This 12-month training post sits within North Tyneside Talking Therapies, the NHS talking therapies service run by Northumbria Healthcare. Trainees deliver time-limited CBT to clients with complex problems, in line with NICE guidance, while attending the taught and self-study days set under the national High Intensity curriculum. The post is linked to a PgD CBT course at Teesside University starting January 2027, with pay progression on completing agreed competencies. Applicants need a registered core profession, or PWP status with two years' post-qualification experience.
What the job involves
- Provide high intensity CBT to clients with common mental health disorders and complex problems
- Complete all requirements set by the education provider for the High Intensity Training Programme
- Attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider
- Work in the service on the remaining days of the week, applying newly developed skills
- Record and process patient information in line with NHS Information Governance policies
- Work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, respecting diversity and equal opportunities
- Uphold people's rights and act in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures
- Role model compassionate and inclusive leadership that engages, enables and empowers others
- Use coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement
- Facilitate team working and collaboration within teams, departments and across organisational boundaries
What’s required
Qualifications
- Graduate-level recorded or registered qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or a psychological therapy, or evidence of meeting BABCP KSA requirements
Experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
- PWP with two years' post-qualification experience (alternative route to shortlisting)
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety, depression and other common mental health problems
Checks & eligibility
- Valid driving licence, with a car available for work use or a Trust personal lease vehicle
Other
- Completed KSA portfolio, produced at interview (PWP route)
Nice to have
- Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
- Experience of working in primary care services
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting
What’s offered
- Move to the next pay band on completing agreed competencies, without applying for a higher-level post (Annex 20)
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
