IAPT High Intensity Trainee
The closing date is 04 August 2025
Job summary
This fantastic opportunity is for existing mental health professionals to complete their training as CBT therapists. The trainee CBT therapists will work within the NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Talking Therapies service, providing CBT to people experiencing anxiety and depression. The training will take place with the University of Cumbria and will be face to face teaching at their university campus in Lancaster.Applicants applying through the KSA route can view the eligibility requirements via Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (babcp.com). Experience of working within a Talking Therapies service is desirable.All applicants should refer to the person specification for further post requirements. Applicants who have a registered core profession will be considered for shortlisting along with those who are currently a PWP with two years post qualification experience and have a completed KSA portfolio to submit to the university as part of the application process, * KSA needs to be submitted to the university by 30th September 2025 before a firm offer can be made. Please ensure that you specify how you meet the core profession or KSA route within the additional information section along with confirmation that your KSA will be completed and ready for submission on 30th September.
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 3 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the other two days.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Details
Date posted
22 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-CEN2283-MC
Job locations
Talking Therapies Trainee HIT's
Various across LSCFT
Preston
PR5 6GD
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Talking Therapies Trainee HIT's
Various across LSCFT
Preston
PR5 6GD
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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