Job summary
High Intensity Trainee (IAPT) - Band 6
Full time, 12 month Training Course
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust work alongside Coventry and Warwickshire MIND to deliver the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic health professional to train as a High Intensity therapist within Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust's IAPT service. The IAPT service provides primary care psychological therapies for clients experiencing a range of common mental health difficulties.
The interviews for this role will take place on Tuesday 14th February via Microsoft Teams this can be downloaded either through the App Store or Google Play for use on your phone/tablet. Unfortunately we are not able to agree another interview date.
Main duties of the job
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 is demonstrated to be clinically effective.
The post- holder will work in the service for three days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training provider for the other two days as described below.
Start Date - 27th March 2023
Teaching Commitment - blocks of teaching at the start at the Canterbury Christ Church University Campus in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Thereafter teaching will be held online on a Monday and in Central London on a Tuesday.
For information about the content of the programme please visit the below website:
https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/science-engineering-and-social-sciences/salomons-institute-for-applied-psychology/programmes/pgdip-in-cognitive-behaviour-therapy/pgdip-in-cognitive-behaviour-therapy.aspx
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
At CWPT we put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others. We have an extensive wellbeing package to support our staff both in and out of work and we offer generous annual leave entitlement. With excellent training and development opportunities, we believe in growing our talent to be the best they can be and strive to promote from within the organisation. We listen to the feedback of our staff and service users, to ensure everyone has a voice and is recognised and valued for their contribution.
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications required for this role:
Candidates should have a BABCP recognised core professional qualification and have been practising in that role for at least a year post qualification.
Applicants without a core profession (such as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners or Counsellors without UKCP or BACP accreditation) must be able to demonstrate they have met the BABCP Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (KSA) criteria by completion of a KSA portfolio prior to interview. If you are a qualified PWP pursuing the KSA route you must be qualified for a minimum of 2 years.
Please see BABCP website for full eligibility criteria BABCP | British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies
We are looking for practitioners who are skilled in providing effective evidence-based interventions to individuals experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. We would particularly welcome interest from practitioners who can demonstrate previous experience of working within diverse populations and are committed to the IAPT agenda.
Enthusiasm, confidence and the ability to work flexibly and without close direction are essential. In return, you will have the opportunity of being in the forefront of primary care Mental Health Service delivery. In addition to the satisfaction of working in a progressive, dynamic service there will be excellent development opportunities.
The trainee HI placements will be within CWPT IAPT service across one of the 5 localities. The HI trainee posts are subject to a two-part interview which includes an academic exercise at the University.
Any potential post holder must hold a full driving licence
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications required for this role:
Candidates should have a BABCP recognised core professional qualification and have been practising in that role for at least a year post qualification.
Applicants without a core profession (such as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners or Counsellors without UKCP or BACP accreditation) must be able to demonstrate they have met the BABCP Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (KSA) criteria by completion of a KSA portfolio prior to interview. If you are a qualified PWP pursuing the KSA route you must be qualified for a minimum of 2 years.
Please see BABCP website for full eligibility criteria BABCP | British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies
We are looking for practitioners who are skilled in providing effective evidence-based interventions to individuals experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. We would particularly welcome interest from practitioners who can demonstrate previous experience of working within diverse populations and are committed to the IAPT agenda.
Enthusiasm, confidence and the ability to work flexibly and without close direction are essential. In return, you will have the opportunity of being in the forefront of primary care Mental Health Service delivery. In addition to the satisfaction of working in a progressive, dynamic service there will be excellent development opportunities.
The trainee HI placements will be within CWPT IAPT service across one of the 5 localities. The HI trainee posts are subject to a two-part interview which includes an academic exercise at the University.
Any potential post holder must hold a full driving licence
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
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.OR
- Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP with experience as a qualified Pwp.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
Other
Essential
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
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.OR
- Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP with experience as a qualified Pwp.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
Other
Essential
- Car driver and/or 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.
