High Intensity Trainee North Tyneside Talking Therapies

Job summary
A exciting opportunity has arisen in the North Tyneside Talking Therapies for three Trainee High Intensity CBT therapists, to provide excellent, high quality and time limited CBT in accordance with NICE guidelines.

This training post will equip the post holder to provide a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. The post holder will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the national High Intensity curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

The PgD CBT course starts in January 2027 at Teeside University and the applicants must be able to start at agreed date.

This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.

For further information on Annex 20, please see: http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

• Completion of all requirements as set by the education provider for the High Intensity Training Programme.
• Providing clinical intervention in the form of CBT to clients experiencing common mental health disorders.
• Accurate recording and processing of patient information and data in line with NHS Information Governance policies and procedures.

Applicants who have a registered core profession will be considered for shortlisting along with those who are currently a PWP with two years post qualification experience and can produce a completed KSA portfolio at interview.

About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?

Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 319-8305898LH

Person Specification
Essential qualifications and registration

• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy. Or Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP

Desirable qualifications and registration

• Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression

Essential experience and knowledge

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems

Desirable experience and knowledge

• Experience of working in Primary Care Services
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools

Essential other requirements

• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role

Desirable other requirements

• Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Employer details
Employer name: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Hadrian Health Centre, Wallsend, NE28 8QU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/

Contact
Team Manager Kate Brown, kate.brown@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk, 01912952775

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