Job summary
Agenda for Change (AfC) Band 6**
Salary range £32,306 - £39,027**
Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Offer of permanent post once qualified (AfC Band 7, starting salary £40,057)**
Job locations - various
This is a training role with an IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) service in Cheshire & Merseyside leading to a postgraduate diploma in High Intensity Psychological Interventions (HIPI) Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. Successful applicants will enrol with the allocated training provider University of Chester.
Applications are invited from individuals who can demonstrate a high level of skill and substantial experience of working successfully with people experiencing common mental health disorders such as depression or anxiety. You may already be working in an approved BABCP | British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies core profession such as a nurse, occupational therapist, social worker, counsellor or psychological wellbeing practitioner (PWP).
High Intensity Trainee 2022 Application Information: https://youtu.be/5Jks-HfVZ9w
BABCP Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes (KSA) - Information for 2022 HIT Trainee Applicants: https://youtu.be/NaNCnBSYM7c
Please note where relevant a completed Knowledge Skills & Attitudes (KSA) MUST be submitted no later than midnight Sunday 15 May 2022 to KSA@chester.ac.uk quoting your application ID & job reference.
Main duties of the job
The role of a High Intensity Therapist involves the delivery of high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) whilst undertaking a programme of intensive training. The training will equip the postholder to provide CBT to clients with a range of common mental health difficulties for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.
You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a high volume, performance managed service, manage your own caseload and time and be an effective communicator.
Trainees will have access to regular clinical and caseload management supervision and the opportunity to provide the full range of interventions to meet the requirements of the course. There will be some self-directed study outside of the working hours.
Successful completion of the training programme will lead to the offer of a permanent position within a Cheshire & Merseyside IAPT service.
About us
Talk Liverpool, Think Wellbeing Halton, Think Wellbeing Knowsley, Think Wellbeing St Helens (Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust), Talking Matters Sefton, Talking Matters Warrington (Mental Health Matters), Talking Together Wirral (Insight Healthcare), Western Cheshire IAPT, South Cheshire & Vale Royal IAPT (Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) are service providers delivering psychological therapies as part of the national Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative and are working in a collaborative approach to the recruitment of the trainee IAPT workforce across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Within the application form you will be asked for your service preferences (first, second and third choices). Please take time to read the supporting documentation including the IAPT service descriptions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You should have a real interest in helping people with anxiety and depression and be able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients to achieve a level of recovery to improve their overall wellbeing and day to day life.
Please take time to read the full job advert and job description/person specification for this role and in your application demonstrate how you meet the person specification criteria you will be shortlisted against at the application stage.
Please read the Service Descriptions document describing both NHS organisations and not-for-profit organisations providing (IAPT) talking therapy services. Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is hosting the centralised recruitment on behalf of all the services listed. All services listed are recruiting for the training course to start on 22 November 2022.
Important note: if you have previously attracted Health Education England (HEE) funding for a PWP role there must be two years between the date of successful completion of the PWP training and applying for a trainee HIT role
Job description
Job responsibilities
You should have a real interest in helping people with anxiety and depression and be able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients to achieve a level of recovery to improve their overall wellbeing and day to day life.
Please take time to read the full job advert and job description/person specification for this role and in your application demonstrate how you meet the person specification criteria you will be shortlisted against at the application stage.
Please read the Service Descriptions document describing both NHS organisations and not-for-profit organisations providing (IAPT) talking therapy services. Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is hosting the centralised recruitment on behalf of all the services listed. All services listed are recruiting for the training course to start on 22 November 2022.
Important note: if you have previously attracted Health Education England (HEE) funding for a PWP role there must be two years between the date of successful completion of the PWP training and applying for a trainee HIT role
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 such as counselling (BACP accredited)
- Evidence of meeting the BABCP Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) requirements. A completed KSA will have been submitted by the required deadline
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care services
- Experience of working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting
- Clinical experience within IAPT
- Knowledge of local communities in Cheshire and Merseyside
- Experience of presenting in a group setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Knowledge of child protection issues and other relevant legislation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
Desirable
- Completed clinical audits within a service
Training
Essential
- Able to meet the travel needs of the training
- Able to complete academic components of the course
- Able to integrate training into practice
Desirable
- Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation
Other Requirements
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- Ability and willingness to travel to locations in the community and throughout the organisation, as part of the trainee HIT role.
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 such as counselling (BACP accredited)
- Evidence of meeting the BABCP Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) requirements. A completed KSA will have been submitted by the required deadline
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care services
- Experience of working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting
- Clinical experience within IAPT
- Knowledge of local communities in Cheshire and Merseyside
- Experience of presenting in a group setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Knowledge of child protection issues and other relevant legislation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
Desirable
- Completed clinical audits within a service
Training
Essential
- Able to meet the travel needs of the training
- Able to complete academic components of the course
- Able to integrate training into practice
Desirable
- Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation
Other Requirements
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- Ability and willingness to travel to locations in the community and throughout the organisation, as part of the trainee HIT role.
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.
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).
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.
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).
