We are looking to recruit 2 High Intensity Trainees (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Trainees) for NHS Richmond Talking Therapies services
SWLSTG has been allocated 2 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) training places for Richmond Borough with Royal Holloway to start the 12-month CBT training in March 2025. We are looking for individuals with high levels of clinical skill and enthusiasm to join our committed and friendly services and make a difference to the lives of people struggling with depression or an anxiety disorder.
Potential candidates will be expected to hold a registered qualification as one of the following:
• Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner*
• Counselling or Clinical Psychologist
• Counsellor
• Mental Health Nurse
• Social Worker
• Occupational Therapist
*Please note that PWPs cannot be recruited as High IAPT Trainees until two years post qualification. These two years of practice commence at the date of confirmation of the full PWP qualification, by the University, not at the end of the teaching timetable. This standard is monitored nationally by both the teaching institution and by BABCP.
Alternatively, candidates may be able to provide evidence that they have practiced within the field of mental health. Such candidates will be expected to produce a full and completed KSA portfolio at interview (documents can be found on the BABCP website).
The successful candidates will join NHS Richmond Talking Therapies service as a band 6, while undertaking an intensive one-year post graduate diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Talking Therapies High Intensity) training with Royal Holloway, University of London. Following successful completion of the course the candidate will be offered a permanent band 7 position as a High Intensity Therapist in one of our SWLSTG NHS Talking Therapies services.
Successful applicants will need to be in a position to begin their training in March 2025. You must be able to attend University, as required, which will include block teaching over several days at the start of the course. Subsequent teaching will be two days per week, in conjunction with a minimum period of high intensity CBT clinical practice on three days a week in NHS Richmond Talking Therapies service.
Richmond is a diverse borough, and we would particularly welcome applications from clinicians who are able to deliver interventions in languages other than English.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About Location
This post is based at St Johns Health Centre
1. CLINICAL
1.1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service
1.2. Assess clients for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too complex or severe to be appropriate for a trainee therapist, to refer to manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case.
1.3. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
1.4. Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
1.5. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
1.6. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
1.7. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
1.8. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
1.9. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols
1.10. Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
1.11. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process
1.12. Once qualified, to offer cognitive-behavioural therapy groups
2. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
2.1. Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post.
2.2. Apply learning from the training programme in practice
2.3. Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.
3. PROFESSIONAL
3.1. Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
3.2. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
3.3. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT
3.4. Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
3.5. Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.
3.6. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
3.7. Keep up to date all records in relation to CPD and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
3.8. Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Dec 2024