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What type of training and grade would a nurse with the title Nurse
Specialist, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Department. A nurse who practices
Cognitive behaviour therapy/CBT.

Would they have gone through the grades D,E,F,G,H to I . Or can a person
gain a post like this by specialist traning and ability on a lower grade
than I, would they have to had been a sister previously and managed a ward?

Ian

Ian wrote in message
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Ian
Theres a number of courses which would prepare a nurse to take on
such a role. For years the course would have been based on the ENB
650. A google search for ENB650 shows that there are still quite a few
courses which refer to the enb 650 as part of their degree/diploma
course in behavioural psychotherapy. Ther are some links here:
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/nhs-knowledge base/data/1939.html

There would be no need for someone to work their way through nursing
grades up to I since it is a specialist education, ie its not simply
a matter of experience. Being a ward manager ( are there any MH
services which still use sister?) is different from being a clinical
specialist. I suspect though that F grade would be the likely starting
off point to apply for such a course since it woud indicate a certain
level of ability/experience above staff nurse roles.

Andrew

What type of training and grade would a nurse with the title Nurse
Specialist, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Department. A nurse who practices
Cognitive behaviour therapy/CBT.

Would they have gone through the grades D,E,F,G,H to I . Or can a person
gain a post like this by specialist traning and ability on a lower grade
than I, would they have to had been a sister previously and managed a ward?

Ian

Ian wrote in message
news:XLw3b.78$tT4.70866@newsfep2-gui.server.ntli.net...

Ian
Theres a number of courses which would prepare a nurse to take on
such a role. For years the course would have been based on the ENB
650. A google search for ENB650 shows that there are still quite a few
courses which refer to the enb 650 as part of their degree/diploma
course in behavioural psychotherapy. Ther are some links here:
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/nhs-knowledge base/data/1939.html

There would be no need for someone to work their way through nursing
grades up to I since it is a specialist education, ie its not simply
a matter of experience. Being a ward manager ( are there any MH
services which still use sister?) is different from being a clinical
specialist. I suspect though that F grade would be the likely starting
off point to apply for such a course since it woud indicate a certain
level of ability/experience above staff nurse roles.

Andrew