IAPT High Intensity Therapist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Maternity, paternity and adoption / 떠

Staff networks and wellbeing offerings

Flexible working and wellbeing

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a clinician to deliver high intensity CBT interventions to Step 3 Talking Therapy patients. The role supports a hybrid model with remote/office-based hours and face-to-face contact, including telephone and video conferencing.

You will manage a caseload of individuals with depression and anxiety, work autonomously within a team, keep accurate records, and pursue CPD to develop skills including group facilitation and supervision

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high intensity CBT interventions.
• Ability to assess and tailor CBT for depression/anxiety.
• Capability to run group and individual CBT sessions.

Responsibilities

• Provide high intensity CBT for Step 3 patients; manage a caseload.
• Offer face-to-face, telephone and video CBT sessions as appropriate.
• Maintain clear clinical records and meet KPI targets.
• Engage in CPD, supervision and group facilitation when available.

Skills

High intensity CBT

Mental health assessment

Group CBT

One-to-one CBT

Face to face contact

Telephone & video consults

Tools

Video conferencing platforms

Telephone

Job description

The post holder will work within the service to provide high intensity CBT interventions to patients at Step 3 of the Talking Therapy service. We operate hybrid working to include remote/office based hours to include face to face patient contact, telephone and video conferencing. The contracted hours are 22.5 per week., A typical week will involve working autonomously and as part of a team. Working within a hybrid model you will offer CBT treatments from your home if appropriate and from your office base. You will work collaboratively with patients to assess and provide CBT interventions, supporting patients to work towards recovery via group and/or one to one CBT treatments. You will manage a caseload of individuals with mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety and will keep abreast of the requirements to meet KPI targets. You will maintain clear and accurate clinical records and will be supported to reflect on practice via regular supervision. You will undertake CPD to further your skills and knowledge base and there will be opportunity to develop your skills by facilitating groups, offering supervision and developing skills. You will maintain close links, both with your team and with relevant agencies within the care pathway.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities