Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Truro, Falmouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cornwall is seeking a motivated Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join their NHS Talking Therapies service. This hybrid position involves delivering high intensity CBT to clients experiencing anxiety and depression. Required qualifications include a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies Practice and BABCP accreditation. The role also includes opportunities for professional development and supports a collaborative healthcare environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Diploma level qualification in Psychological Therapies Practice.
• Significant experience as a psychological therapy practitioner.
• Completed Talking Therapies supervisor training or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy to service users.
• Offer consultation on clients' psychological care to colleagues.
• Work to NICE recommendations and BABCP guidelines.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Clinical Supervision

Patient Risk Assessments

Continuing Professional Development

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies Practice

BABCP Accreditation

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Are you a motivated, professional, and experienced Cognitive Behavioural Therapist? Then come join us as a CBT therapist in our NHS Talking Therapies service.

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly recognise the importance of Talking Therapies for our community. It is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to grow and develop to deliver a high-quality psychological therapy service which is forward thinking and innovative. Supporting and developing our therapists is very important to us and we provide comprehensive and regular CPD and training opportunities.

This position is to cover maternity leave for a period of 9 months.

This is a hybrid working position and will require the post holder to work in person with patients in our Truro and Falmouth bases as well as some time working remotely from home.

Main duties of the job

Post holders will work in the NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies service and provide high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to service users who have a range of complex anxiety and depression related problems. The role will include providing specialist CBT assessment and therapy, offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to colleagues, work to NICE recommendations and within British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) professional guidelines.

Post holders will have a Post Graduate Diploma level qualification in Psychological Therapies Practice (High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) or equivalent, significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competencies required, BABCP accreditation or eligibility for BABCP accreditation.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Post Graduate Diploma level qualification in Psychological Therapies Practice (High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) or equivalent
• Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competencies required
• BABCP accredited
• Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
• Successfully completed Talking Therapies HI supervisor training or equivalent
• Formal training in and experience of providing clinical supervision

Knowledge and abilities

• Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out patient risk assessments within scope of practice
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it related to this post
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common health problems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust