Job summary Why might this job interest you?BerkshireHealthcare are currently lookingfor an experienced CBT to join the team.
If you are interested inbroadening your NHS experience and providing high intensity interventions to patientswithin a supportive setting then we please do apply!Ideally, you will be skilled andcompetent in using therapy skills for assessment, formulation and interventionsin order to deliver evidence based psychological interventions for a range ofmental health difficulties, eg.
Anxiety, moderate to severe depression, OCD,single and complex trauma, health anxiety, body dysmorphia, eatingdifficulties, chronic panic.
Main duties of the job Contributeto delivering and co-developing the primary care mental health service model.This includes care pathways for the provision of integrated physical and mentalhealth care in a designated Primary Care Network within East Berkshire.
Work withadults (18+) with severe / significant mental illness, whose mental healthneeds can be best met within primary care and whose difficulties are bestunderstood within a biopsychosocial model.
Work closelywith colleagues in specialist community mental health services to ensure smoothtransitions between teams and services and facilitate an easy in, easy outapproach to improve access to evidence-based interventions.Completejoint assessments with CMHT, to identify and support patients ready totransition to primary care, and develop care plans and prepare people for stepdown.Lead collaborative working between the full range of physical health and mental health services, to ensure that people who need care are able to access it quickly and easily and are prevented from being excluded from services or "falling through gaps".
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Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of working with people with a variety of mental health presentations.
Specialist mental health and psychological knowledge and skills in relation to moderate to severe anxiety disorders, depression, single and complex trauma.
Qualifications Essential High Intensity IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) Post-Graduate Diploma (Masters).
BABCP Registration.