High Intensity Therapist

Hounslow IAPT is a well-established, friendly, and diverse service, priding itself on supporting the development and wellbeing of our staff through:

- Training opportunities in additional IAPT modalities (e.g., EMDR/BCT), supervision; generous CPD programme (e.g., cPTSD, LTCs, ACT over the last year)
- Opportunities to lead on specialist interests (e.g., LTC, groups, liaison), contribute to service development including QI, and deliver training, teaching and supervision
- Weekly clinical supervision, monthly Clinical Skills, Reflective Practice, and line management supervision; daily duty/debrief system to address risk or safeguarding issues
- Opportunities for career progression, with staff having progressed from trainees to seniors
- A dedicated wellbeing team who promote a healthy work-life balance and organise regular team events; a ‘Joy at Work’ QI project team who have involved the whole team in developing small, but impactful changes to cultivate a little more joy
- Flexible, agile working policy, with staff combining working from home and on site (our main base is in Isleworth, with community locations from Chiswick to Feltham, many close to lovely independent cafes and businesses - we often allocate these considering people’s commutes)
- An additional ‘golden hello’, paid over 2 years, recognising that Hounslow is an Outer London borough and does not attract the full HCAS of Inner London boroughs; up to £8,000 in relocation costs for people relocating from ≥ 40 m
- Provide a qualified specialist CBT service to people presenting with moderate to severe depression and anxiety. This involves referral screening and assessments to determine suitability for the service, and NICE-recommended CBT treatment in individual and group format, and via online computerised CBT platforms. Appointments take place in person, via video, or via telephone. The role may also include supporting PWPs to facilitate community and/or in-house workshops.
- Work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary, being committed to equal opportunities
- Provide advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers
- Provide supervision of other colleagues such as PWPs, trainee HI therapists, trainee psychologists and trainees from other professional groups
- Work one evening shift a week (12-8pm) - as we are passionate about engaging all groups of our community, we operate evening clinics (up until 8pm) Monday - Thursday
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures
- Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research

If you are in the process of completing your CBT qualification or awaiting results, you will progress to Band 7 salary upon the receipt of confirmation of successful completion from the board of examiners.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental and physical health, community and social care in the UK.

Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.

We are rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.

Please refer to the attached Job Description/Person Specification document.

Full
- and part-time opportunities available.