CBT High Intensity Trainee

Job summary

NHS Talking Therapies High-Intensity Trainee (CBT) - Band 6

£40,701 - £48,054 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata

12 months (1 Year Fixed Term or 1 Year Secondment) - 37.5 hrs per week

The training programme consists of three days working within an IAPT service and two days at university taught by experts in the field. Each training place involves being employed by a service for the length of the training contract. Contracts of employment will be at a Band 6 or equivalent and fixed-term/secondment for one year whilst training. The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience/KCL and Royal Holloway/CNWL will provide the training. These higher education institutions (HEIs) have been selected based on their ability to demonstrate the capacity, knowledge and expertise to deliver the curriculum that has been developed for each training course.

Proposed Interview date Tuesday 12th December 2023

Main duties of the job

Psychological therapy services across London are now recruiting CBT High Intensity Trainees as part of the IAPT programme. These services deliver evidence-based psychological therapies for people with anxiety and depression.

Are you an experiencedmental health professional or social care worker with a recognised professional qualification working in a mental health setting? Have you considered training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)?

Applications are invited from qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychological Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to apply for the one-year full-time IAPT postgraduate diploma courses based at King's College London and Royal Holloway.

Applicants without a core mental health profession (such as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or counsellors without UKCP or BACP accreditation) must be able to meet the required KSA process criteria.

Please visit the BABCP website for a list of core professions https://babcp.com/Accreditation/Practitioner-Accreditation/Core-Professions/Core-Professions-list-and-criteria

About us

Bromley Talking Therapies is a free NHS service for anxiety and depression which is delivered by Bromley Healthcare. At Bromley Talking Therapies we pride ourselves in putting our patients first and at the heart of everything we do.

Our team is made up of psychological wellbeing practitioners, cognitive behavioural psychotherapists and counsellors. Trainees will receive expert supervision from accredited, experienced supervisors, and will be guaranteed a diverse and stimulating learning experience.

Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.Bromley Healthcare is a great place to work. You can get a flavour for what it's like to work for Bromley Healthcare by viewing the following YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXqdJm17dcbXnfvh98qlJ0g

Bromley Healthcare provides an excellent benefits package including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.

All offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six month probation period.