Job summary
Job Title Trainee High Intensity Practitioner - NHS Talking Therapies , Swindon or Wiltshire
Area of Work: Mental HealthDepartment:Swindon Talking Therapies or Wiltshire Talking Therapies
Base:Swindon, Devizes or Salisbury
Salary: Band 6 moving to Band 7 on completion of HI training course and accreditationHours per Week: 37.5 hours per week. Training begins on 24th February 2025 with Reading University.
Please make clear in your application which base you would prefer - Swindon, Devizes or Salisbury.
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 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.
Working as Trainee High Intensity Therapists as part of the Talking Therapies programme across Swindon, or Wiltshire. You will be enthusiastic, hardworking and have the capability to meet specified targets.
Main duties of the job
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.
Swindon Talking Therapies /Wiltshire Talking Therapies isa patient focused and pro-active community based service and has 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 Job Description in 'documents' section for full details of the role along with the person specification and requirements.
The course you will be completing at the University of Reading as part of this role is a Level 2 accredited course with BABCP. This means that upon completion of the course, trainees will meet criteria to apply for provisional accreditation as a CBT therapist with the BABCP.
To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT training and also have a BABCP-recognised professional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a BABCP recognised Core Profession. You can find out whether you have a BABCP recognised Core Profession at https://babcp.com/Accreditation/Cognitive-Behavioural-Psychotherapist-Accreditation/Core-Professions/Core-Professions-list-and-criteria
If you do not have a BABCP-recognised Core Profession, you must complete a portfolio of evidence to show that you have equivalent training and experience. This is known as the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes portfolio (KSA). You can find out more on the KSA portfolio here: Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (babcp.com)
Prior to this interview, you must have completed self-statements for the KSA criterion required based on your experience. Please see the BABCP website above for guidance and exemplars.
Please also be aware, if you have completed previous Health Education England funded training (e.g., PWP training), you cannot attend High Intensity training until 2 full years after your previous trainings exam boards we will require proof of this time period prior to interview please contact us to discuss if you are unsure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description in 'documents' section for full details of the role along with the person specification and requirements.
The course you will be completing at the University of Reading as part of this role is a Level 2 accredited course with BABCP. This means that upon completion of the course, trainees will meet criteria to apply for provisional accreditation as a CBT therapist with the BABCP.
To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT training and also have a BABCP-recognised professional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a BABCP recognised Core Profession. You can find out whether you have a BABCP recognised Core Profession at https://babcp.com/Accreditation/Cognitive-Behavioural-Psychotherapist-Accreditation/Core-Professions/Core-Professions-list-and-criteria
If you do not have a BABCP-recognised Core Profession, you must complete a portfolio of evidence to show that you have equivalent training and experience. This is known as the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes portfolio (KSA). You can find out more on the KSA portfolio here: Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (babcp.com)
Prior to this interview, you must have completed self-statements for the KSA criterion required based on your experience. Please see the BABCP website above for guidance and exemplars.
Please also be aware, if you have completed previous Health Education England funded training (e.g., PWP training), you cannot attend High Intensity training until 2 full years after your previous trainings exam boards we will require proof of this time period prior to interview please contact us to discuss if you are unsure.
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
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
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).