Job summary
Hours per Week:37.5 fixed term 12 months for full-time or 30 hours per week fixed term 24 months for part-time - to start Induction days in December and Term starts in January2025.
We wish to recruit a number of Trainee High Intensity Therapists to work as part of the award winning Talking Therapies programme across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire services (BSW). We are proud to be winners of the AWP Team of the Year award in 2024 for the achievements and positive development of the services, such as service user involvement.
This is an exciting opportunity to commence a training role within the NHS Talking Therapies service (previously IAPT). The post-holder will work within the Talking Therapies service providing high intensity (HI) 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 is demonstrated to be clinically effective. The post holder will work in the service using their newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme.
You will be enthusiastic, hardworking and have the capability to meet specified targets.
Main duties of the job
Substantive Band 6/7- Whilst a trainee, this post is Band 6 (Trainee HI Therapist (CBT)); upon evidence of successful qualification and evidence of accreditation with the BABCP, the post will become a Band 7 qualified HI Therapist (CBT).
The post-holder will work within the service to provide high intensity CBT interventions to patients at Step 3 of the Talking Therapies service. HI therapists deliver a variety of CBT interventions, including face to face, video and telephone based work as well as group workshops when qualified. The post-holder will attend the High Intensity CBT training programme and supervision at University of Exeter alongside working within the Talking Therapies service.
B&NES Talking Therapies / Wiltshire Talking Therapies / Swindon Talking Therapies are patient focused and pro-active community based services with strong links with both GPs and our colleagues in secondary care mental health. We have a strong commitment to delivering high quality community oriented services, and to working in partnership with service users, carers, health and social care agencies and voluntary agencies.
We are a dynamic, supportive and creative service, providing a high level of training and supervision to all clinical practitioners at all levels.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Criteria for Admission to NHS Talking Therapies PGDip High Intensity CBT Programme
NB The University is unable to accept anyone on the course who does not meet the essential criteria.
*Failure to uphold this standard would lead to the HI CBT course losing its accreditation and similarly impact the individual trainees.
**Please note: the number of days required to meet the educational objectives and skills based competences covered during the course are only achievable if a minimum number of days occur in clinical practice, in addition to the required days spent within the university.
- For full time (1.0wte) trainees undertaking training within 1yr, this should equate to 4 sessions (0.4wte/2 days) weekly in order for the trainee to carry a HI caseload of around 12 clients.
- For part time (0.7 0.9wte) trainees undertaking training within 2yrs, this should equate to 2 3 sessions (0.2 0.3wte) weekly in order for the trainee to carry a HI caseload of around 6 - 9 clients.
Successful candidates should not be undertaking any other role in service or other training whilst undertaking the course, whether they are taking the full time or part time option. Please consult national guidance for information concerning the contracts required for this workforce.
Any candidates without a BABCP recognised core profession, will need to submit their completed KSA portfolio at interview. KSA candidates successful at interview will be offered a High Intensity training post subject to KSA evidence being assessed by the KSA assessor and deemed suitable.
Please see this video tutorial for KSA applicants:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5_0ACJ4JUE and guidance on the BABCP website. You will need to upload your documents to Microsoft OneDrive and share the file with:HI-KSA@exeter.ac.uk - further guidance will be provided before the interview date.
Please provide a supporting statement on your application formwith reference to the NHS Values in accordance withThe NHS Constitution. When completing this section, please directlyaddress the Expert by Experience (service user). For your information, there may be an Expert by Experience representative on the interview panel or involved in the shortlisting process.
The successful candidates will be required to attend the HI Training Programme Induction Days on 2nd and 3rd December 2024.
Please see attached Job Description in 'documents' section for full details of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Criteria for Admission to NHS Talking Therapies PGDip High Intensity CBT Programme
NB The University is unable to accept anyone on the course who does not meet the essential criteria.
*Failure to uphold this standard would lead to the HI CBT course losing its accreditation and similarly impact the individual trainees.
**Please note: the number of days required to meet the educational objectives and skills based competences covered during the course are only achievable if a minimum number of days occur in clinical practice, in addition to the required days spent within the university.
- For full time (1.0wte) trainees undertaking training within 1yr, this should equate to 4 sessions (0.4wte/2 days) weekly in order for the trainee to carry a HI caseload of around 12 clients.
- For part time (0.7 0.9wte) trainees undertaking training within 2yrs, this should equate to 2 3 sessions (0.2 0.3wte) weekly in order for the trainee to carry a HI caseload of around 6 - 9 clients.
Successful candidates should not be undertaking any other role in service or other training whilst undertaking the course, whether they are taking the full time or part time option. Please consult national guidance for information concerning the contracts required for this workforce.
Any candidates without a BABCP recognised core profession, will need to submit their completed KSA portfolio at interview. KSA candidates successful at interview will be offered a High Intensity training post subject to KSA evidence being assessed by the KSA assessor and deemed suitable.
Please see this video tutorial for KSA applicants:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5_0ACJ4JUE and guidance on the BABCP website. You will need to upload your documents to Microsoft OneDrive and share the file with:HI-KSA@exeter.ac.uk - further guidance will be provided before the interview date.
Please provide a supporting statement on your application formwith reference to the NHS Values in accordance withThe NHS Constitution. When completing this section, please directlyaddress the Expert by Experience (service user). For your information, there may be an Expert by Experience representative on the interview panel or involved in the shortlisting process.
The successful candidates will be required to attend the HI Training Programme Induction Days on 2nd and 3rd December 2024.
Please see attached Job Description in 'documents' section for full details of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
- Able to attend University course twice per week
- Advanced communication skills
- 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 OR evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
Desirable
- Car driver with ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
Experience
Desirable
- Experience using CBT techniques in practice
Experience
Desirable
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
Person Specification
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
- Able to attend University course twice per week
- Advanced communication skills
- 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 OR evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
Desirable
- Car driver with ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
Experience
Desirable
- Experience using CBT techniques in practice
Experience
Desirable
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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