Remote CBT Therapist/Triager | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a remote High Intensity CBT Therapist to join their growing team. This role involves delivering psychological interventions primarily via telehealth, offering flexibility to work from home. Ideal candidates should have experience in CBT and a commitment to quality care. Opportunities for professional development and supervision provided. The position is entirely remote, with the aim to improve mental health outcomes for diverse communities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Access to CPD sessions

Structured clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Familiarity with NICE guidelines regarding high-intensity CBT.
• Ability to manage caseloads of diverse service users.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual therapy and group interventions remotely.
• Conduct assessments and triage appointments via video or telephone.
• Ensure accurate clinical documentation in line with NHS standards.

Skills

High-intensity CBT

Remote therapy delivery

Assessment and triage

Clinical documentation

Education

Accredited CBT qualification

Tools

Microsoft Teams

IAPTUS

Job description

Overview

ELFT Digital Therapy (EDT) is seeking to appoint experienced and accredited, remote-working Band 7 High Intensity CBT Therapists to join our expanding team on a permanent basis. Experience in perinatal and in treating PTSD would be advantageous. This is a rare opportunity to work entirely from home, or from anywhere in the UK, as part of a fully remote, forward-looking NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) service.

EDT forms part of the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) consistently rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. As a digital-first service, we support community-based IAPT teams across East London, East Anglia and the Southeast, providing high-quality care that is clinically robust, equitable, and accessible.

Role and working arrangements

This role offers genuine flexibility. You will deliver individual therapy, triage and group interventions remotely, within our service hours of 8am–8pm Monday to Thursday, and 8am–5pm on Fridays. All clinical sessions are conducted via Microsoft Teams or telephone, enabling you to work effectively and comfortably from a home-based setting.

EDT is committed to supporting staff wellbeing and career development. We provide structured clinical supervision and case management, and access to regular CPD sessions. As part of ELFT, you will also be part of a rich, multidisciplinary clinical network spanning Newham, Tower Hamlets, and Bedfordshire.

Responsibilities

• Delivering evidence-based psychological interventions at Step 3, primarily high-intensity CBT, in line with NICE guidance.
• Conducting assessments and triage appointments via video or telephone, determining suitability and treatment pathways.
• Providing individual therapy and facilitating psychoeducational or therapeutic groups using secure remote platforms.
• Managing a diverse caseload of service users with common mental health problems, including depression, PTSD, GAD, OCD and panic disorder.
• Supporting clients from a wide range of backgrounds and communities, making use of interpreters when needed.
• Ensuring accurate clinical documentation and outcome monitoring in line with NHS Talking Therapies standards.
• Participating actively in clinical supervision, case discussions and regular CPD tailored to professional development goals.
• Collaborating with colleagues across EDT and the wider ELFT Talking Therapies services, contributing to service innovation and digital excellence.

About EDT and the Trust

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

EDT is an NHS remote IAPT service utilising the most effective features of the IAPT model, delivered via digital media, to support the work of the ELFT community IAPT services and more widely. Using familiar interfaces such as IAPTUS and Microsoft Teams, we provide high-quality therapeutic interventions to patients across London and the Home Counties.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking practitioners who are collaborative, confident in working independently, and open to embracing new ways of delivering therapy. This is a chance to be part of a team redefining how high-quality psychological care can be offered, at scale, and with compassion, within the NHS.

If you are a thoughtful, motivated therapist looking to contribute to the evolution of digitally delivered NHS care, we would be delighted to hear from you.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025