2025
Location: Sheffield, S11 9AR
Company: NHS Jobs
Job type: Contract
Job reference: C9457-25-0214

Summary

Principal Duties 1. CLINICAL 1.1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service. 1.2. Assess clients for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too complex or severe to be appropriate for a trainee therapists to refer to manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case. 1.3. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary. 1.4. Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients. 1.5. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language. 1.6. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient 1.7. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service. 1.8. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols 1.9. Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach. 1.10. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process 2. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION 2.1. Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post. 2.2. Apply learning form the training programme in practice 2.3. Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards. 3. PROFESSIONAL 3.1. Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating body, and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the Department of Health. 3.2. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected and maintained in line with Trust policy. 3.3. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT 3.4. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development. 3.5. Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager. 3.6. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives. 3.7. Keep up to date all records in relation to C.P.D. and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments. 3.8. Attend relevant forums within IAPT e.g. profession specific forums; Master Classes and relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives. 4. GENERAL 4.1. To contribute to the development of best practice within the service. 4.2. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services. 4.3. All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public. 4.4. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies. 4.5. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties. 4.6. This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.