Senior CBT Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mind in Bexley, delivering NHS Bexley Talking Therapies, is seeking an experienced clinical lead to oversee Step 3 High Intensity CBT. You will manage a specialist caseload for adults with depression and anxiety, provide supervision to trainees and qualified therapists, and contribute to service development.

The role combines clinical work with line management, audits and service development, including early evening clinics and three on-site days a week. BABCP accreditation is required.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma in CBT accredited by BABCP and full BABCP accreditation or eligible to apply.
• Evidence of CPD consistent with maintaining BABCP accreditation.
• Completion of a CBT supervision course in line with NHS Talking Therapies supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for Step 3 therapy pathways.
• Deliver specialist and routine CBT for adults with depression and anxiety disorders in line with NICE guidance.
• Maintain an active clinical caseload, including assessment, formulation and treatment planning.
• Provide clinical oversight of complex cases, including comorbidity and risk-related presentations.
• Deliver individual and group case and skills supervision and reflective practice to therapists and trainees.
• Provide line management to members of the Talking Therapies team.
• Provide specialist long-term conditions supervision to clinicians in the service.
• Provide ad-hoc supervision and act as risk escalation and safeguarding point on the duty supervision rota.
• Provide senior input on risk assessment, crisis planning and discharge planning.
• Monitor clinical outcomes, recovery rates and therapist performance using routine outcome measures.
• Undertake clinical audits, contribute to national audits and produce management reports.
• Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, induction and joint pathways with physical and mental health teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Data analysis

IAPTUS

Advanced CBT

Talking Therapies model

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in CBT (BABCP accredited)

BABCP accreditation or eligible to apply

CPD aligned with BABCP

CBT supervision course (NHS Talking Therapies)

Job description

The post sits within the Talking Therapies service at NHS Bexley Talking Therapies, which Mind in Bexley delivers. The role centres on clinical leadership of Step 3 High Intensity CBT, covering a specialist caseload of adults with depression, anxiety and long-term conditions, alongside supervision of trainee and qualified therapists. It combines clinical work with line management, audit and service development, plus early evening clinics and three on-site days a week. Applicants need BABCP accreditation or eligibility to apply, plus an Enhanced DBS.

What the job involves

• Provide clinical leadership for Step 3 therapy pathways
• Deliver specialist and routine CBT for adults with depression and anxiety disorders in line with NICE guidance
• Maintain an active clinical caseload, including assessment, formulation and treatment planning
• Provide clinical oversight of complex cases, including comorbidity and risk-related presentations
• Deliver individual and group case and skills supervision and reflective practice to therapists and trainees
• Provide line management to members of the Talking Therapies team
• Provide specialist long-term conditions supervision to clinicians in the service
• Provide ad-hoc supervision and act as risk escalation and safeguarding point on the duty supervision rota
• Provide senior input on risk assessment, crisis planning and discharge planning
• Monitor clinical outcomes, recovery rates and therapist performance using routine outcome measures
• Undertake clinical audits, contribute to national audits and produce management reports
• Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, induction and joint pathways with physical and mental health teams

What’s required

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma in CBT accredited by BABCP
• Full BABCP accreditation, or eligible to apply
• Evidence of CPD consistent with maintaining BABCP accreditation
• Completion of a CBT supervision course in line with NHS Talking Therapies supervision

Experience

• Post-qualification experience delivering CBT for a range of anxiety disorders and depression
• Experience supervising or supporting CBT trainees or qualified therapists
• Experience of working with risk and safeguarding

Skills & knowledge

• Strong understanding of the Talking Therapies model, including stepped care and performance and outcome frameworks
• Advanced CBT skills for complex presentations, delivered individually and in groups
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills, with high-quality supervision and feedback
• Analysing data and outcomes to improve service delivery, with competent IT and data entry skills including IAPTUS

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS clearance

Other

• Compassionate, reflective and committed to evidence-based practice, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Able to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
• Flexible and resilient, willing to work early evening clinics
• Available to work from the Bexleyheath base three days a week

Nice to have

• Qualification in other high intensity modalities, such as IPT or EMDR DIT
• Experience as a psychological wellbeing practitioner or counsellor
• Further training in adapted CBT for long-term health conditions
• Experience delivering service development projects
• Experience with complex cases or special interest groups, such as LTC pathways, safeguarding, perinatal, older adults or diversity-focused work
• Experience completing clinical audits