Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust is advertising a Trainee High Intensity CBT Therapist position as part of a Post-Graduate Diploma with Hull University. You will work within Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service, training with university tutors while delivering CBT to clients in clinics across Leeds and remotely.

The role requires 2+ years of relevant experience, strong interpersonal skills, and commitment to both academic and clinical demands, including risk assessment and weekly supervision.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience working with clients with a wide range of mental health conditions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to the academic and clinical requirements of the CBT training.
• Competent in risk assessment and case management.
• Willingness to work across Leeds and Hull University training and clinics.

Responsibilities

• Train as CBT therapist at Hull University while employed by LMWS.
• Deliver high-intensity CBT interventions within a step 3 model.
• Maintain a clinical caseload of up to 4 clients per day.
• Record therapy sessions for training purposes and share for supervision.
• Attend university sessions twice weekly and work in both face-to-face Leeds clinics and remote settings.
• Manage time to meet deadlines and adapt to service changes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Post-Graduate Diploma in CBT

Tools

CBT protocols

Risk assessment tools

Job description

Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Burmantoffs Health Centre, LS9 7TA

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Band: Band 6

Weekly Working Hours: 37.5

Staff Group: Additional Professional Scientific and Technical

Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS) is advertising employment and training positions in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy via a Post-Graduate Diploma at NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity level. Successful applicants will train as CBT therapists at Hull University whilst working as a trainee CBT therapist with Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS).

The role is a fixed term employment post, with places funded by NHS England. There may be opportunity for progression to a permanent position, subject to the candidates meeting the service performance standards and university training.

Positions are being recruited with Hull University to the following organisations via Leeds Community Healthcare NHS trust – Lead Provider for LMWS

Hull University

You will work with clients who present with a range of common mental health problems at high intensity; step 3 within a stepped care model. Applicants will have a minimum 2 years experience of working with clients with a wide range of mental health conditions. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong desire to help clients with their mental health.

LMWS is committed to ensuring the service reflects the diversity of the population it serves. We are especially keen to receive applications from under-represented communities. This is a core part of our service Vision & Values.

This is a full time only position

Trainee’s attend Hull University twice a week where they are taught the CBT protocols required to treat clients effectively. For the remaining three days a week, trainees are employed to implement the taught CBT protocols with clients through divided time between face-to-face clinics based in Leeds and remote clinics either working from home or from services based in Leeds.

You will be competent and familiar with risk assessment and case management. You will need to be organised with your time management, work towards restrictive deadlines and have resilience in adapting to the changing needs of the service where the client is at the centre of therapeutic decision making.

You will need to commit to the academic and clinical requirements of the course. Progression through the training involves working towards a clinical caseload of 4 clients per day. In addition, this includes completing academic work outside of your clinical working hours such as in your own personal time. This expectation is set by NHSE training curriculum and BABCP requirements. you will be required to record your therapy with clients for the training requirements; and to share the recorded therapy for critique feedback through regular clinical and group supervision. Annual leave dates must be taken outside of university term times.

Interviews will be held on 2 nd and 3 rd December 2026.

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Staff Group
Additional Professional Scientific and Technical

Location (Full address)
Burmantoffs Health Centre