Job summary
As part of the national Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (previously known as IAPT) programme, the North London NHS Foundation Trust / Camden and Islington NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (previously known as iCope) is recruiting suitable individuals for the role of Trainee High Intensity CBT Therapists.
This post will be fixed term for 12 months. We have three posts available in Islington and three in Camden.
Suitable applicants for these posts will be Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers or Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners.PWPs willneed to evidence that they have attained a minimum of two years full-time post-qualification experience to meet eligibility criteria. All applicants who do not have a BABCP recognised core profession must enter via the Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes (KSA) route, and must complete a portfolio of evidence as per KSA guidelines.
Applicants will need todemonstrate relevant experience in delivering psychological therapies to adult clients. A knowledge of CBT and primary care experience would also be desirable.
Therapists willdemonstrate personal qualities that make them suitable for the practice of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will work in our Islington or Camden NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (previously known as iCope)service three days per week, seeing clients for psychological therapy. We are committed to providing an out of hours service, andthe post holder will be required to work one evening per week (12-8pm). The post holder is expected to work on site 100% of their working patter with some opportunities to work from home as training progresses and by negotiation, as well as in conjunction with service needs. On the other two days per week trainees will attend the training program that leads to a Post Graduate Diploma in CBT offered by Royal Holloway University of London. The training programme is usually run in central London.
Trainee therapists will use Cognitive and/or Behavioural Therapy in line with the evidence base and NICE guidelines as their main therapeutic model.
The successful applicants will be highly motivated with the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload with experience of working in NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (previously known as IAPT) services or comparable professional settings.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
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We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
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We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
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NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
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Excellent internal staff network
The post holder will be aligned with our Values:
- We Are Kind
- We Are Respectful
- We Work Together
- We Keep Things Simple
- We Empower
- We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess and provide cognitive behavioural therapy to referred clients.- To work in designated general practices liaising with GPs and other practice staff in the care provided to clients.- To provide advice, guidance and consultation to referrers, family member and carers.- To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment and treatment plans of clients.- To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to clients.- Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post.- Apply learning from the training programme in practice.- Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.- To utilise evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.- To participate in clinical audit and service evaluation with colleagues within the service, to help evaluate and improve service provision.- To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior psychologist or psychological therapist and, where appropriate, other seniorprofessional colleagues.- To participate in an agreed programme of training and continuing professional development and maintain an active engagement with currentdevelopments in practice in areas related to the post.- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues of relevance to the service and client group.- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities, appropriate to the grade of the post, as may be agreed with the Clinical Team Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess and provide cognitive behavioural therapy to referred clients.- To work in designated general practices liaising with GPs and other practice staff in the care provided to clients.- To provide advice, guidance and consultation to referrers, family member and carers.- To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment and treatment plans of clients.- To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to clients.- Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post.- Apply learning from the training programme in practice.- Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.- To utilise evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.- To participate in clinical audit and service evaluation with colleagues within the service, to help evaluate and improve service provision.- To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior psychologist or psychological therapist and, where appropriate, other seniorprofessional colleagues.- To participate in an agreed programme of training and continuing professional development and maintain an active engagement with currentdevelopments in practice in areas related to the post.- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues of relevance to the service and client group.- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities, appropriate to the grade of the post, as may be agreed with the Clinical Team Manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 0 nothing 1 Cert 2 Diploma 2.5 BA/BSc
Desirable
- 3 PGCert 3.5 PGDip 4 Masters 5 PhD/Doctorate
Skills
Essential
- 0 No relevant clinical experience 1 Basic experience of participation in structured therapy groups or equivalent 2 Limited supervised experience of providing individual psychological therapies (eg mainly providing self help or group format interventions)
Desirable
- 3 Some supervised experience of delivering individual therapies to adult clients 4 Good experience of providing supervised individual interventions with adults 5 Excellent experience of independent formulation driven practice of psychological therapies in adults
Experience
Essential
- 0 None 1 Limited exposure to CBT ideas in workshops or professional training 2 CBT workshops plus some unsupervised CBT training and skills with relevant client group
Desirable
- 3 Moderate level of CBT knowledge and skills with experience of delivering CBT at step 3 4 Good level of CBT knowledge and competence and experience in delivering CBT 5 Excellent current CBT knowledge and skills with CBT supervisor and possible formally assessed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 0 nothing 1 Cert 2 Diploma 2.5 BA/BSc
Desirable
- 3 PGCert 3.5 PGDip 4 Masters 5 PhD/Doctorate
Skills
Essential
- 0 No relevant clinical experience 1 Basic experience of participation in structured therapy groups or equivalent 2 Limited supervised experience of providing individual psychological therapies (eg mainly providing self help or group format interventions)
Desirable
- 3 Some supervised experience of delivering individual therapies to adult clients 4 Good experience of providing supervised individual interventions with adults 5 Excellent experience of independent formulation driven practice of psychological therapies in adults
Experience
Essential
- 0 None 1 Limited exposure to CBT ideas in workshops or professional training 2 CBT workshops plus some unsupervised CBT training and skills with relevant client group
Desirable
- 3 Moderate level of CBT knowledge and skills with experience of delivering CBT at step 3 4 Good level of CBT knowledge and competence and experience in delivering CBT 5 Excellent current CBT knowledge and skills with CBT supervisor and possible formally assessed
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
