Trainee High Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust works in partnership with North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare to deliver Talking Therapies (IAPT) services across the whole of Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent.

Due to continuing expansion, we are advertising for new trainee posts to commence in September 2023

Posts are available in

• Stafford
• Cannock
• Seisdon - Our Codsall location benefits from free parking, easy travelling distance of Wolverhampton and Shropshire with direct train links to Birmingham New Street

Please state your locality preference in the free text box at the end of the application form

As part of the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust we offer:

• An annual salary of £35,392
• 35 days annual leave – including bank holidays
• Ongoing career development and training
• NHS Pension Scheme – one of the most comprehensive and generous schemes in the UK
• Wellbeing support such as access to the MPFT Staff Psychology Service and additional wellbeing days along with activities throughout the year
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible working opportunities depending on the role
• Access to SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent
• Innovative research training program entitled STARS Supporting the advancement of Research Skills

NHS discounts available via Blue Card and Red Guava schemes

You will be required to study on the 12 month Post-Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at Staffordshire University (starting September 2023) spending 3 days a week working clinically in locality and 2 days a week at University.

The service will provide in-house training and supervision, ensuring access to a range of suitable training cases designed to meet the requirements of the course.

Band 7 posts as CBT Therapists will be offered to those passing the PG Diploma with no performance concerns at the end of training

• Details of shortlisted applicants will be passed onto the University for Academic screening
• All shortlisted applicants must be available to attend academic screening on Wednesday 5thJuly at 10.00am
• Those passing academic screening will be offered interviews with the locality team in late July

All applicants who do not hold a recognised core profession by the BABCP will be required to have their completed KSA portfolio to submit at the time of the interview to demonstrate eligibility for the course programme. For guidance on completing a KSA portfolio to support applicants, please direct them to BABCP website: https://babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes

Applicants should abide by the 2 year rule set by Health Education England if they have previously undertaken taken training

The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Wellbeing Service is a creative organisation which embraces staff ideas to constantly seek ways of taking the service forward to adapt to changing expectations.

We have strong links with academic institutions with staff from the service teaching university courses devised in conjunction with MPFT.

Our staff lead professional development sessions locally and nationally and you will be actively encouraged to develop your practice through internal and external CPD opportunities.

The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Wellbeing Service is part of the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.

Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

This is an excellent opportunity for those committed to training and working as Cognitive Behavioural Therapists.

We are seeking individuals who can demonstrate some existing knowledge and experience of delivering CBT interventions, as well as experience of treating anxiety disorders and depression, but who would like to specialise further in this area.

Our teams are committed to continuing clinical training/development, supervision and support for all therapists. The service has been a pathfinder for several developments in IAPT service delivery, and has a proven track record for quality and research.

Our friendly teams are committed to promoting the wellbeing of our workers, as well as our clients. As a centre for research as well as clinical practice, we work in partnership with Staffordshire and Keele Universities.

A detailed job description and personal specification listing necessary qualifications are attached.

Please refer to the criteria on the personal specification when making your application andstate your locality preference in the free text box at the end of the application form

This vacancy will close when enough applications have been received and may be before the advertised closing date.