High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling Trainee (DIT pathway)

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Islington; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Islington is offering a three-year NHS-funded training role in High-Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling. This position involves attending training at Roehampton University and providing counselling to clients. Successful candidates will balance work and study responsibilities, progressing to a qualified position upon completion. Additional perks include NHS discounts and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

NHS discounts

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Supportive internal staff network

Qualifications

• Must be able to write academic material at postgraduate level.
• Ability to balance a busy work and study schedule.

Responsibilities

• Attend university course 3 days per week.
• Provide high-intensity psychodynamic counselling for clients.
• Progress to a two-year fixed-term Band 6 position upon completion.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage work and study

Psychodynamic counselling skills

Education

Postgraduate diploma

Job description

A Vacancy at North London NHS Foundation Trust.

This post is part of NHS-funded three-year Talking Therapies High-Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling training programme in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), delivered by Roehampton University. Trainees will attend their university course alongside duties within Islington NHS Talking Therapies (TT).

This is a three-year NHS Talking Therapies training role working towards a qualification as a High-Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. Year one is a Band 5 foundation course. Upon successful completion, the candidate progresses to a two-year fixed-term Band 6 position in High-Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling.

Training involves 3 days per week with Roehampton University and 2 days per week working with clients, initially offering high-intensity psychodynamic counselling and later Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT). The course combines in-person training and online live sessions via Zoom. As this is a Postgraduate diploma, applicants must be able to study and write academic material at this level, including outside of protected study time (weekends and after work).

This role is suited for applicants who can balance a busy work and study schedule. Successful applicants will need to be available to start training at the end of September 2025.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our community.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. Provide high-quality care closer to home.
2. Ensure equity of outcome across North London and each borough.
3. Offer supportive working environments for staff to deliver outstanding care.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain staff through leadership and management programmes and other opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS discounts, generous annual leave, and NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent internal staff network.

Staff may be required to work at different locations under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington, as needed.

This is a dual application process: you must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded role to also secure a university place. Ineligibility for the course means no offer can be made. Withdrawal after acceptance of employment but before starting the course will prevent joining the programme. Shortlisting and interviews will be carried out jointly by IAPT services and Roehampton University. Successful applicants must meet both the job requirements and university entry criteria.

When applying, your name will be shared with Roehampton University, which may contact you for additional information necessary for eligibility assessment. Shared information may include reasons for ineligibility, application queries, or name changes.

By applying, you consent to information sharing between the Course Team and the recruitment service, limited to eligibility verification. No unrelated information will be disclosed.

This advert closes on Thursday, 7 August 2025.