Trainee High Intensity Therapist

2 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Previous applicants need not apply*

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 10 Trainee High Intensity Therapists (HITs) to join Cambridge and Peterborough Psychological Wellbeing Service (PWS) on a permanent contract at various team bases including:

- Chesterton Medical Centre, Chesterton, Cambridge
- Newtown Centre, Huntingdon
- Gloucester Centre, Peterborough
- Fenland Hall, March

In order to be considered for this position, you must be able to start the Post Graduate Diploma High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Training course on the 27th March 2023.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a high-level qualification in mental health and start of your career in the IAPT Programme.

Please be advised that due to the Covid-19 pandemic the university will be offering a blend of classroom based and online teaching for the duration of the course. Additionally, on your clinical days you will be working from base on some days and from home working on other days.

Please note this post will be regraded to band 7 on successful completion of the training course.

We offer a high standard of supervision to our clinicians that far exceeds the nationally set minimum requirements within IAPT services. Monthly line management and annual appraisals are offered in addition to regular clinical supervision, and supervisors and line managers work closely together to ensure a supportive and developmental environment. We also offer excellent CPD opportunities within the service.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social Care, Research & Development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- The post holder will be expected to contribute to the clinical activity of the service.
- This will involve holding a clinical caseload, which will require a high level of

organisation in order to operate efficiently. For the clinical activity the post holder will be expected to:

- Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
- Offer clinical assessments
- Provide high intensity interventions for cases referred to the team.
- This will involve the use of evidence based psychological interventions e.g. CBT.
- Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for patients.
- Adhere to all clinical policies and procedures, working within established risk protocols.
- Maintain high clinical standards in all aspects of the work.
- Ensure treatment delivery remains accessible, convenient and with mínimal waiting times as agreed by senior clinicians and managers.
- Communicate, in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, to patients, family carers and others as appropriate, information that may be contentious or highly distressing concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients under their care.



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