Trainee High Intensity Therapist - Leicestershire or Derbyshire

Harmonia Careers; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking Trainee High Intensity Therapists for their program in cognitive behavioural therapy. This role involves a combination of clinical practice and university training, focusing on providing high-quality therapeutic interventions. With a supportive work environment, the position encourages professional development and offers a flexible work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible work-life balance

Comprehensive benefits package

Continuous Professional Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychological Therapist.
• Mental Health Nurses, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers.
• Two years post-qualification experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide High Intensity CBT interventions as recommended by NICE.
• Participate in clinical practice and hybrid training with the University.
• Engage in supervision by University and workplace.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Communication

Empathy

Education

Recognised Professional Qualification in Mental Health

PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Job description

Are you an experienced mental health professional or social care worker with a recognised professional qualification working in a mental health setting? Do you meet the KSA requirements as set out by the BABCP? Have you considered training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and getting paid to do it?

If so, our Trainee High Intensity Therapist programme could be the role for you!

Getting To Know Us

Hello! We are Vita Health Group – we are one of the lead providers of Talking Therapies services within the North East, Midlands, South East and South West. We are super proud of the work we do at Step 3 and see the life-changing impact of our practice every single day!

We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support. We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision, rich CPD and encouraging our CBT Therapists to embrace specialist training and leadership opportunities.

The Role

We are looking for aspiring Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to join our Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Talking Therapies service or, with a NHS Talking Therapies partnership, our Derby and Everyturn Service as Trainee High Intensity Therapists (HITs) in the September 2025 cohort at the University of Nottingham. The course you will undertake is the one-year, full-time, PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. For further information on the course please visit: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/course/taught/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-msc#overview

These are permanent positions with a start date of 22nd September for induction with the University of Nottingham. There will be a service induction prior to this which begins on 15th September 2025.

A typical working week includes 3 days of clinical practice with the service and 2 days at University. University days will be hybrid training with a combination of remote and face-to-face teaching. Whilst your clinical practice is likely to include some remote working, you will be required to attend one of the service area offices for part of the week. Depending on where you are based, you may be expected to work one late shift per week from 12:00pm-8:00pm.

You will provide High Intensity CBT interventions recommended by NICE to clients with moderate to severe common mental health disorders.

How We Support You

Close liaison with the University and the workplace

During your training you will receive weekly supervision by both the workplace and by the University.

Hybrid working

Your days working in the service will be a combination of remote working and face to face clinics in one of the LLR or Derby offices for part of the week. This may include one late shift per week.

University days will be hybrid training with a combination of remote and face-to-face teaching.

Preceptorship Period Post-Training

Following successful completion of training, newly qualified therapists are offered a six-month preceptorship period. The preceptorship package provides opportunity to consolidate knowledge and build confidence through reflective learning with an allocated mentor.

Getting To Know You

The Trainee position is aimed at mental health professionals who have some experience in CBT and who continue to work in a mental health environment.

Applications are invited from qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychological Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and PWPs (with two years post qualification experience).

Applicants without recognised and accredited core mental health professional training (such as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners or Psychotherapists and Counsellors without UKCP or BACP accreditation) are eligible to apply but must be able to complete a KSA portfolio by 31st August 2025.

For More Information About Core Professions

https://www.babcp.com/Core-Professions

For More Information About The KSA Requirements

https://www.babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes

Essential Requirements

Desirable Requirements:

Other Requirements

Why Vita Health Group?

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.

To achieve our mission of Making People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as “Best Company to Work for” at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.

This Is Also Recognised By Current Employees – Our Most Recent Employee Survey Results Showed The Top 5 Reasons To Work Here As Being

We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/

Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.

Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact [e-mail] and we will facilitate.

Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.

Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.

Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

Vita Health Group