Psychological Therapist

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Gosport; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Psychological Therapist to join its Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) team. The role involves providing in-person CBT to patients suffering from complex anxiety and depression issues, emphasizing community-centered care and diversity. Candidates should hold relevant qualifications and possess significant experience in mental health services. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and supports flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner.
• Demonstrated experience providing High Intensity treatment.
• Experience with routine outcome monitoring and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient suitability for psychological interventions.
• Offer High Intensity treatment in individual and group formats.
• Conduct risk assessments and initiate appropriate action.

Skills

Experience in mental health services

Ability to manage own caseload

High standards in written communication

Ability to provide CBT supervision

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in High Intensity IAPT Course

Formal training in CBT

BABCP full accreditation

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Psychological Therapist

The closing date is 14 December 2025

NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire (NHSTTH) is an exciting, transformative and expanding psychological therapies service. We are looking to recruit highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate High Intensity Psychological Therapists. The postholders will join our Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) team providing in‑person CBT to patients aged 16+ who present with a range of complex anxiety and depression related problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

At NHSTTH, service users are at the heart of what we do. We are a passionate and supportive team, dedicated to improving mental health in our local communities. The post holder will work with people of different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

We are a strong partnership service; comprised of a collaboration between Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Solent Mind charity, who strive to deliver a high quality, evidence‑based, service user‑centred therapy service, to the population of Hampshire.

This post is in‑person, working in clinical locations across the East team (Fareham, Gosport).

Does this sound like a service you could thrive within?

If so, we would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

If you have any further questions, please contact Vicky Hammond (Clinical Lead & Service Manager): [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

Assess patient suitability for psychological interventions via the phone, video and in‑person.

Offer High Intensity treatment in individual and group format.

Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire referral protocols, and refer unsuitable patients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary and set out in the SOP.

Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk management plans and initiate appropriate action where indicated (including referrals to relevant secondary care services and child and adult safeguarding services).

Ensure that people under your care are cared for appropriately under the stepped care framework as currently in use within the service.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high‑quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is-liked an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone – if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma).
• OR
• Formal training in CBT to at least Postgraduate diploma level.
• AND
• BABCP full accreditation
• AND
• Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required.

Experience

• Demonstrate experience of working in mental health services (in-person)
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
• Experience with routine outcome monitoring
• Experience of providing CBT supervision
• Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
• Experience of step 4 meetings (e.g. liaison meetings) and/or PCN MDT meetings

Additional Criteria

• Please refer to the attached job description and person specification

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearbased on full time hours