Job overview

Are you a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist/High Intensity Therapist looking for a new opportunity within Talking Therapies in a Hybrid home/office role? If so, come and join our CQC rated ‘outstanding’ Trust as part of our highly successful IAPT Talking Therapies service, read on to find out more. 

 

You will join one of our friendly teams providing High Intensity interventions within our IAPT service. We were one of the first IAPT services to launch in England back in 2008. Being in this first wave has allowed us to become very well established and benefit from years of innovation at the forefront of IAPT research and developments - and building strong links with our local communities. We are one of just six NHS IAPT services in England to be accredited under the Accreditation Programme for Psychological Therapy Services in England (APPTS) from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. 

 

We are currently working a mix of office-based and home/ remote-working. You will have an office base in Berkshire and there will be times when you need to attend in person either to see a patient or to attend a team training or event. Please state on your application which is your preferred base.  

 

Work bases available: 

 

Reading, Newbury, or Wokingham 

 

Suitable applicants will be interviewed on a first come first serve basis, so we recommend you apply today!

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service and will provide High Intensity interventions - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Clinical Supervision where required, working with clients who have a range of complex Anxiety and Depression related problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.  

In addition to clinical work, you will spend approx. half a day each week carrying out non-clinical duties supporting your manager to meet service objectives and ensure the smooth running of the service including, management of staff, developing new ways of working and ensuring all targets are met.  

The post holder will work with people with diverse cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.   

Working pattern + Service operating hours 

 

The service hours are 8am – 8pm Monday –Thursday and 8am – 5pm Friday.  

You will be required to do 4 core hours shifts and one ‘late’ per week (12pm – 8pm).  

Part time hours are available, and we can offer flexibility on when/how part-time hours are worked. Please let us know your desired working pattern.  

Working for our organisation

We value our employees and put people first. We achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rating overall in our latest CQC inspection, which found that: ‘Managers across Berkshire Healthcare promoted a positive culture that supported and valued staff, creating a sense of common purpose based on shared values.’ In the latest National Staff Survey, our Trust achieved top place from of all Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trusts across the country for staff recommending it as a place to work.  

 

Some of the benefits of joining our team: 

 

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance  
• Generous Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff  
• Option to buy/sell annual leave 
• Excellent learning and development opportunities  
• Sick Pay  
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff  
• Advanced IT enablement and support   
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Enhanced well-being offers for our staff including access to counselling to support staff 
• Employee Awards  
• And so much more   

 

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required. 

Berkshire Healthcare helps people manage their health in their local area, through a range of specialist and community services across the county. We promote independence and quality of life through community and mental health services and aim for seamless delivery of the best care in the right place. We get to know communities and the people in them so we can deliver the best services that meet their health needs.

Our team of 4,300 staff provide specialist mental health and community health services to a population of around 900,000 within Berkshire. We provide healthcare to people in their own homes and from different sites across the county.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information.

Please ensure your application is submitted with a valid email address for your referees in order to minimise delays in the recruitment process. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email, therefore applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly.

Applicants are advised that as a result of the high level of response we receive for some of our vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date.

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.

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