High Intensity Practitioner

Job summaryAre you an experienced psychological therapist looking to make a meaningful difference to people's mental health and wellbeing?

We are looking for a skilled and motivated High Intensity Practitioner to join our NHS Talking Therapies service (formerly IAPT).

In this role, you will provide specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions to adults aged 18 and over experiencing common mental health difficulties, including presentations of greater complexity.

You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, helping people overcome psychological challenges, improve their wellbeing and achieve meaningful recovery.

Alongside your clinical work, you will have opportunities to contribute to service development, support the learning and development of colleagues and help shape the delivery of high-quality psychological therapies.Main duties of the jobAs a High Intensity Psychological Therapist, you will:

Provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to individual needs.

Manage your own clinical caseload, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred care.

Deliver high intensity psychological interventions in line with NICE guidance and NHS Talking Therapies principles.

Provide clinical supervision, guidance and support to junior colleagues, including Low Intensity Practitioners and trainee psychologists, as appropriate.

Contribute to the development and delivery of training, teaching and professional development activities within the service.

Work collaboratively with colleagues and other professionals to ensure coordinated care and positive outcomes for service users.

Participate in clinical supervision, reflective practice and continuing professional development.

Support service improvement, clinical audit, research and the sharing of evidence-based good practice.About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.

We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care., Are you an experienced psychological therapist looking to make a meaningful difference to people's mental health and wellbeing?We are looking for a skilled and motivated High Intensity Practitioner to join our NHS Talking Therapies service (formerly IAPT).In this role, you will provide specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions to adults aged 18 and over experiencing common mental health difficulties, including presentations of greater complexity.You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, helping people overcome psychological challenges, improve their wellbeing and achieve meaningful recovery.Alongside your clinical work, you will have opportunities to contribute to service development, support the learning and development of colleagues and help shape the delivery of high-quality psychological therapies.

Main duties of the job As a High Intensity Psychological Therapist, you will:Provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to individual needs.Manage your own clinical caseload, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred care.Deliver high intensity psychological interventions in line with NICE guidance and NHS Talking Therapies principles.Provide clinical supervision, guidance and support to junior colleagues, including Low Intensity Practitioners and trainee psychologists, as appropriate.Contribute to the development and delivery of training, teaching and professional development activities within the service.Work collaboratively with colleagues and other professionals to ensure coordinated care and positive outcomes for service users.Participate in clinical supervision, reflective practice and continuing professional development.Support service improvement, clinical audit, research and the sharing of
evidence-based good practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will deliver high-quality psychological care while contributing to the ongoing development of the NHS Talking Therapies service.The role requires excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and collaborate effectively with colleagues and partner services.You may be required to work across different locations and deliver interventions remotely, depending on service needs.For further information about the role, including the full range of responsibilities and essential criteria, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental

healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.Our Values 2025 - 2030 Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:We are kind.We are respectful.We work together with our communities.These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.Starting with