Job summary
Bedfordshire Talking Therapies High Intensity CBT Trainee - Band 6
Bedfordshire Talking Therapies Service
Location: Gilbert Hitchcock House, Bedford
University Course provider: University of East Anglia
This is a training role within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (IAPT). The post-holder will work within Bedfordshire Talking Therapies service providing high intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role.
Main duties of the job
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 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.
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About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and person specification, please see the attached JD & PS.
For further information please see contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and person specification, please see the attached JD & PS.
For further information please see contact details below.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in mental health nursing, medicine, social work, occupational therapy, psychotherapy or psychotherapeutic counselling, clinical or counselling psychology, teacher or special needs educator or probation officer.
- OR, Qualified PWP, with 2 years post qualification experience in IAPT. Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP.
Desirable
- Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in mental health nursing, medicine, social work, occupational therapy, psychotherapy or psychotherapeutic counselling, clinical or counselling psychology, teacher or special needs educator or probation officer.
- OR, Qualified PWP, with 2 years post qualification experience in IAPT. Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP.
Desirable
- Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
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).
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).
