Therapeutic Support Worker | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cambridge is seeking a compassionate Therapeutic Support Worker to join their Psychological Skills Service. This role involves providing trauma-informed support and psychological interventions to individuals facing mental health challenges. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and require a full UK driving licence for travel across the county. The position focuses on empowering clients, promoting recovery goals, and facilitating group therapy. Applications close on 10 Nov 2025.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and reliable use of a private vehicle.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in supporting individuals with mental health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with clients and ensure safety.
• Support individuals to identify recovery goals.
• Empower clients to reclaim their lives through interventions.
• Promote meaningful activity and social connections.
• Teach psychological skills and strategies.
• Support group therapy facilitation.

Skills

Compassion

Empowerment skills

Emotional regulation

Problem-solving

Cognitive barriers management

Job description

Role Overview

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a compassionate, motivated Therapeutic Support Worker to join the Psychological Skills Service (PSS) at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. This role involves delivering trauma‑informed, formulation‑driven support work and brief psychological interventions to individuals with significant mental health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with clients, promoting compassion and ensuring a sense of safety.
• Support individuals to make their own choices and identify recovery goals that are important to them, using empowerment skills.
• Empower clients to reclaim and rebuild their lives through short‑term, goal‑focused interventions.
• Promote meaningful activity and connection by helping service users identify values, reduce avoidance, and overcome emotional and cognitive barriers.
• Teach and model psychological skills, including emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and problem‑solving.
• Support sensory regulation through sensory‑based strategies and participation in the Coping Through the Senses group.
• Enhance community integration by working within the community, building social connections, and signposting to practical support (e.g., housing, finance, employment).
• Support the facilitation of trauma‑focused group therapy by reinforcing skills and adapting materials for accessibility.
• Support stabilisation and safety to prepare individuals for psychological therapy, in line with the Neurosequential Model of brain development and trauma recovery.

Travel & Qualifications

You will be required to travel independently across the county, meeting strict time deadlines. You must hold a full UK driving licence and have reliable use of a private vehicle; public transport cannot be used for this role. Please confirm in your application that you meet these criteria.

Team & Setting

You will work with a multidisciplinary team that includes Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs), Assistant Psychologists, Therapeutic Support Workers, Social Workers, Mental Health nurses and other professionals.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups. We do not offer sponsorship for all our roles; if you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, your application will be rejected.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025.

Further Information

For further information, please visit www.cpft.nhs.uk.