Senior CBT Therapist | North London NHS Foundation Trust

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; Enfield (CT); Hybride; USD 67 000 - 87 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

North London NHS Foundation Trust in Enfield is seeking a Senior CBT Therapist to provide highly specialised CBT and counselling within our Talking Therapies service. You will lead clinical supervision, support staff development and contribute to service delivery and KPI achievement.

The role requires BABCP accreditation, the ability to work autonomously within guidelines, and a commitment to hybrid working with on-site presence 2–3 days a week (including Wednesdays and Fridays until 5pm).

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-quality CBT and counselling within NHS Talking Therapies.
• Ability to provide leadership and supervision to teams.
• Experience leading service development and quality improvement projects.
• Hybrid working and on-site presence as required (Weds/Fri until 17:00).

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership, specialised clinical supervision and expert psychological assessment within NHS Talking Therapies.
• Offer advice on psychological care to colleagues and work autonomously within guidelines.
• Lead on service development, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support senior management and day-to-day operations of the service.

Connaissances

CBT therapy

Clinical supervision

Leadership

Research & audit

Formation

BABCP accreditation

Description du poste

Senior CBT Therapist | North London NHS Foundation Trust

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We are looking for enthusiastic,BABCPaccredited andexperienced CBT therapiststo join NHSEnfield Talking Therapies Serviceas a Senior CBT therapist. We are awell- establishedand highly regarded service with astrongtrack recordfor staff retention,developmentand wellbeing.The service is provided by theNorthLondonFoundation Trust. Wework closely withour partner Services inBarnet,Camdenand Islington.

You will be part of alarge teamof CBT Therapists, PWPs, counsellors, trainees and administrators who are working toincreaseaccess to treatment for people with depression, anxiety and other common mental health conditionsand making changes in line with national KPIs for Talking Therapies.The postholder will be supported by theDeputy Clinical Lead and Clinical Leadfor the serviceand have peer support from an experienced senior team.

You willbe responsible forclinical and managerial supervision ofstaff, take on a lead role in an area of service developmentand alsocarry a small clinical caseload.

Applicants are advised that weoperatea hybrid working policy which means postholders are expected to come on site to our base(2-3 days a week)and combine this with remote working.For this vacancy we specifically require someone to be on-site on Wednesdays and Fridays until 5pm.

The postholder will also be expected to support senior management cover as required including evening clinics that run from 8.00 am- 8.00 pm.

Main Duties of the Job

• To provide leadership, highly specialised clinical supervision and expert psychological assessment and treatment within an NHS Talking Therapies service specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT) and Counselling.
• To offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to colleagues
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
• Toparticipatein and lead onservice relatedresearch and audit projects, servicedevelopmentand quality improvement initiatives.
• To also work with the senior management team to deliver Talking Therapies key performance indicators.
• Tobe responsible forline management and performance of staff supervised.
• To support the management oftheday to dayoperations of the servicealongside other senior management team members.

This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that falls under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Please refer to attached Job description for details of main responsibilitiesand also person specification and qualifications.

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026