High Intensity Therapist (Counselling) Band 6/7
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an opportunity for a High Intensity Therapist (Counselling modality) to join the West Cheshire Talking Therapies Service. The role involves delivering step 3 Talking Therapies/NICE compliant interventions to treat depression, which are currently delivered face-to-face, online, and via telephone. The successful candidate will join a well-established, supportive, and dynamic team and will receive regular clinical supervision and peer group support. The service operates from bases in Chester and Ellesmere Port, as well as community venues.
Essential criteria
- Recognised/accredited postgraduate at masters level or equivalent training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices, specific to job title
- Professionally registered / accredited as specified in the same Appendix, specific to job title
Desirable criteria
- Additional preand/or postqualification training as specified in the same Appendix, specific to job title
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service
- Experience of working with a variety of client groups and presenting problems that reflect a range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of specialist psychological therapy assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings relevant to an NHS Talking Therapies service, including outpatient, community, and primary care settings
- Knowledge & Expertise
- Experience at working with one or more NHS Talking Therapies-recognised psychological therapies at a specialist level
- High -level knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more NHS TALKING THERAPIES-recognised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of effective care pathway navigation across primary and secondary care psychological therapies services
- Experience at working with one or more NHS Talking Therapies-recognised psychological therapies at a specialist level
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of adapting specific NHS Talking Therapiesrecognised psychological therapies for anxiety and/or depression in the context of comorbidity and complexity (e.g. personality disorder, additional disabilities etc).
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical field of psychological therapies
- Trust values
- Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)
- Recognised/accredited postgraduate at masters level or equivalent training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices, specific to job title
- Professionally registered / accredited as specified in the same Appendix, specific to job title
- Additional preand/or postqualification training as specified in the same Appendix, specific to job title
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service
- Experience of working with a variety of client groups and presenting problems that reflect a range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of specialist psychological therapy assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings relevant to an NHS Talking Therapies service, including outpatient, community, and primary care settings
- Knowledge & Expertise
- Experience at working with one or more NHS Talking Therapies-recognised psychological therapies at a specialist level
- High -level knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more NHS TALKING THERAPIES-recognised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of effective care pathway navigation across primary and secondary care psychological therapies services
- Experience at working with one or more NHS Talking Therapies-recognised psychological therapies at a specialist level
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of adapting specific NHS Talking Therapiesrecognised psychological therapies for anxiety and/or depression in the context of comorbidity and complexity (e.g. personality disorder, additional disabilities etc).
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical field of psychological therapies
- Trust values
- Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: C
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
High Intensity Therapist (Counselling) Band 6/7
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
An opportunity for a High Intensity Therapist (Counselling modality) has arisen within West Cheshire Talking Therapies Service to join our well established, supportive and dynamic, team. The service is comprised of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Employment Support Advisors, High Intensity Therapists and support staff.
We have bases in Chester and Ellesmere Port and also work from community venues.
Main duties of the job
As a High Intensity Therapist you will be delivering step 3 Talking Therapies/NICE compliant interventions to treat depression. Interventions are currently delivered face-to-face, online and via telephone.
You should have relevant /qualifications/accreditation and be willing to attend additional modality HIT training. You will receive regular clinical supervision and regular peer group support.
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Traf
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