Job summary
Do you want to join one of our innovative services which delivers high quality assessments and treatments to people with common mental health problems?
Do you want to be part of a team described by its current staff as supportive, excellent, and amazing?
If the answer to these questions is yes, this post could be for you.
This exciting opportunity is for someone with experience of delivering psychological interventions with adults or in possession of a health-related degree to become part of the Talking Therapies workforce and deliver high intensity support to people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate must be available to commence the High Intensity Psychological Therapies CBT Diploma at Newcastle University September 2026 and / or Teesside University in January 2027 and will be expected to deliver interventions in a developing primary care setting and play a part in the effective development and operation of the whole of the service. Regular supervision is an important aspect of the work of the service.
High Intensity Trainees will be expected to have
- A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, teaching, arts therapy, or within a psychological therapy or evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression (Note: PWPs must have two years post qualification experience)
- A commitment to a holistic model of mental health and working with partners to address client need.
- Experience of working with people who experience mental health problems especially depression and anxiety.
- Skills in assessment and interventions for clients and consultation and supervision with primary care colleagues.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Qualifications
Essential
- 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 using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression (Note: PWPs must have two years post qualification experience)
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Training
Essential
- Able to attend a two day per week course
- Able to complete academic components of the course
- Able to integrate training into practice
Other Requirements
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and Motivation.
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- common mental health problems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based
- psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
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.
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).
Closing Date: 12 August 2026
