Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a motivated and experienced Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join the Talking Therapies service in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. You will provide high-intensity CBT to service users with complex anxiety and depression, working to NICE recommendations and BABCP guidelines. The position involves specialist assessment and therapy, offering advice to colleagues, and contributing to training. Flexible and hybrid working options are available, with face-to-face appointments across Cornwall and some home working.
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it related to this post
- A good understanding of service contracts and performance targets and of the importance of recording activity
- Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
- Post Graduate Masters level qualification in Psychological Therapies Practice (High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) or equivalent
- BABCP accredited
- Skills and Aptitude
- Demonstrate experience of working in mental health settings with clients who present with a range of mental health issues and degrees of complexity in particular anxiety & depression
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets by management of own caseload and time
- Knowledge and abilities
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it related to this post
- A good understanding of service contracts and performance targets and of the importance of recording activity
- Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
- Post Graduate Masters level qualification in Psychological Therapies Practice (High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) or equivalent
- BABCP accredited
- Skills and Aptitude
- Demonstrate experience of working in mental health settings with clients who present with a range of mental health issues and degrees of complexity in particular anxiety & depression
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets by management of own caseload and time
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
The closing date is 11 September 2026
Job summary
Are you a motivated, professional, and experienced Cognitive Behavioural Therapist? Then come join us as a CBT therapist in our Talking Therapies service.
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly recognise the importance of Mental Health Services for our community. It is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to grow and develop to deliver a high-quality psychological therapy service which is forward thinking and innovative. Supporting and developing our therapists is very important to us and we provide comprehensive and regular CPD and training opportunities.
Post holders will work in the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies Service and provide high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to service users who have a range of complex anxiety and depression related problems. The role will include providing specialist CBT assessment and therapy, offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to colleagues, work to NICE recommendations and within British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) professional guidelines.
Post holders will have a Post Graduate Masters level qualification (or be newly qualifying) in Psychological Therapies Practice (High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Thera
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