Why should some High Intensity trainees be banded 6 and some 7?
The evidence to date suggests that there is a need for some trainees to have sufficient expertise in psychological therapies. Band 7 trainees will bring existing skills and experiences due to their prior training and as a result will be able to see a greater skills mix of clients with more clinical severity and possibly with larger number of client contacts, hence better clinical outcomes. Commissioners must be confident that they are able to deliver the right workforce with the right skills for their population. Therefore their recruitment strategy should not exclude a significant part of the workforce (whether they be nurses, psychologists or any other relevant profession) that already have related experience and seniority to provide an important part of achieving the programme. The selection process should make the difference between the Band 6 and Band 7 very clear.
