Cognitive Behavioural Therapist | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service in Wigan seeks a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join a multi-disciplinary team. The role involves providing CBT to children and young people facing various mental health challenges, contributing to both individual and group interventions. Candidates must hold current BABCP accreditation and demonstrate an understanding of complex relational needs. This position offers excellent benefits and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Accredited CBT therapist with experience in complex relational needs.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary mental health team.

Responsibilities

• Provide CBT assessment, formulation, and therapy.
• Deliver individual and group CBT-based interventions.
• Participate in multi-professional meetings.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

collaboration skills

multi-disciplinary teamwork

service user engagement

Education

Current BABCP accreditation

Job description

Overview

GMMH Health and Wigan CAMHS are looking to recruit a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to work within the multi-disciplinary mental health team, which implements a stepped-care model of care to children and young people across the Wigan footprint. We are seeking an accredited CBT therapist to work within the wider mental health team alongside other psychological professionals.

The role involves providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to individuals presenting with common mental health difficulties of varying complexity, where CBT has demonstrated clinical effectiveness. The post holder will work closely with other professionals, contribute to the wider formulation and understanding of distress, and attend multi-professional meetings to share formulations, intervention plans and progress.

The post holder will need current accreditation with the BABCP and evidence of working with clients presenting with complex relational needs. The post holder is primarily responsible for providing CBT assessment, formulation and therapy to service users with complex mental health needs, and to provide services that meet agreed service priorities consonant with practitioner experience and expertise.

In conjunction with other psychological therapists within the service, the post holder will contribute to the provision of individual and group CBT-based interventions. The job description recognises the need to ensure appropriate supervision and professional development as a core theme. The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users and their carers, and will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery.

These principles will recognise the need to:

• Promote safe practice
• Value the aims of service users
• Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
• Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
• Value social inclusion

Responsibilities

• Provide Cognitive Behavioural assessment, formulation and therapy for service users with complex mental health needs.
• Deliver CBT-based individual and group interventions in collaboration with the wider mental health team.
• Participate in multi-professional meetings to share formulations, intervention plans and progress.
• Contribute to service development and prioritise care in line with service requirements and practitioner expertise.
• Engage in supervision and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Current BABCP accreditation with experience of working with clients presenting with complex relational needs.

Benefits

• 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 Tuesday 30 Sep 2025