Senior CBT Therapist

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior CBT Therapist to manage a diverse caseload and mentor junior staff. This role offers opportunities for professional development, service improvement, and a chance to influence therapy practices within the trust. Candidates with recognized qualifications in CBT and a willingness to lead are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Accreditation with BABCP and experience with adults with anxiety and depression.
• Experience leading supervision and maintaining clinical standards.
• Further training in specialist therapeutic procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage a challenging caseload delivering specialist CBT interventions.
• Supervise and mentor junior therapists for clinical standards.
• Contribute to service development and implement new initiatives.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Supervision Skills

CBT Techniques

Education

Postgraduate qualification in CBT

Core mental health profession qualification

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will manage a challenging caseload, delivering specialist CBT interventions one-to-one, in groups, or digitally. Beyond direct therapy, you will supervise and mentor junior therapists, helping to uphold high clinical standards and adherence to NICE guidelines. As a Senior therapist you will also actively contribute to service development and improvement, working to refine pathways and implement new initiatives. You will act a consultant to other healthcare professionals and will be crucial in safety assessment and management. Additionally, you may deliver training to enhance the psychological skills of the wider workforce.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• A recognised post graduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or postgraduate level training conferring equivalent competences)
• Accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) achieved through training and experience with adults with anxiety and depression
• A recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions recognised by BABCP, e.g., mental health nursing, practitioner psychology, medicine, social work, occupational therapy or counselling AND current registration/accreditation with the core professional body, OR evidence of having achieved the Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (KSA) route to BABCP accreditation.
• Evidence of further significant training and recognised clinical supervision plus experience leading to a high degree of expertise and knowledge of specialist therapeutic procedures in the specific specialist field within NHS Talking Therapies.

Desirable criteria

• NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity CBT Postgraduate Diploma
• Evidence of post qualification training in clinical supervision

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of providing expert clinical leadership and supervision within a specialist area of practice

Important Information

By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.

You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.

Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD Senior CBT Therapist (PDF, 864.5KB)
• Benefits (PDF, 570.7KB)