Cognitive Behavioural Therapist | West London NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in London is seeking a qualified specialist to deliver Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) services to individuals facing moderate to severe mental health challenges. The role involves conducting assessments, formulating treatment plans, and supervising other professionals. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and skills in CBT and community engagement. The organization values diversity and offers a supportive environment for mental health treatment.

Qualifications

• Qualified specialist in CBT with experience in treating depression and anxiety.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
• Experience in providing mentorship and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide CBT services for individuals with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
• Conduct assessments and formulate treatment plans based on evidence-based methods.
• Supervise PWPs, trainees, and engage in community workshops.

Skills

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Cultural competency

Supervision skills

Research skills

Education

Relevant psychology qualification

Job description

· To provide a qualified specialist CBT service to people presenting with moderate to severe depression and anxiety. This involves referral screening and assessments to determine suitability for the service, and NICE-recommended CBT treatment in individual and group format, and via online computerised CBT platforms. Appointments take place in person, via video, or via telephone. The role may also include supporting PWPs to facilitate community and/or in-house workshops.

· To work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary, being committed to equal opportunities

· To provide advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers

· To provide supervision of other colleagues such as PWPs, trainee HI therapists, trainee psychologists and trainees from other professional groups as appropriate

· To work one evening shift a week (12-8pm) – as we are passionate about engaging all groups of our community, we operate evening clinics (up until 8pm) Monday - Thursday

· To work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures

· To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service

· To provide specialist CBT assessments of clients referred to the HounslowTalking Therapiesservice based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care

· To work with clients with a range of mild to moderate mental health difficulties (including a range of anxiety disorders and single or recurrent depressive disorder)

· To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s mental health difficulties, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s difficulties, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings

· To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations and drawing upon different explanatory models. To be able to use Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) at a specialist level in assessments and interventions.

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West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Aug 2025