High Intensity CBT Trainee - Total Wellbeing Luton

Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for exciting opportunities to join Turning Point and be part of our highly successful and innovative NHS Talking Therapies service. Total Wellbeing Luton is an integrated Talking therapies service combining healthy lifestyles and emotional health programmes provided in partnership with Active Luton and we are looking to recruit a Trainee High Intensity Therapist,

We support people in the local area who are having difficulty in coping and who may be suffering from a common mental illness such as depression, anxiety or phobias. Our approach embeds the notion of well–being and recovery and promotes personal responsibility for lifestyle choices and self–management of mental well–being. For our clients, this has resulted in a highly accessible and user–friendly service available across a wide geographical area.

The service in Luton provides person-centred, holistic and accessible wellbeing services which are flexible and creative, easy to access and navigate and responsive to the needs of local people. The service contributes to tackling inequalities in health through promoting and supporting people to develop healthier behaviours and lifestyles in the context of their own local communities.

As well as supporting the community with improving their physical and emotional heath, we also prioritise our staff wellbeing. We’re based at Active Luton gyms and community centres, which all staff can access and use freely.

This is not just an opportunity to gain a distinguished qualification, but also a chance to become a part of a supportive team committed to making a difference. Start your journey with us at Turning Point, and let’s move forward together.

Role Responsibility

We are now recruiting High Intensity CBT Trainees for Total Wellbeing Luton, our integrated IAPT & Wellbeing Service.

The trainee CBT position includes undertaking a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Evidence Based CBT (High Intensity - NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression) at University of Hertfordshire.

You will dedicate two days a week to academic studies, and for the remaining three days, you will work at our Luton IAPT service, delivering Step 3 High Intensity CBT therapy under the supervision of university and in-service clinical supervisors. You will be required to work on an outreach and rota basis in the community as the service operates 6 days per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturdays 9am to 4pm.

On successful completion of your training year, you will transition into the role of a High-Intensity Therapist, joining our experienced, successful, and well-established CBT team. You will have the opportunity to provide high-quality therapy, helping to make significant changes in our clients' lives.

If you are invited to interview, you must have with you any academic qualification certificates and evidence you hold, as applicable. Offers cannot be made without this information.

The Ideal Candidate

Candidate requirements 

• Candidates must have a first degree in an applied discipline (usually Psychology) in order to be considered.
• Candidates from a PWP background must have been qualified and practising as a PWP for at least two years at the start date of the course(from the date of the qualifying exam board) in order to meet national expectations.
• Candidates from a core profession background must have at least two years post-qualification experience at the start date of the course.
• Candidates are unable to progress through the recruitment process if they are already registered on a Health Education England (HEE) funded programme.
• Candidates must either meet one of the following BABCP core mental health profession requirements OR complete a KSA (see the attached KSA information attached)

All candidates must provide evidence of a BABCP recognised core profession OR an electronic completed KSA portfolio at interview.

It goes without saying that you will need outstanding organisational and communication skills and the drive to successfully complete the course and become a qualified practitioner, as well as the ability to work well within an established team.

For more details on core professions and the KSA portfolio, please visit the BABCP website.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.

You will get 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. 

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