IAPT High Intensity Therapist

NHS; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a High Intensity Therapist to provide CBT interventions for adults experiencing anxiety or depression in a dynamic and supportive environment. This full-time position offers flexible working options and opportunities for professional development. Successful candidates will need to hold an accredited qualification and be dedicated to delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Supportive staff networks

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Qualified therapists with accredited registration or newly qualified working towards accreditation.
• Demonstrable experience in mental health services, especially with mild-moderate problems.
• Continuing professional development required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high intensity CBT interventions at Step 3 of Talking Therapy service.
• Manage caseload of individuals with mild to moderate depression/anxiety.
• Work collaboratively with patients and maintain clinical records.

Skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Clinical judgement

Education

IAPT high intensity course

Accreditation with BABCP

Job description

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Job summary

This is anexciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic teamproviding high intensity interventions in COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURALTHERAPY (CBT), working with adults aged 16+ who have anxiety or depressionfor which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. This is a fixed-term post for 12 months covering maternity leave.

This role will suitqualified therapists who hold an accredited registration with the BABCP ornewly qualified CBT Therapists working towards accreditation.

The postholder will work within the service to provide high intensity CBT interventionsto patients at Step 3 of the Talking Therapy service. We operate hybrid working to includeremote/office based hours to include face to face patient contact, telephoneand video conferencing. The contractedhours are 37.5 over 5 days. This is a full time post but we would consider applicants looking for part time.

In return we provide flexible working,regular supervision, opportunities for continued professional development (CPD),a wide range of wellbeing and support programmes including access to LGBTQ+,BAME, Disability and Carers Forums.

Redditch is a relatively new Town, nearBirmingham and has good links to M42, M5 and a train station within walkingdistance to the office.

This is full time post, but we wouldconsider applicants looking for part time.

Interviews on19.06.25

Main duties of the job

Atypical week will involve working autonomously and as part of a team. Working within a hybrid model you will offerCBT treatments from your home if appropriate and from your office base. You will work collaboratively with patientsto assess and provide CBT interventions, supporting patients to work towardsrecovery via group and/or one to one CBT treatments. You will manage a caseload of individuals withmild to moderate depression and/or anxiety and will keep abreast of therequirements to meet KPI targets. Youwill maintain clear and accurate clinical records and will be supported toreflect on practice via regular supervision. You will undertake CPD to further your skillsand knowledge base and there will be opportunity to develop your skills byfacilitating groups, offering supervision and developing skills. You will maintain close links, both with yourteam and with relevant agencies within the care pathway.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking 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 valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.

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Job responsibilities

Behaveconsistently with and promote the values and beliefs of the organisation.

Act as a role model to colleagues, seeking to maintain the higheststandards of professionalism.

Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves andthe quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.

Be accountable for own professional actions and matters ofclinical judgement.

Attend regular clinical supervision and line management asrequired by the service.

Following completion of clinical supervision training, offerclinical/case management supervision, as required.

Work with patients from diverse populations and make reasonableadjustments to enable equal opportunities for all.

High intensity therapists are expected to manage their own timeand performance effectively in line with service demands.

Forfull details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the jobdescription and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

• Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers and patients.
• Advanced communication skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.

Qualifications

• Qualification from IAPT high intensity course for adults in the modality required by the service:
• Either:
• High intensity CBT
• High Intensity PCE-CfD
• High Intensity IPT
• High Intensity DIT
• Maintain full accreditation with appropriate body or actively work towards accreditation and achieve provisional accreditation within one year of appointment and full accreditation within two years of appointment
• Good record of continuing professional development and willingness to continue this.
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Additional Criteria

• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role

Knowledge

• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Demonstrable experience of working in a service for clients with mild-moderate mental health problems
• Experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating key competences as outlined in Roth & Pilling competency framework
• Experience of successfully treating a range of presenting problems with high intensity therapy in line with NICE guidance
• Has worked in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Experience of using disorder specific measures to inform clinical practice
• Experience of delivering treatment, using disorder specific models
• Experience of accurate and detailed assessment and management of risk
• Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearpro-rata for part time