High Intensity trainee

These High Intensity trainee positions involve undertaking a PG Diploma in High Intensity CBT via University of Hertfordshire alongside clinical work within ONE of our Hertfordshire services. Once qualified our High Intensity Therapists will be required to apply for/achieve accreditation with the BABCP. We are looking for applicants who have enthusiasm for working in a primary care setting, who are adaptable, enjoy variety, can work independently, and understand the importance of team working. The course starts on 14.09.2026. 2 years post PWP qualification essential., We are seeking highly motivated, dynamic, flexible and creative staff. You will be part of a multi-professional workforce that will significantly increase access to treatment for people with common mental health conditions, within a Primary Care setting. Applicants must have a core profession as recognised by the BABCP, If you are a PWP without a core profession you will need to have 2 YEARS POST QUALIFICATION PWP EXPERIENCE by the time the course starts (14.09.2026). Please clearly state your qualification date on your application.,

• Applicants must have a recorded/registered qualification in a core profession as recognised by the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) at Graduate level (i.e. nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy) OR Applicants to training who do not have a BABCP recognised core profession can enter via the KSA route, demonstrating that they have the knowledge, skills and attitudes required. Further information can be found on the BABCP website.
• If you are a PWP, without a core profession, you will need to have 2 years post qualification PWP experience by the time the course starts / or equivalent experience in a core profession
• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services , including primary care, Experience of delivery of short term focused interventions
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Ability to manage and plan own caseload & time
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other mental health problems
Desirable criteria
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
  
  The HPFT NHS Talking Therapies Team covers Hertfordshire, the main bases being St Albans, Watford, Stevenage and Welwyn & Ware. You will work from one base and in community venues in your area. Site preferences can be expressed at interview, although ultimate decisions will depend on service need.
Our services are focused on delivering high quality therapy, being among the highest performers in the region with recovery rates exceeding the national target of 50%. We continue to run innovative groups for our clients such as Perinatal, Older adults and Long Term Conditions. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to staff and provide an extensive programme of CPD for all our clinicians., Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country. Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services. The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout, HPFT supports people with mental ill health, learning disabilities and autism across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk and Essex. We employ around 4,500 people who deliver these services within the community and in inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services and medium and low secure learning disabilities services. We have operated as a NHS Foundation Trust since our authorisation in August 2007.