Band 7 High Intensity Therapist - Wiltshire Talking Therapies

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 07 May 2025

Job summary

The Wiltshire Talking Therapies Service is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and qualified High Intensity Therapist to join our dynamic and expanding service to help manage the increasing demand for Step 3 CBT.

We currently operate a hybrid working arrangement, where you will be based in Devizes or Salisbury, combined with opportunities for remote working from home.

You will enjoy the benefits of working in AWP, an NHS Trust that is committed to developing highly skilled workforce and actively encourages professional development opportunities. You will be encouraged and supported to participate in additional training and development activities.

Main duties of the job

You will provide a qualified specialist psychological therapy service for anxiety and depression to clients from the NHS Talking Therapies service. This involves providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy, using the therapy model specified by the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression Manual.

You will also provide professional and clinical supervision to other members of the team.

You will need to hold the NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity CBT Postgraduate Diploma and be accredited with the BABCP.

You will be joining the service at an exciting time with expansion across all areas which will open up excellent development opportunities.

You will receive regular supervision and an extensive programme of CPD opportunities to ensure your continued learning and development.

We are a friendly and supportive team with a strong focus on staff wellbeing. We offer the opportunity for staff to get involved in specialist areas of interest as a "champion". Current topics covered include support for younger people, equality, diversity & inclusion, service user involvement, wellbeing, veterans and several others.

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.

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

342-WTS088-0425

Job locations

Green Lane Hospital or Fountain Way Hospital

Devizes or Salisbury

SN10 5DS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties:

Clinical:

To provide specialist psychological therapy assessments and treatments with clients referred to the NHS Talking Therapies service.

Professional:

To provide professional and clinical supervision to other members of the team.

Communications and Relationships:

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care.

Teaching, training, and supervision:

To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a qualified NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity Therapist and other professional colleagues.
To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision, as appropriate.
To provide professional and clinical supervision to other members of the team, including Trainee High Intensity Therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists. Where appropriate, to provide this to trainee NHS Talking Therapies workers and other clinical staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties:

Clinical:

To provide specialist psychological therapy assessments and treatments with clients referred to the NHS Talking Therapies service.

Professional:

To provide professional and clinical supervision to other members of the team.

Communications and Relationships:

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care.

Teaching, training, and supervision:

To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a qualified NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity Therapist and other professional colleagues.
To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision, as appropriate.
To provide professional and clinical supervision to other members of the team, including Trainee High Intensity Therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists. Where appropriate, to provide this to trainee NHS Talking Therapies workers and other clinical staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised/accredited post graduate level training in a psychological therapy

Qualifications

Essential

Full accreditation with BABCP or eligibility for BPS/CPC and eligibility for BABCP accreditation.

Desirable

CBT supervisors qualification or eligible to train as a CBT supervisor

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service
Experience of working with a variety of client groups and presenting problems

Skills

Essential

Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised/accredited post graduate level training in a psychological therapy

Qualifications

Essential

Full accreditation with BABCP or eligibility for BPS/CPC and eligibility for BABCP accreditation.

Desirable

CBT supervisors qualification or eligible to train as a CBT supervisor

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service
Experience of working with a variety of client groups and presenting problems

Skills

Essential

Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport.

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.