High Intensity Therapist Cbt - Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Sabp; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Agenda for Change benefits

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated CBT therapist for a fixed term maternity cover. You will deliver evidence-based interventions, one to one and in group settings, to adults (aged 17yrs+) who have a range of Anxiety and Depression related problems.

You'll join a strong, supportive team which is part of the Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership.

Qualifications

• IAPT post graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies.
• BABCP membership/accreditation.
• Recent evidence of working as a CBT Therapist within IAPT/NHS Talking Therapies.
• Good IT skills and excellent communication skills and demonstrable ability to work in a collaborative way with colleagues and other services.
• There is a requirement to work a minimum of 1 late nights (Mon-Thurs, 8pm) per week and to offer 2 in person clinics.
• In person clinics will be based across Surrey according to service need.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
• Provide treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of attended clinical hours per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
• 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
• Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.
• Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided clients.

Skills

CBT Therapist

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

IAPT/NHS Talking Therapies Post Graduate Diploma

BABCP Provisional/Full Accreditation

Job description

Job summary

Mind Matters Surrey NHS are an NHS Talking Therapies service looking for an enthusiastic and motivated therapist for a fixed term maternity cover. Your role will be delivering evidence-based interventions, one to one and in group settings, to adults (aged 17yrs+) who have a range of Anxiety and Depression related problems. You'll be joining a strong, supportive team which is part of the Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership. We offer all the NHS benefits, including the agenda for change salary, NHS pension and the 5% outer London Fringe. We are a forward thinking and progressive service offering plenty of opportunities for further training and career development.

Requirements

We'd like to hear from you if you are a CBT Therapist that can meet the requirements below:

• IAPT/NHS Talking Therapies Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological therapies
• BABCP Provisional/Full Accreditation
• Recent evidence of working as a CBT Therapist within IAPT/NHS Talking Therapies
• Good IT skills and excellent communication skills and demonstrable ability to work in a collaborative way with colleagues and other services.
• There is a requirement to work a minimum of 1 late nights (Mon-Thurs, 8pm) per week and to offer 2 in person clinics
• In person clinics will be based across Surrey according to service need

Main duties of the job

• Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
• Provide treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of attended clinical hours per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
• 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
• Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.
• Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided clients.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Details

• Date posted: 15 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 1 years
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 325-8342552-TT

Essential Qualifications

• IAPT post graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies
• BABCP membership/accreditation

Desirable Qualifications

• Trained in another NHS Talking Therapies appropriate HI modality

Essential Experience

• Working within an IAPT service at High Intensity level

Desirable Experience

• Working within an IAPT service at High Intensity level post qualification

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

• Employer name: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Unither House, Curfew Bell Road, Chertsey, KT16 9FG, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us

Contact

Senior Clinician and Step 3 Lead: Glyn Reynolds, [e-mail]

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.