Touchstone
Person Specification - Hi-Intensity Worker - IAPT
Essential
Qualification
Band 7 Therapist:
Assessment
Method
A, I
Qualification from High Intensity
IAPT Course (Post Graduate
Diploma)
Desirable
Assessment
Method
Relevant experience in
Primary Care treating
anxiety and depression.
A
Experience of working
in Primary Care
Services
A
Worked in a service
where agreed targets in
place demonstrating
clinical outcomes
A, I
OR
A post graduate qualification in CBT
to at least the equivalent of a post
graduate diploma
Experience
Demonstrate able experience of
working in mental health services
A, I, T
Ability to meet agreed/specified
service targets
I
Ability to manage own caseload and
time
I
Demonstrates high standards in
A
written communication
Skills &
Competencies
Able to write clear reports and
letters to referrers
A,I
Experience with routine outcome
monitoring
A,I
Full range of skills and
competencies as laid out in the
competence framework for CBT
(Roth and Pilling 2007)
I, T
Accredited with a
professional
psychological therapy
organisation
A
Computer literate
I
Completed clinical
audits within a service
A
Well developed skills in the ability to
communicate effectively, orally and
in writing, complex, highly technical
and/or clinically sensitive
information to clients, their families,
carers and other professional
colleagues both within and outside
the NHS
A, I, T
Has received training (either formal
of through experience) and carried
out risk assessments within scope
of practice
I
Knowledge
Able to develop good therapeutic
relationships with clients
A, I
Accredited with the BABCP,
provisionally accredited with the
BABCP or eligible for BABCP
accreditation.
A
Demonstrates an understanding of
anxiety and depression and how it
may present in Primary Care
A, I
Demonstrates a knowledge of the
issues surrounding work and the
impact it can have on mental health
/ benefits & employment systems
A, I
Knowledge of medication used in
anxiety and depression and other
common mental health problems
A, I
Demonstrates an understanding for
the need to use evidence based
psychological therapies and how it
relates to this post
A, I
Knowledge of child protection
issues and other relevant legislation
A, I
Training
Good record of Continuing
Professional Development and
willingness to continue this
A, I
Other
Requirements
High level of enthusiasm and
Motivation.
I
Fluent in languages
other than English
A, I
Advanced communication skills
I
A, I
Ability to work within a team and
foster good working relationships
A, I
Experience of working
with diverse
communities and within
a multicultural setting
Ability to use clinical supervision
and personal development
positively and effectively
A, I
Ability to work under pressure
Test
Regard for others and respect for
individual rights of autonomy and
confidentiality
I
Ability to be self reflective, whilst
I
working with service users, & in own
personal and professional
development and in supervision
The ability and skills to act as an
advocate for a new service, to
engage and foster good
I
professional relationships with all
health professionals in promoting
the good integration of this service
with the wider health care system
Computer literate in order to
manage paperless systems
I
Car driver and/or ability and
willingness to travel to locations
throughout the organisation
A, I
Recognises and values cultural
diversity.
A, I
Prepared to work in a variety of
locations and settings.
A, I
I - Interview, A - Application, T - Test