Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist within the NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Service, providing psychological therapies for depression and anxiety. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, evidence-based CBT to adults with common mental health problems, managing a caseload and working autonomously within professional guidelines. The service operates Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm, offering sessions via video, telephone, or face-to-face. The Trust is committed to staff development, providing training and supervision.
Essential criteria
- Supervision training or experience of supervising other practitioners, or evidence of substantial experience in research, audit or service evaluation.
- 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.
- Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession OR completion of Low Intensity IAPT Training and Knowledge/Skills and Attitudes Accreditation with BABCP.
- Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters level e.g. A Post Graduate Diploma plus additional training and experience as demonstrated by: additional training and experience in offering CBT for Complex cases, DBT training or Mindfulness based approaches in CBT.
- Eligible for Registration / Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP.
- Special Knowledge & Skills
- Communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
- 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).
- Training
- Evidence of additional training in CBT for complex cases, DBT or Mindfulness.
- Supervision training.
- Supervision training or experience of supervising other practitioners, or evidence of substantial experience in research, audit or service evaluation.
- 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.
- Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession OR completion of Low Intensity IAPT Training and Knowledge/Skills and Attitudes Accreditation with BABCP.
- Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters level e.g. A Post Graduate Diploma plus additional training and experience as demonstrated by: additional training and experience in offering CBT for Complex cases, DBT training or Mindfulness based approaches in CBT.
- Eligible for Registration / Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP.
- Special Knowledge & Skills
- Communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
- 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).
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of additional training in CBT for complex cases, DBT or Mindfulness.
- Supervision training.
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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South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
My name is Emma Alexander, Senior
CBT for The NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Service.
NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies
provides psychological therapies for people experiencing depression and anxiety.
We are keen to hear from suitably experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated
individuals who are focused on providing high quality patient-centred care.
The successful candidate will
work within a busy Talking Therapies team providing time limited,
evidence-based therapy in accordance with NICE guidance within a stepped care
model.
Team Background ****
Our team provide NICE compliant
psychotherapy incorporating CBT, Counselling and Guided Self Help to clients in
primary care across Kirklees. This is an 8-8 service Monday to Friday. We offer
sessions either by video, telephone or face to face.
Kirklees Talking Therapies are
also dedicated to providing a supportive working environment for employees, and
are keen to support staff with their development, providing a high level of
training and supervision to clinical practitioners at all levels.
I
would invite you to contact us if you would like to discuss this post Emma
Alexander, Senior Cognitive Behavioural Therapist ([phone number removed], [email removed])
**All employees of the Trust are stron
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