High Intensity Trainee | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	18 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata (plus HCAS)
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	20 March 2026
Location:	Petersfield Avenue, RM3 9PB
Company:	North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7724675/395-PP183-25

Summary

Job Purpose
This is a training role within the Improving Access To Psychological Therapies
Programme (IAPT). The post-holder will work within the IAPT service providing high
intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This
intensive 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 work in the service for 3
days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training
programme for the other two days.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages,
using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities

Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. CLINICAL
1.1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service
1.2. Assess clients for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too
complex or severe to be appropriate for a trainee therapists to refer to
manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case.
1.3. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s
referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or
back to the referral agent as necessary.
1.4. Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
1.5. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary,
conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
1.6. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts
offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise
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waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and
convenient.
1.7. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment,
where appropriate.
1.8. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
1.9. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols



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.



Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Starting with Us

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

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).



Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. CLINICAL
1.1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service
1.2. Assess clients for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too
complex or severe to be appropriate for a trainee therapists to refer to
manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case.
1.3. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s
referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or
back to the referral agent as necessary.
1.4. Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
1.5. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary,
conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
1.6. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts
offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise
IAPT High Intensity Trainee FINAL JUNE 2009 jw/md
waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and
convenient.
1.7. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment,
where appropriate.
1.8. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
1.9. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols
1.10. Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate
step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care
approach.
1.11. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the
overall therapy process
2. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
2.1. Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post.
2.2. Apply learning from the training programme in practice
2.3. Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to
meet the required standards.
3. PROFESSIONAL
3.1. Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer
and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP,
BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by
the department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework,
National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
3.2. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
3.3. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT
3.4. Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed
with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional
development.
3.5. Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with
Manager.
3.6. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed
objectives.
3.7. Keep up to date all records in relation to Continous Professional
Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date
specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery
models/developments.
3.8. Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional
objectives.
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4. GENERAL
4.1. To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
4.2. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies
and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
4.3. All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety
and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.
4.4. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that
information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate,
confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and
Security and Confidentiality Policies.
4.5. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position
for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other
interests in the course of their official duties.
4.6. This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may
be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service
development.


This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Mar 2026