Bank Band 7 Psychologist or CBT Therapist, St Albans - SW1482

The post-holder will provide National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) based psychological assessment and treatment including a range of group and individual psychological interventions

The post-holder will provide specialist support, guidance and consultation on clients' psychological care to other multi-disciplinary professionals

The post-holder will work closely with both psychology and other psychological therapy colleagues

The post-holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures

The post-holder will utilise research skills for audit, teaching, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service

The post holder will be expected to drive their own vehicle regularly between bases and must cope with the physical demands of frequent travel across the Trust and further afield as required.

HPFT provides services for service users with mental health, learning disability and children's and adolescent mental health problems. Applicants should have some experience of working in a healthcare setting.

All applicants need to hold a valid Professional Registration and can evidence this. The team are particularly keen to receive applications from those with a post-graduate certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp).

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as anOutstandingprovider of mental health and learning disability services. Feedback from our staff about working for the Trust is very positive and, in the NHS national staff survey, we regularly see a high percentage of staff saying their role makes a difference to our service users and that they would recommend the Trust as a place to work. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.