Psychotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This full-time Band 7 Psychotherapist role is based in Huddersfield, working within the Kirklees Intensive Home-Based Treatment Team. The post involves providing specialist psychotherapy skills, consultation, assessment, and intervention to patients in crisis, often in their homes or community settings. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, supporting risk management and crisis care planning, and contributing to service development and research. The role requires an enthusiastic individual who can work autonomously and as part of a team, with opportunities for professional development and supervision.
Essential criteria
- Communication skills.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- IT Literate.
Desirable criteria
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
- Personal Attributes
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
- Physical Attributes
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession.
- Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters level.
- Registration/ Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post. , e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP.
- Completion of significant supervised clinical practice.
- Ability to carry out assessment, formulation and intervention.
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
- Different theoretical approaches.
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
- Special Knowledge & Skills
- Communication skills.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- IT Literate.
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
- Personal Attributes
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
- Physical Attributes
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession.
- Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters level.
- Registration/ Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post. , e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP.
- Completion of significant supervised clinical practice.
- Ability to carry out assessment, formulation and intervention.
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
- Different theoretical approaches.
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
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.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
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South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Psychotherapist
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
Kirklees Intensive Home-Based Treatment Team are
seeking to recruit a Band 7 Psychotherapist to work within their team. This
full-time post is based at Folly Hall Mills in Huddersfield, and the role will
cover both North and South Kirklees and will predominantly be within patients
homes or community settings.
You would be working with a well-established
multidisciplinary team that supports staff to develop both personally and
professionally. We have a mix of CPNs, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Social Care
Professionals and Occupational Therapists, also a TIPD lead, Dual Diagnosis and
Psychiatrists.
IHBT are an alternative to hospital admission and
work closely with service users, their carers and families to maintain
someones safety in the community. IHBT also provide a gatekeeping role for
hospital admissions and work with the wards to provide early discharge. You
will need to be able to work autonomously as well as within a team and be able
to assess risks for Working Age Adults.
IHBT provide rapid assessment at times of high risk
or mental health relapse and work collaboratively to provide a care plan with
the service user.
IHBT provide short term intervention and identify
longer term care needs through the Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach
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