CAMHS High Intensity CBT Psychological Therapist

Gloucestershire Health and Care; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking at sites

27 days leave + bank holidays (up to 3

NHS pension

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a CAMHS High Intensity CBT Therapist (Band 7) to manage a caseload of young people in Gloucestershire. The role is full-time/permanent with 37.5 hours weekly, across Evergreen House Cheltenham and Acorn House Gloucester.

You will be BABCP accredited, delivering child and adolescent CBT with a multi-disciplinary team and access to supervision, CPD, and flexible working opportunities. NHS pension and annual leave are included.

Qualifications

• BABCP Accredited Child and Adolescent CBT Psychotherapist required.
• Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity IAPT or CYPIAPT mandatory.
• Professional registration with BABCP/BPS/NMC on commencement.

Responsibilities

• Hold an autonomous caseload with care coordination responsibilities.
• Support service operational policy and ensure high quality, evidence-based interventions.
• Utilise a range of creative CBT approaches to suit diverse ages and presentations.
• Contribute to quality improvement and participate in supervision and CPD.

Skills

BABCP accreditation

Child & Adolescent CBT

Autonomous caseload management

Evidence-based practice

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity IAPT/CYPIAPT

Professional registration (BABCP/BPS/NMC)

Job description

CAMHS High Intensity CBT Psychological Therapist

Band 7

Main area CAMHS Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: 37.5 hours per week Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 327-26-873

Site Evergreen House Cheltenham and Acorn House Gloucester Town Gloucester Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 30/11/2026

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lesser your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

Full time and part time hours available. Flexible working opportunities available.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced BABCP Accredited Child and Adolescent CBT Psychotherapist to join our Core CAMHS Service. The post holder will hold a caseload of young people primary and secondary school age, with a range of mental health presentations. We are fortunate to work alongside the child, the family and their network to support their recovery. We have a robust multi disciplinary team in Core CAMHS to support this complex clinical work, for example psychiatrists, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers and creative therapists. Please see Job Description and Personal Specification for further detail about this post.

Main duties of the job

You will hold your own autonomous caseload with care coordination responsibilities. Support the service operational policy, supporting high quality evidence based interventions, timely throughput and safety of our children and young people. Due to the variety of ages, presentations and networks a variety of creative approaches will be needed to enable CBT. As a senior clinician in the team you will have the opportunity to be part of quality improvement in the service. Enhanced communication skills necessary for this post, to include sharing formulations to young people, families and networks.

We will offer monthly CBT Supervision to enhance practice and revalidation. You will have access to CPD and other training opportunities.

For further details about this role please see job description and personal specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and personal specification for overview of responsibilities and role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Qualification from High Intensity IAPT or CYPIAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma)
• Further post graduate qualification OR training and experience in CBT that meets full BABCP accreditation standards and will apply for accreditation on commencement of the post
• Is a member of a professional body, such as BABCP, BPS, NMC upon commencement of the post.

Experience

• Experience of working in mental health services where multi-disciplinary working was embraced as part of service delivery
• Work to date evidences application of Psychological knowledge to improve and develop practice and contribution to service development
• Experience of working in services for children and young people

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King’s Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King’s Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

Good luck with your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.