CBT Therapist | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health service in Salford is seeking a Band 7 Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join their team. The ideal candidate will provide CBT-based assessments and interventions, work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team, and support service users in their recovery. This role offers excellent career progression opportunities, a supportive work environment, and substantial staff benefits including enhanced pay. The application closes on Dec 3, 2025.

Benefits

30% additional pay for evenings and Saturdays

60% additional pay for Sundays and Bank holidays

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Post-graduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis.
• Experience in providing CBT-based assessments and interventions.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide CBT based assessments and interventions for mental health difficulties.
• Conduct Behavioural Family Intervention assessment and interventions.
• Contribute to psychological aspects of crisis management.

Skills

Flexibility

Creativity

Commitment

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Post-graduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in a multi‑disciplinary team that warmly welcomes psychological ideas and practices. We are seeking to appoint a band 7 CBT therapist with a post‑graduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis to work in the Salford Division at Prescott House Community Mental Health Team. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly and supportive team as we venture towards community transformation and supporting the inclusion of the six core therapeutic modalities.

Prescott House offers great opportunities to continue your career progression with regular supervision, CPD sessions and training. We are focused on staff wellbeing, offering clinical, line management and peer supervision sessions. We are a committed integrated service that strives to provide quality recovery‑based support to people with complex mental health needs within the Salford area.

You will need to be an individual who is flexible, creative, committed and able to adapt positively to change. In addition, you will need to be organised, able to prioritise and work well under pressure. You will also need to be able to work effectively through offering psychological assessment and treatment/intervention collaboratively with service users and their carers promoting independence and recovery. You will also have a strong sense of initiative and an excellent team working ability.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will primarily be responsible for providing:

• CBT based assessments and interventions for people experiencing distressing psychosis, bipolar and other mental health difficulties who access care within the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).
• Behavioural Family Intervention assessment and interventions for families who are supporting a person’s recovery from psychosis.
• Working collaboratively as part of the service’s multi‑disciplinary team.
• As the community transformation project develops, the post holder will be expected, when possible and appropriate, to contribute to the provision of psychological interventions via a specialist hub (i.e. a collaborative specialist team approach).

The post holder will also:

• Promote the flexible and responsive development of psychologically informed service delivery via their direct and indirect work, and via liaison with other services within GMMH.
• Contribute to psychological aspects of crisis management.
• Contribute to the supervision and professional development of other staff.
• Work within the policies, procedures and guidelines for the Salford Directorate.
• Follow an agreed job plan.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 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.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025