HI Trainee (CBT Trainee)

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a trainee to provide high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression. This role requires a registered qualification in nursing or related fields and offers a 12-month fixed term contract. The trainee will undergo intensive training while working in a diverse environment. Candidates should have strong communication skills, experience in mental health settings, and a commitment to equal opportunities. The position is full-time with competitive salary benefits.

Benefits

Training programs

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression.
• Ability to evaluate and implement training effects.
• High enthusiasm and motivation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high intensity CBT interventions.
• Assess clients for suitability for CBT.
• Complete clinical activity records in line with service protocols.

Skills

Good therapeutic relationships

Excellent verbal and written communication

Ability to work under pressure

Computer literacy

Understanding of anxiety and depression

Education

Registered graduate qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or psychological therapy

Job description

Job Summary

Candidates will have experience of working in mental health settings and will have either a registered graduate qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or psychological therapy or evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience, and of working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression.

The post-holder will work in the Haringey Talking Therapies service, for 3 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the other two days. The Royal Holloway, University of London is the training provider. Haringey Talking Therapies is provided by Whittington Health NHS Trust. The trainee will be employed by Whittington Health on a 12 month fixed term contract.

Main duties of the job

This is a training role within Talking Therapies Service. The post-holder will work within the Haringey Talking Therapies service providing high intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role at Royal Holloway. This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. The post-holder will work in the service for 3 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the other two days.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

About Us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Details

• Date posted: 26 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £44,485 to £52,521 a year Per Annum Including HCAS
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 220-WHT-3520-A
• Job locations: Crouch End Health Centre, Middle Lane, London, N8 8PH

Job responsibilities

• CLINICAL
  • Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
  • Assess clients for suitability for CBT. Refer to manager/supervisor for cases too complex or severe.
  • Make decisions on suitability, refer unsuitable clients to relevant services or back to the referral agent.
  • Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
  • Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
  • Adhere to an agreed activity contract related to the number of client contacts offered and clinical sessions carried out per week.
  • Attend multi‑disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment.
  • Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
  • Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
  • Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step‑up and step‑down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
  • Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
• TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
  • Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post.
  • Apply learning from the training programme in practice.
  • Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to coursework to meet the required standards.
• PROFESSIONAL
  • Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g., BPS, UKCP, BABCP) and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the Department of Health.
  • Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
  • Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT.
  • Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
  • Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.
  • Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
  • Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
  • Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
• GENERAL
  • Contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
  • Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
  • Ensure safety, confidentiality and data protection principles are respected.
  • Maintain professional conduct and avoid abuse of official position.
  • Recognise that this job description may be reviewed.

Person Specification

Essential

• A recorded/registered qualification at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or psychological therapy, or evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP.
• Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression.
• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training.
• Computer literate.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Has received training (formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice.
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services.
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• High standards in written communication, clear reports and letters to referrers.
• Understanding of anxiety and depression, including presentation in Primary Care.
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.
• Understanding the need to use evidence‑based psychological therapies.
• High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
• Advanced communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
• Self‑reflective while working with service users.

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care services.
• Experience in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
• Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation.
• Fluent in languages other than English.
• Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting.

Training Required

• Able to attend a two day per week course.
• Able to complete academic components of the course.
• Able to integrate training to practice.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer Details

• Employer name: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
• Address: Crouch End Health Centre, Middle Lane, London, N8 8PH
• Website: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/