CBT Psychotherapist | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Brompton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Brompton seeks a qualified CBT Psychotherapist to provide high-quality interventions to individuals with psychosis. This role involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to enhance therapeutic efforts and contribute to service development. Candidates must hold a postgraduate qualification in CBT and have experience working in mental health. A valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle are required. This opportunity comes with strong support for professional development.

Qualifications

• Must hold a postgraduate qualification in CBT and BABCP registration.
• Experience working in mental health settings is essential.
• Must have a valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide CBT and psychological interventions to people with a first episode of psychosis.
• Conduct high-quality assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Collaborate with the MDT to strengthen therapeutic capacity.
• Contribute to service development and participate in research activities.

Skills

Experience working with people with mental health problems

Strong communication skills

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Postgraduate Qualification in CBT

BABCP registration

Job description

Are you a qualified or soon-to-be qualified CBT Psychotherapist looking for a new challenge in a supportive work environment?

We are looking for a CBT Psychotherapist to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIPS) service, based in Medway.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team as it continues to offer evidence-based interventions. In this role, you will be responsible for providing high-quality CBT and family interventions to people aged 14+ with a first episode of psychosis.

You will also be involved in case consultation and collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

As a CBT Psychotherapist with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, you will have plenty of support and opportunities to develop your own practice, whilst providing excellent care to people with psychosis and their families.

You must hold a postgraduate Qualification in CBT, BABCP registration and have experience working with people with mental health problems. We welcome your application if you are awaiting your registration and are keen to develop your skills and further training in psychosis.

Responsibilities

• Provide CBT and other psychological interventions (e.g., substance misuse and family interventions) to people with a first episode of psychosis.
• Conduct high-quality assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Collaborate effectively with the MDT to strengthen the team's therapeutic capacity.
• Contribute to service development and participate in research and evaluation activities.

Service Overview

The Early Intervention for Psychosis Service is a well-respected and well-established multi-disciplinary service with a reputation for excellence. The EIP psychological therapies staff are integrated within EIPS and committed to providing support, excellent supervision and to developing its staff.

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026