Job summary
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies are looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated trainee High Intensity CBT Therapists to join our dynamic and innovative service.
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies has been providing a stepped care Talking Therapies service since 2009 and consists of Psychologists, Relational Therapists, Counsellors, High-Intensity CBT therapists and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners offering evidence-based interventions at Steps 2 and 3.
We are part of East London NHS Foundation Trust which has been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and are committed to ensuring a healthy work life balance and a positive working environment.
We recognise that the HI CBT training course can be very intensive and pressured, especially with needing to balance course and site expectations. The post holder will be part of a supportive team, with access to peer support, high quality supervision and line management.
For more information please contact:
John Whitehead, CBT Lead at John.whitehead3@nhs.net
Important Information:
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Main duties of the job
This trainee High Intensity CBT therapist position is offered in conjunction with Royal Holloway University, giving you the opportunity to earn a PG Diploma in High Intensity CBT by the conclusion of the academic year. This position entails attending lectures at Royal Holloway two days a week and providing high-intensity, one-on-one assessments and CBT interventions for adults with common mental health problems for the remaining three days. To learn more about the course, please visit the Royal Holloway University website.
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
Successful candidates will be trained by the University, 2 days per week, to deliver evidence-based psychological therapies for patients with anxiety and depression. Trainees will be employed by Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies during training, where they will deliver treatments on the other 3 days per week.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful candidates will be trained by the University, 2 days per week, to deliver evidence-based psychological therapies for patients with anxiety and depression. Trainees will be employed by Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies during training, where they will deliver treatments on the other 3 days per week.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy OR Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and 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
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
Traning
Essential
- Able to attend a two day per week course
- Able to complete academic components of the course
- Able to integrate training into practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy OR Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and 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
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
Traning
Essential
- Able to attend a two day per week course
- Able to complete academic components of the course
- Able to integrate training into practice
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).
