Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for Psychosis

NHS; Grays; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for Psychosis & Bipolar to join a dynamic team. This role involves delivering high-quality, evidence-based CBT in both individual and group settings, supporting individuals at the early stages of psychosis. You'll collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, focusing on holistic, recovery-oriented care. The position offers robust clinical supervision, case management support, and opportunities for professional development. If you're motivated and innovative, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact in mental health care.

Benefits

Robust clinical supervision

Case management support

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Qualified CBT therapist with specialist training in psychosis and bipolar presentations.
• Demonstrable experience in mental health services is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based CBT for Psychosis & Bipolar in individual and group formats.
• Maintain an individual caseload and assess therapy appropriateness for service users.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Holistic Care

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in High Intensity CBT

Job description

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for Psychosis

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives? Do you want to be part of a service that's improving care for people with psychosis? We're looking for a passionate and forward-thinking CBT for Psychosis & Bipolar Therapist to join our expanding, dynamic team.

A True Partnership Approach: This is a unique post that sits within a jointly delivered service ESTEP - Essex Support and Treatment for Early Psychosis - Inclusion (Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT). You'll be employed by Inclusion (MPFT), but work day-to-day as part of the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team within EPUT. This collaborative model brings together the best of both organisations to provide innovative, person-centred care to individuals experiencing first episode psychosis.

Main duties of the job

The Role: You'll play a vital role delivering high-quality, evidence-based CBT for Psychosis & Bipolar (CBT-PBP) in both individual and group formats, including face-to-face and digital delivery. You'll work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to support people at the early stages of psychosis, offering holistic, recovery-oriented care.

What We're Looking For

• A qualified CBT therapist with accredited specialist training in psychosis and bipolar presentations.
• A clinician who's motivated, innovative, and committed to making a meaningful impact.
• Someone who thrives in collaborative, supportive environments and values continuous learning.
• Strong communication skills and a dedication to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

What You Can Expect From Us

• Robust clinical supervision from accredited modality-specific supervisors.
• Case management support to help you focus on what matters most: delivering great care.
• A rich and diverse caseload with real scope for innovation, autonomy, and professional development.
• An ethos grounded in wellbeing, reflective practice, and shared learning.

About Us

Inclusion, created in 2002, is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families, and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health, or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed, and inclusive care, realizing all the benefits a modern NHS organization can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users, is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Job Responsibilities

• To maintain an individual caseload; working independently and using own initiative. To be accountable for the direct delivery of clinical work where there is a frequent requirement for intense concentration and frequent exposure to highly charged emotional circumstances.
• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service and assess the appropriateness of therapy for service users, and participate in referral meetings and MDTs.
• Undertake client-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery, and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
• To use a recognised theoretical framework and specialist knowledge to formulate individual programmes of care.
• Make decisions on the suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
• Formulate, implement, and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualification from a High Intensity CBT Course (Post Graduate Diploma)

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services

Knowledge

• Demonstrates an understanding of an at-risk mental state and how it could present within an ARMS setting

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.