High Intensity Therapist

Job summary

North Tyneside Talking Therapies Service is a well established NHS Talking Therapies Service, providing psychological input to the North Tyneside population since 2008. We are a patient focused and pro-active community based primary care service with strong working relationships with GPs and our colleagues in secondary care and specialist services. We are committed to delivering high quality community oriented services, and to working in partnership with service users, carers, health and social care agencies and the voluntary sector.

The team is an integrated mental health service made up of Low Intensity and High Intensity therapists , Counselling, Psychology and Employment Support working within steps 2-4 of the stepped care model. We work in a blended approach. Mix of working from home completing therapy virtually and working from Northumbria bases.

The service will accept any applications for part time hours/job share arrangements that fit with service need.

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

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual to be part of the Step 3 team on fixed term contract, to provide high intensity interventions, in a primary care setting. The post holder will work with clients who have a range of mental health problems for which their Talking Therapies experience has been demonstrated to be clinically effective, and will receive excellent support in their role, including extensive clinical and caseload supervision.

The post holder will work within North Tyneside Talking Therapies Service, providing Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) to clients with a range of moderate to complex mental health problems for which IPT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

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, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Details

Date posted

09 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

319-7638932KD

Job locations

North Tyneside Talking Therapies

Elton Street East

Wallsend

NE28 8QU

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within North Tyneside Talking Therapies service (NHS Talking Therapies), providing high intensity interventions, mainly Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) to clients with a range of moderate to complex mental health problems for which IPT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within North Tyneside Talking Therapies service (NHS Talking Therapies), providing high intensity interventions, mainly Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) to clients with a range of moderate to complex mental health problems for which IPT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, or within a psychological therapy or KSF, and further post graduate qualification training in evidence-based psychological therapies, including CBT, EMDR and/or IPT to at least equivalent of a Masters level (Post Graduate Diploma); and significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner.
• Professional registration and accredited with or working towards accreditation with the BABCP or therapy appropriate recognised body.

Desirable

• Qualification in clinical supervision.
• Other qualifications to deliver IAPT compliant high intensity therapies. E.g. IPT/EMDR

Experiece and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of providing clinical supervision to other therapists
• Experience of working with clients with common mental health disorders within a Primary Care or Health Psychology setting.
• Demonstrates experience of working in mental health/IAPT services
• Extensive experience of delivering CBT/EMDR/IPT as a qualified therapist
• Experience of working with a full range of common mental health problems including depression and all the anxiety disorders
• Experience of mentoring and supporting staff development and knowledge
• Experience of patient interface with other mental health services
• Experience with routine outcome monitoring.

Desirable

• Experience of supervising qualified and trainee IAPT staff (both High, Low Intensity and Trainees)
• Experience of attending multi-disciplinary and/or patient interface meetings

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, or within a psychological therapy or KSF, and further post graduate qualification training in evidence-based psychological therapies, including CBT, EMDR and/or IPT to at least equivalent of a Masters level (Post Graduate Diploma); and significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner.
• Professional registration and accredited with or working towards accreditation with the BABCP or therapy appropriate recognised body.

Desirable

• Qualification in clinical supervision.
• Other qualifications to deliver IAPT compliant high intensity therapies. E.g. IPT/EMDR

Experiece and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of providing clinical supervision to other therapists
• Experience of working with clients with common mental health disorders within a Primary Care or Health Psychology setting.
• Demonstrates experience of working in mental health/IAPT services
• Extensive experience of delivering CBT/EMDR/IPT as a qualified therapist
• Experience of working with a full range of common mental health problems including depression and all the anxiety disorders
• Experience of mentoring and supporting staff development and knowledge
• Experience of patient interface with other mental health services
• Experience with routine outcome monitoring.

Desirable

• Experience of supervising qualified and trainee IAPT staff (both High, Low Intensity and Trainees)
• Experience of attending multi-disciplinary and/or patient interface meetings

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside Talking Therapies

Elton Street East

Wallsend

NE28 8QU

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside Talking Therapies

Elton Street East

Wallsend

NE28 8QU

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)