High Intensity Trainee North Tyneside Talking TherapiesNHS

Job summary

A exciting opportunity has arisen in the North Tyneside Talking Therapies for three Trainee High Intensity CBT therapists, to provide excellent, high quality and time limited CBT in accordance with NICE guidelines.

This 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 attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the national High Intensity curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

The PgD CBT course starts in January 2027 at Teeside University and the applicants must be able to start at agreed date.

Annex 20

This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.

For further information on Annex 20, please see:

http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Completion of all requirements as set by the education provider for the High Intensity Training Programme.

Providing clinical intervention in the form of CBT to clients experiencing common mental health disorders.

Accurate recording and processing of patient information and data in line with NHS Information Governance policies and procedures.

Applicants who have a registered core profession will be considered for shortlisting along with those who are currently a PWP with two years post qualification experience and can produce a completed KSA portfolio at interview.

Job description

This is a training role within the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression national programme The post-holder will work within the North Tyneside 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 attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the national high intensity curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, will respect diversity, and will be committed to equal opportunities. The post holder will recognise the importance of peoples rights, and act in accordance with legislation, polices and procedures.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?

Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.