Step 3 Clinical CBT Supervisor - NHS Talking Therapies Suffolk

NSFT; Whitton; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programmes

Career progression

Annual leave 27 days increasing to 33

NHS discounts

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Step 3 Clinical CBT Supervisor for the NHS Talking Therapies Suffolk service. The role involves supervising Step 3 clinicians, managing a small caseload, and ensuring adherence to NICE guidelines.

Based at Bury St Edmunds or Ipswich with home-working options. The post requires BABCP accreditation, extensive CBT experience, and the ability to train staff.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification and BABCP accreditation in CBT required.
• Experience providing clinical supervision to therapists in an IAPT context preferred.
• Ability to assess and manage complex cases with professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision (including case management) to Step 3 clinicians.
• Manage your own small caseload and deliver assessment and treatment for common mental health problems within the NHS Talking Therapies framework.
• Support clinical leadership and help service achieve KPIs in a bio-psychosocial model.

Skills

CBT supervision

Clinical supervision

Judgement

Communication skills

Education

BABCP accreditation

Registered mental health professional

Tools

MS Teams

Job description

Step 3 Clinical CBT Supervisor - NHS Talking Therapies Suffolk

Band 7

Main area Wellbeing IAPT services Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 246-WSN8318519

Site Mariner House/Bury St Edmunds Town Suffolk Salary £49,387 - £56,515 gross per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

Wellbeing Suffolk service is a NHS Talking Therapies programme, providing primary care assessment, advice and psychological interventions to people in Suffolk, who want help with common mental health problems of anxiety and low mood. Interventions are delivered both face to face and remotely through telephone and video call.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Step 3 Clinical Supervisor with extensive experience of delivering CBT, to join our team. The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical supervision (including case management) to Step 3 clinicians, ensuring supervisees work safely and professionally, adhering to NICE guidelines and professional/service guidance.

Applicants must hold full accreditation with the BABCP and will have experience of offering clinical supervision to other therapists.

This is a permanent position and due to service need, we are looking for full time hours. The service has sites in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich. There will be an expectation of both working from service sites and home working.

Main duties of the job

As part of the role you will be involved in assisting the clinical leadership team in supporting and developing the High Intensity part of the service and helping the service achieve its required key performance indicators.

You will also be responsible for your own, small caseload. Providing assessment and treatment for people presenting with common mental health problems, within the NHS Talking Therapies framework.

This service is delivered via a partnership between Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) and third sector providers. We deliver a bio-psychosocial model which includes psychological, employment and social interventions across the county. Our treatments are delivered face to face, by telephone or MS Teams video call and online via webinars.

Working for our organisation

Benefits included with this role are:

• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS discounts and many more.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities,

• Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and extensive experience in the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client needs
• Substantial experience in managerial/clinical supervision of others casework, particularly in an IAPT context

Qualifications

• Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession BABCP accreditation as a CBT/Therapist (may have been gained following successful completion of High Intensity Therapist Training)

Skills

• Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, ability to exercise judgement in identifying and assessing complicated events or problems

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date.

We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at [e-mail].

PLEASE NOTE: If you use a hotmail, msn or yahoo e-mail account, you will need to check your "junk" mail regularly as these email providers will divert any communication from this Trust/NHS JOBS straight into your " junk" inbox.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.