High Intensity Trainee

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

CNWL- MK (Central and North West London Foundation Trust - Milton Keynes) IAPT service is seeking to recruit TWO trainee High Intensity Therapists to undertake their placement within the service.

The service wishes to recruit enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individuals toTRAINto provide High Intensity interventions within a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) framework. This individual would train to deliver on a range of CBT interventions including monitoring of client outcomes and taking a positive role in the development of the MK IAPT service and programme treatments that it provides.

The Milton Keynes IAPT service is recognised as a high performing and successful service through its innovative use of face to face and digital therapies, workshop programmes and treatment modalities.

Important Applicant Information: Applicants who do not possess a core professional qualification as defined by the BABCP are required to provide evidence of knowledge, skills and attitude (KSA) competences. Your KSA portfolio evidence should be complete and brought prior to the interview where it will be reviewed by a KSA assessor from the training provider University of Reading to ensure it meets BABCP requirements before the interview will proceed.

Main duties of the job

Important KSA Information: As a minimum, shortlisted candidates are required to bring completed self-statements and references for each criteria and a record of relevant mental health and psychotherapeutic clinical experience for Reading University to review prior to the interview. Failure to fully meet KSA criteria when it is reviewed may mean that the applicant is deemed not to meet university entry requirements and the interview might be cancelled. Further information on how to assemble a KSA portfolio can be found on the BABCP website.

Important Information for Core Professionals: Applicants would need to be able to evidence their core profession in their application and at interview - Applicants will need to provide proof of registration or accreditation with the relevant BABCP-approved professional body e.g. HCPC for Psychologists and OTs, BACP or COSCA etc. for Counsellors. You must be fully accredited and with at least 6 months post practice experience. (Provisional accreditation will not be accepted at this time). You must not be in full or part time study on another course whilst in this training post; the course will commence in September 2023.

Important Applicant Information for Qualified PWP's: Attention - Applicants that have qualified as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners will need to be post qualification for at least 2 years to pursue this post, even if you have a core profession.

About us

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Date posted

31 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum (pro rota if P/T)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-D-MK-MH-1010

Job locations

Stantonbury Health Centre

Purbeck

Milton Keynes

MK14 6BL

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a training role within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (IAPT). The post-holder will work within the IAPT service providing high intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This intensive training post will equip the post - holder to provide a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT isdemonstrated to be clinically effective.

The post- holder will work in the service for 3 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the other two days.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities

For further detailed information about this post please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post- holder will work in the service for 3 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the other two days.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities

For further detailed information about this post please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy

Desirable

Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
Demonstrates high standards in written communication

Desirable

Experience of working in Primary Care Services

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy

Desirable

Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
Demonstrates high standards in written communication

Desirable

Experience of working in Primary Care Services

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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