Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist within to work within Oldham Early Intervention in Psychosis service. The service provides evidence based psychological therapies for people who are experiencing first episode psychosis or who are at risk of developing Psychosis. The post holder will provide evidence based CBT for EIT patients who have been allocated under First Episode Psychosis (FEP) or At Risk Mental State (ARMS)
The post holder will be able to work with on a 1-1 and within a group setting delivering interventions.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service and Early Intervention Team Operational Policy.
• Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions, with specialist assessment of suitability for CBT.
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the Early Intervention Team Operational Policy. 
• To act autonomously in the assessment, formulation and implementation of appropriate treatment interventions for a caseload of clients
• Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
• Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols 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.
• Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.
• Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies. 

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel