Trainee High Intensity Therapist

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Greater London is seeking practitioners for the trainee HIGH INTENSITY COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIST role. Successful candidates will work in a supportive team, providing high intensity interventions for depression and anxiety disorders. We're looking for those with a professional qualification in psychology, psychiatry, or nursing, and relevant therapeutic experience. Join us in transforming mental health care and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Variety of benefits

Qualifications

• Will usually have a qualification in psychology, psychiatry, or nursing.
• Must be registered with a professional, regulatory body.
• Experience in clinical assessment and therapeutic roles is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside cognitive behavioural therapists and Clinical Psychologists.
• Provide NICE approved high intensity interventions for mental health issues.
• Support patients on their recovery journey through a stepped care model.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Risk management

Therapeutic role experience

Professional registration

Education

Approved basic professional qualification

2 years post qualification experience (for PWPs)

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity exists for practitioners to join Wandsworth Talking Therapies in the role of trainee HIGH INTENSITY COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIST (CBT). The post holders will work alongside a large team that includes cognitive behavioural therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Psychotherapists and PWPs. Working within a stepped care model, our team provides a range of NICE approved high intensity interventions for depression and anxiety disorders. This is a demanding but well supported position.

Qualifications & Experience

Therapists will usually have an approved basic professional qualification in an appropriate profession (e.g. psychology, psychiatry, nursing). They will usually be registered with a professional, regulatory body and will have experience working in this field. Applicants who do not have a BABCP recognised core profession must enter via the KSA route following their guidelines and complete a portfolio of evidence prior to interview (see BABCP website). Therapists will have experience in clinical assessment, risk management and working in a therapeutic role. If you are currently a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, we would welcome your application if you have 2 years post qualification experience.

Our values & mission

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ – we aspire to be ‘outstanding’. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co‑produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

Benefits & Working Conditions

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Join Us

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.