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, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

London wide Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (IAPT) for CBT High Intensity Trainee Therapists

Psychological therapy services across London are recruiting CBT High Intensity Trainees. These services deliver evidence based psychological therapies for people with anxiety and depression. Waltham Forest are looking to recruit trainees for March 2025.

Applications are invited from qualified Clinical / Counselling Psychological Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to apply for the one-year full-time Talking Therapies post graduate diploma courses based at Royal Holloway. 

Applicants without a recognised and accredited core mental health professional training (, PWPs) can apply but must be able to meet the required KSA process. 

*Please note PWP’s need to have a minimum of 2 years full-time post-qualification experience.*

The training programme consists of three days working at Waltham Forest Talking Therapies service and two days at university. Each training place involves being employed by a service for the length of the training contract. One evening (12pm-8pm) and one day on site is required. 

Contracts of employment will be at a Band 6 or equivalent and fixed-term for one year whilst training. Royal Holloway/CNWL will provide the training. 

Main duties of the job

We are a dynamic and empowering team and as such the post holders will be expected to work well within a team setting, however, should also be able to deliver an autonomous service as part of the role, operating within recognised professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s services policies and procedures. Post holders will be expected to work within the service's business hours.

Working for our organisation

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement Outer London – 15% of basic salary, with a minimum of £4,551 and maximum of £5,735, pro rata for part time staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles.Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person specification

as per Person Spec

Essential criteria

Experience Skills / Abilities Knowledge Qualification / Professional Registration

Desirable criteria

Experience

Course requirements

Essential criteria

Can meet course requirements

Desirable criteria

Can meet course requirements

Service requirements

Essential criteria

Can meet service requirements

Desirable criteria

Can meet service requirements

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.