Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities 
1. CLINICAL
1.1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service 
1.2. Assess clients for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too 
complex or severe to be appropriate for a trainee therapists to refer to 
manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case. 
1.3. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s 
referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or 
back to the referral agent as necessary. 
1.4. Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients. 
1.5. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, 
conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language. 
1.6. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts 
offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise 
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waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and 
convenient. 
1.7. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, 
where appropriate. 
1.8. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service. 
1.9. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols 
1.10. 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. 
1.11. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the 
overall therapy process 
2. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
2.1. Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post. 
2.2. Apply learning from the training programme in practice 
2.3. Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to 
meet the required standards. 
3. PROFESSIONAL
3.1. Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer 
and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP, 
BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by 
the department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework, 
National Institute for Clinical Excellence). 
3.2. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times. 
3.3. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT 
3.4. Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed 
with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional 
development. 
3.5. Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with 
Manager. 
3.6. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed 
objectives. 
3.7. Keep up to date all records in relation to Continous Professional 
Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date 
specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery 
models/developments. 
3.8. Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional 
objectives. 
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4. GENERAL 
4.1. To contribute to the development of best practice within the service. 
4.2. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies 
and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services. 
4.3. All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety 
and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public. 
4.4. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that 
information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, 
confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and 
Security and Confidentiality Policies. 
4.5. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position 
for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other 
interests in the course of their official duties. 
4.6. This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may 
be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service 
development.