Job summary
We are looking to recruit Trainee High Intensity therapists to work in Inclusion Thurrock NHS Talking Therapies service which serves the whole of Essex.
This service provides high quality evidence-based psychological therapies in primary care across the Thurrock locality, based in surgeries, health centres and other community or health hubs.
This intensive training post will equip the post holder to provide Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to patients with a range of common mental health problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.
The trainee CBT position includes undertaking the PG Diploma in Evidence-Based CBT provided by University of East Anglia in Norwich.
If you are invited to interview, you must be able to show any academic qualifications, certificates and evidence you hold, as applicable. Offers cannot be made without this information.
Applicants must have a first degree in an allied discipline (usually Psychology)
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners MUST HAVE a minimum two years post-qualification experience from the date on your certificate.
If you have attempted study as a NHS funded High Intensity CBT Trainee in the past, you may not be eligible to apply for this post. Please contact Mark Frost before applying.
If you do not have a BABCP recognised core profession you must follow the KSA procedure and prepare as much of your portfolio as possible, prior to interview
Please see the BABCP website for information on KSA and Core Professions
Main duties of the job
As a Trainee High Intensity CBT Therapist you will be undertaking training in an evidence-based therapeutic model that will allow you to work with people who experience common mental health difficulties.
The training is intensive and thorough and requires an individual dedicated and committed to developing the skills necessary to become an accredited psychological professional. It is delivered at pot-graduate level by University of East Anglia in Norwich.
Travel will be required to and from Norwich to attend in-person training days.
This is not a remote-only post, and in-person work in Thurrock will be required.
The post holder will work in the service for 3 days of the week bringing their already well-developed skills to practice at the same time as using the newly developed skills from the training programme which they will attend for the other 2 days.
In-house training and support will equip you to work in a busy, high-performing NHS Talking Therapies service, and your academic studies will provide the psychotherapeutic framework to provide treatment to a range of people with common mental health difficulties (depression and anxiety disorders).
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
Upon successful completion of the training course, candidates will move to a Band 7 substantive role.
About us
Inclusion Thurrock are innovative and expanding, providing mental health services across Thurrock. In additional to our high performing NHS Talking Therapies service, we have also developed a trailblazing Psychological Therapies Service for more complex needs, a Recovery College, and IPS Employment service, as well as partnership working in Early Intervention in Psychosis, and At Risk Mental States (ARMS).
Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).
We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive services realising all the benefits a modern national NHS organisation can bring. To do this, we need a well-trained and supported workforce and place significant investment in training and development opportunities. We have market-leading opportunities and terms and conditions.
We are proud to have dedicated, passionate, and professional staff across our services. We employ a broad spectrum of roles to ensure we meet the needs of those we work with.Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
- here has never been a better time to join Inclusion (and the Trust)!
Job description
Job responsibilities
- CLINICAL
- Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
- Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions.
- To evaluate and make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the services referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
- Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes drawing on a range of theoretical and therapeutic models across a range of complex problems with which clients present.
- Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties and develop a range of treatment interventions.
- To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service.
- Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
- 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.
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
- Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
- Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols
- 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.
- Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
- Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.
- Participate in research projects on an occasional basis taking an active role in data collection and developing reports.
- Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided clients.
- Provide specialist advice and consultation to other professionals / individuals / groups / committees across Mental Health Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and other voluntary agencies regarding service matters related to the practice and delivery of specific agreed therapeutic modalities and service provision.
- TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
- Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post.
- Apply learning from the training programme in practice.
- Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.
- Contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service.
- Provide supervision to other staff involved in the provision of psychological therapy services.
- PROFESSIONAL
- Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g. BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the Department of Health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
- Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
- Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT and other psychological therapies.
- Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development (CPD).
- Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.
- Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
- Keep up to date all records in relation to CPD and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
- Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
- Participate in service improvement by highlighting issues and implementing changes in practice.
- GENERAL
- To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
- To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
- All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.
- All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
- It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- CLINICAL
- Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
- Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions.
- To evaluate and make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the services referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
- Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes drawing on a range of theoretical and therapeutic models across a range of complex problems with which clients present.
- Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties and develop a range of treatment interventions.
- To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service.
- Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
- 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.
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
- Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
- Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols
- 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.
- Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
- Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.
- Participate in research projects on an occasional basis taking an active role in data collection and developing reports.
- Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided clients.
- Provide specialist advice and consultation to other professionals / individuals / groups / committees across Mental Health Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and other voluntary agencies regarding service matters related to the practice and delivery of specific agreed therapeutic modalities and service provision.
- TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
- Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post.
- Apply learning from the training programme in practice.
- Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.
- Contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service.
- Provide supervision to other staff involved in the provision of psychological therapy services.
- PROFESSIONAL
- Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g. BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the Department of Health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
- Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
- Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT and other psychological therapies.
- Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development (CPD).
- Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.
- Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
- Keep up to date all records in relation to CPD and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
- Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
- Participate in service improvement by highlighting issues and implementing changes in practice.
- GENERAL
- To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
- To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
- All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.
- All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
- It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recorded/registered Masters level qualification in psychology or related field and experience that satisfies the BABCP KSA requirements.OR A recorded/registered/accredited qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or psychological therapy/counselling - plus further post graduate training. OR A recorded/registered qualification as a psychological wellbeing practitioner plus a minimum of two years post qualification experience.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with 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
- Experience with routine outcome monitoring
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of providing evidence-based psychological interventions
- Experience in establishing diagnosis / psychological formulation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- 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
Desirable
- Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit, research and service evaluation
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
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies including CBT and how it relates to this post
- Knowledge of child protection issues and other relevant legislation
Other
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service to engage and foster new professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service within the wider healthcare system.
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation, and to training institutions as required.
Desirable
- Fluent in languages other than English
- Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting
Training
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 Masters level qualification in psychology or related field and experience that satisfies the BABCP KSA requirements.OR A recorded/registered/accredited qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or psychological therapy/counselling - plus further post graduate training. OR A recorded/registered qualification as a psychological wellbeing practitioner plus a minimum of two years post qualification experience.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with 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
- Experience with routine outcome monitoring
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of providing evidence-based psychological interventions
- Experience in establishing diagnosis / psychological formulation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- 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
Desirable
- Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit, research and service evaluation
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
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies including CBT and how it relates to this post
- Knowledge of child protection issues and other relevant legislation
Other
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service to engage and foster new professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service within the wider healthcare system.
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation, and to training institutions as required.
Desirable
- Fluent in languages other than English
- Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting
Training
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.
