Trainee High Intensity Therapist

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit trainee High Intensity Therapists to Talking Therapy services across the Trust footprint.

The Trust provides high-performing and innovative Primary Care psychological therapies for diverse populations in the boroughs of Stockport, Tameside, Rochdale,Bury and Oldham.

This is a training role within the NHS Talking Therapies.The post-holder will work within the Talking Therapies service providing high intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This intensive training post will equip the post - holder to provide a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. The post
- holder will work in the service as a Trainee Therapist and will be given time to attend the NHS Talking Therapies training programme.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities

Assess clients for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too complex or severe, to be appropriate for a trainee therapists to refer to manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case.
Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols,

Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week.

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

Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post.
Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards and supervision hours.
Receive clinical supervision within the practice area and agree to the development of a supervision contract and meet regularly in order to meet the hours of required placement based clinical supervision.
Professional

The post holder will be required to comply with the organisations standing order and standing financial instructions and at all times, deal honestly with the

organisation with colleagues and all those who have dealing with the organisation including patients, relative and suppliers
The post holder must ensure that their behaviour and interests inside and outside work do not conflict with their Trust position, duties and/or responsibilities
The post holder must comply with and support the development of the performance standards within the service/department to ensure the service is responsive to and meets the needs of its customers
The post holder will be required to develop and maintain good working relationships with all patients, service users, staff, contractors and where appropriate, members of the public.
The Trust aims to maintain the good will and confidence of its own staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public. To assist in achieving this objective it is essential that at all times, the post holder carries out their duties in a courteous, sympathetic and professional manager
All post holders who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice / conduct. It is the post holders’ responsibilities to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements and maintain their professional membership to the relevant body

Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
Assess clients for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too complex or severe, to be appropriate for a trainee therapists to refer to manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case.
Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s 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 for clients.
Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT 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-dow