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Are you looking for on the job training? A new challenge? Do you share our CARE values (Compassionate services, Achieving high standards, Respecting individuals, Empowering people)? Then come join us as an NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Trainee (Band 6).  Post holders will work in the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression Service to provide high intensity interventions three days per week, whilst studying at the University of Exeter on the other two days each week with some block weeks of training. You will be able to attend all training with Exeter University. The intensive training will equip the post holder to provide a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service to clients with depression and anxiety disorders for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. 

Applicants are expected to be able to commit to all training dates to ensure they meet the minimum training standards and course attendance requirements. Upon successful completion and award of the University of Exeter qualification, you will be offered a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Band 7) post with the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression Service.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Successful applicants will either have a recognised core professional training qualification or will be able to provide evidence that that they have practiced within the career framework of training in mental health and can produce a completed KSA Portfolio at interview. Information of relevant core professions, KSA documents and guidance can be found on the BABCP site at:

https://www.babcp.com/Accreditation/Provisional-Accreditation/Core-Professions

KSA Guidelines (babcp.com)

Please note that in accordance with national Guidance, PWPs cannot be recruited as HI CBT trainees until 2 years post qualification, as a minimum.  These 2 years of practice commence only at the date of confirmation of the full PWP qualification by the University, not at the end of the teaching timetable.  Significant mental health experience prior to taking up a PWP role will also be expected. This standard is monitored nationally by the BABCP. 

For more information regarding the two year rule for HEE funded psychological professions, please see the link below:

https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/mental-health/psychological-professions/funding-psychological-professions-training-programmes

Interviews with Cornwall and Isles of Scilly NHS Talking Therapies and the University of Exeter will be offered virtually at a to be agreed date.

There will be an aim to commence employment at the start of November to ensure a  robust induction period  prior to commencing the course in January. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.