IAPT High Intensity Trainee

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties continued:

• 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.
• 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.

Working pattern + Service operating hours:

Monday to Thursday 8am 8pm and Friday 8am 5pm. You will work 3 days a week in the service. Upon qualification 1 of your working days will be a late shift (12-8pm).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The 3 must haves for you to be considered for this role:

• Relevant Honours Degree (e.g. psychology, mental health, etc.) graded at 2.2 or above
• Core profession as defined by the BABCP. Please seeBABCP | British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapiesfor a list of core professions and parts of KSA for identified professions. Please see:Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (babcp.com)

OR

Two years post-qualification experience as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (from date on certificate) (E)

AND ability to be able to complete the relevant sections of KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes) portfolio prior to entry onto the programmeKnowledge Skills and Attitudes (babcp.com)

OR

A relevant professional background and experience which meets the KSA criteria (see declaration on application form)Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (babcp.com) AND ability to be able to complete a full KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes) portfolio prior to entry onto the programme.

• Demonstrable experience of working with clients suffering with common mental health problems.

The must haves for this role:

1. 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.
2. Two years postqualification experience as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
3. Demonstrable experience of working with clients suffering with common mental health problems.
4. Demonstrates high standards in written communication

If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Rachael Hedges on 0300 365 2000 or email: Rachael.hedges@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

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.
• Two years post-qualification experience as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.

Previous Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working with clients suffering with common mental health problems.
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
• Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers.

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care Services.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Computer literate
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• To work flexibly within and outside of office hours.
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Talking Therapies Health Education England, University of Reading - Earley Gate

Earley Gate

Reading

RG6 6BZ

Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)