CBT Therapist

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Stretford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay enhancements for evenings

Annual leave and pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Job summary

The Trafford NHS Talking Therapies Service part of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified CBT Therapist. You will deliver high‑quality CBT with regular supervision, CPD and training to support career progression, and provide both face‑to‑face and remote appointments.

The role requires CBT experience and BABCP accreditation, and includes at least one evening per week until 8pm. Join a stepped‑care service serving Trafford and Greater Manchester.

Qualifications

• Qualified CBT Therapist with BABCP accreditation.
• Experience delivering CBT in NHS or community settings.
• Ability to work evening sessions (minimum 1 evening per week until 8pm).

Responsibilities

• Formulate, deliver and evaluate CBT interventions for diverse mental health presentations.
• Carry out assessments, formulations and treatment in line with NICE guidance.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with policies and guidelines.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to colleagues delivering CBT interventions.
• Collaborate with MDTs for integrated care planning and risk management.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement activities.
• Support service KPIs, waiting times and clinical outcomes using routine measures.

Skills

CBT experience

Supervision experience

Education

BABCP accreditation

Job description

Trafford NHS Talking Therapies Service are currently seeking a qualified CBT Therapist, to join our friendly and supportive team. We are looking for someone with CBT experience who is looking to deliver high quality CBT and develop through regular supervision, CPD and a range of training opportunities to support career progression.

We are one of the national Talking Therapies services delivering cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based psychological interventions, through a stepped care treatment model to people in the community with common mental health problems.

The role will include delivering both face to face and remote appointments. We are a Stepped care service and work closely with other services in the Trafford borough.

The role requires the suitable candidate to work a minimum of 1 evening per week until 8pm.

BABCP accreditation is essential.

The responsibilities within the role include, but are not limited to:

• Formulate, deliver and evaluate evidence‑based CBT interventions for clients presenting with a broad range of complex and enduring mental health difficulties, ensuring treatment is tailored, collaborative and outcome‑focused.
• Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, formulation and treatment of clients in line with service protocols, NICE guidance and professional standards.
• Contribute to the achievement of service KPIs and performance targets, including recovery rates, access standards, waiting times and clinical outcomes, using routine outcome measures to guide treatment and inform service improvement.
• Provide high‑quality clinical supervision to colleagues delivering psychological interventions, including day‑to‑day supervision, skills development and adherence to evidence‑based practice.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records in accordance with service policies, information‑governance requirements and professional guidelines.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and external partners, contributing to integrated care planning, risk management and stepped‑care decision‑making.
• Participate in service development and quality‑improvement activity, offering clinical insight to pathway redesign, audit, evaluation and innovation projects.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Staff Benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katie Heesom Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01612710190

Kimberley Robinson (Operational Manager) - [e-mail]