Senior CBT Therapist and LTC Lead

We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our Talking Therapies Team as a Senior Cognitive Behaviour Therapist (CBT)and Long Term Conditions (LTC) Lead based in Cannock. As a senior therapist in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, you will hold post qualification training and experience in Long Term Physical Conditions (LTC's) / Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS). Within your role, you will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based CBT and CB interventions to clients with a range of anxiety disorders, depression and co-morbid LTCs/MUS involving the clients family/informal carers as required. You will work as an autonomous clinical practitioner, responsible for your own actions within the context of professional and BABCP guidelines and the overall framework of the service's objectives and policies. You will also hold substantial responsibility for the provision of expert clinical supervision to High Intensity CBT therapists and Low Intensity workers within the Talking Therapies service.Main duties of the job You will provide & develop CBT interventions within Talking Therapies (TT), Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent, for patients with co-morbid LTCs/MUS, in consultation with the Clinical Director & deputy Clinical Director. As part of this role, you will be expected to:

• Clinically supervise other LTC practitioners within the Talking Therapies Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Service.
• Develop, evaluate & maintain LTC pathways within the service
• Build & maintain strong working relationships across the service& physical health teams.
• Provide expert advice & consultation on psychological issues to colleagues within the TT service & to other professionals in specialist physical health teams, including teaching & training, & collaborative clinical work.
• Develop & maintain effective working relationships with multi-agency colleagues working with the client group, particularly those in community physical health teams, & take a key role in ensuring that clients are appropriately referred & sign-posted to other services as their needs require.
• Utilise research skills for the ongoing audit of the service, in particular regular outcome measures & for research, policy & service development for the Integrated pathways within the TT service.
• Have an active role in Clinical Governance to support their own practice & continuing professional development, & to promote the maintenance & development of high-quality psychological care for patients with co-morbid LTCs/MUS within the integrated TT service.
  
  Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems. We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow. We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.