Advanced High Intensity Therapist - St Helens, United Kingdom - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
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St Helens, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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We are in a position to offer the opportunity to join our existing Think Wellbeing Service within the St Helens Borough.


The post holder will be required to possess an appropriate qualification to provide high intensity psychological therapies at step 3, to individuals with anxiety and depression in accordance with NICE guidelines.

The service actively fosters a friendly and supportive working / learning culture. You will benefit from regular Continuing Professional Development (CPD), training events, Clinical Supervision and Managerial Supervision.

Provide high intensity psychological interventions for people whose needs are complex or chronic.

Provide specialist assessment, formulation and treatment, including consultation and recommendations regarding service users' care to colleagues.

Undertake systemic measurement of clinical outcomes with service users. Work in partnership with service users to achieve the best possible care plans.

Utilise research skills for audit, research, service evaluation and service development.

Provide clinical and managerial supervision for staff who are providing High Intensity Therapy at Step 3.

Receive supervision for post holders own work.

Provide advice and support for colleagues whose background is not in Step 3 High Intensity Therapy.


Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.


We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.

Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.


At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient.

We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.

We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Undertake specialist psychologist assessment, formulation and treatment of Step 3 within a stepped care model.


To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and any complex factors concerning the client's psychological needs.


Utilise and provide line management and clinical case management/supervision to ensure that care and treatment are tailored to service users, family and community needs and that learning needs are identified and acted upon to ensure personal development.

To provide specialist psychological advice and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to client's formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.


Deliver high quality High Intensity Therapy in the catchment area working with complex Step 3 cases within a stepped care model.

Undertake direct clinical work for people whose needs are complex, chronic or involve anxiety, OCD, PTSD, depression, or other clinical problems appropriate for Step 3 HIT therapy.

Participate in multi-disciplinary care planning, risk assessment and risk management.

Supervise qualified and unqualified HIT therapists.

Provide skilled communication in cases requiring a high level of ethical and emotional sensitivity.

Receive appropriate supervision and participate in CPD.
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