High Intensity CBT Therapist

Our highly regarded Dorset Steps to Wellbeing services are recruiting High-Intensity CBT Therapists for a one-year fixed-term contract to join our team in the Poole/Urban locality. We are looking for individuals with energy, enthusiasm, and a high level of skill and experience. All staff will work as part of a team and receive regular clinical supervision. We have fixed-term vacancies in in the Urban locality including East, West or North Bournemouth and Poole. The successful candidate will offer a combination of face-to-face, online therapy, and group facilitation. To meet service needs, there will be an expectation to work at least one evening per week until 20:00. The Steps 2 Wellbeing service prides itself on being innovative and is passionate about development. We promote opportunities for career development and ongoing professional development., You will provide one-to-one and group high-intensity CBT within a stepped care model for adults with common mental health problems, including depression and a range of anxiety disorders.

Good administrative, time management, and communication skills are essential. Experience of working within the NHS or a similar organisation is highly desirable.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities. Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves. Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.

Working for Dorset Healthcare Trust provides many benefits and opportunities, including:

• Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development.
• A focus on values and behaviours that aim for all staff members to feel valued and supported in their roles and feel proud to work for Dorset Healthcare.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• NHS discount and salary sacrifice schemes.
• Not forgetting our unique selling point-out trust beach huts located along the famous Sandbanks coastline.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.