Step 3 High Intensity Therapist

Everyturn Mental Health is recruiting a High Intensity Therapist to join our NHS Wirral Talking Therapies Service. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing service dedicated to improving outcomes for people experiencing anxiety disorders and depression through evidence-based psychological therapies. This role offers an excellent development and progression opportunity for clinicians who are newly qualified, recently accredited, returning to practice, or looking to transition into NHS Talking Therapies from another mental health setting. You'll be supported to further develop your clinical expertise within a well-established and innovative service.

Important Eligibility Requirements

• This opportunity is not open to clinicians currently employed within an NHS Talking Therapies service in a High Intensity Therapist role.
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship as it does not meet the requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
• Applicants must hold a Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity Psychological Interventions or an equivalent accredited CBT qualification and/or have completed an accredited EMDR training programme.
• Be professionally accredited with the relevant body (e.g. BABCP or EMDR UK), or be fully eligible and working towards accreditation.
• Have the ability to work within all service operation hours, between 9am-8pm.

About the role

As a High Intensity Therapist, you will provide disorder-specific assessments, formulation and evidence-based CBT and/or EMDR interventions for people experiencing anxiety disorders and depression. You will deliver NICE-compliant Step 3 interventions across a range of settings, including face-to-face, telephone, online and community-based appointments throughout Wirral.

About you

We're looking for enthusiastic and compassionate clinicians who can demonstrate:

• Experience delivering evidence-based CBT and/or EMDR interventions.
• Strong assessment, formulation and risk management skills.
• The ability to manage a busy caseload and work to service targets.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A flexible and collaborative approach to service delivery.
• NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity Supervisor qualification or equivalent supervisory experience.

What We Offer In Return

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days.
• Enhanced pension.
• Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay.
• Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card.
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary.
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer.

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities. We particularly encourage applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds, as we strive to ensure our service reflects the diversity within our locality.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.