Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Job summary

Please be aware the successful applicants will be required to sign a learning contract on taking up the position which outlines that repayment of a percentage of costs incurred by the employer during the training period will be paid back if you leave the position within 24 months of qualifying.

An exciting opportunity has arisen with Blackpool Talking Therapies. We require flexible and highly motivated individuals to undertake a Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) role.

The successful candidates will work within the service providing high intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. The training will include undertaking a Post Graduate Diploma delivered by the University of Cumbria. This training post will equip the post-holder to provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy interventions to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

Candidates should have a recorded/registered qualification at graduate level in nursing, social care, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy or provide evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP at interview. The successful candidates will need to be well organised, hardworking and demonstrate the ability to cope with a demanding job and have the ability to meet specified targets in order to deliver a high quality service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide high intensity CBT interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training at the University of Cumbria. This will involve attending the university programme, completing all associated academic requirements, engaging in regular clinical supervision, and undertaking CBT appointments with clients face to face, via telephone, or video link.

The post-holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

About us

Are you looking for a rewarding and exciting role at an organisation that cares about people? Are you a caring, respectful clinician who wants to provide high quality, safe, innovative care?

Perhaps you are looking for the next step in your career and want to work somewhere you will be appreciated and able to progress?

At Blackpool Teaching Hospital we offer training and induction to all staff members new to the Trust.

We encourage all our staff whatever their role to keep learning through funded continued professional development which alongside a rolling clinical skills training programme can include more specialised clinical training dependent on the role, leadership development programmes, skills in coaching, and professional nurse advocate training.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals recognise that our focus needs to be on retention, rewarding and recognising our amazing staff through schemes such as Christmas Sparkle, national appreciation days, and initiatives like our 'going the extra mile' peer recognition cards.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live.

Our strategic vision is:

"As a high performing Trust, operating as part of an integrated care system, we will provide high quality, safe and effective care. This will be achieved in a financially sustainable way, through our skilled and motivated workforce".

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

382-FICC44-25

Job locations

Various Community Bases

South Shore Primary Care Centre, Lytham Road

Blackpool

FY4 1TJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

We receive self-referrals and offer Talking Therapies interventions and psychological therapies across steps 2 and 3, and have developed pathways with physical health services in line with the National Talking Therapies Long Term Conditions programme, in order to expand and increase the offer of psychological therapies to the Blackpool population. There is an expectation that on qualifying as a CBT therapist the Long Term condition training will be undertaken.

The Successful Candidate will:

• Undertake High Intensity CBT training course and complete all academic requirements of the training.
• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
• Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions.
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
• Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties.
• Attend regular Clinical Supervision.
• Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service.
• Undertake risk assessments with clients and respond to these in line with service policies and procedures.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
• Keep coherent detailed records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
• Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and stepdown arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
• Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
• Participate in the planning and facilitation of groups as and when required by the service.

Interviews will take place on 13thand 14thNovember face to face. Alternative interview dates are not available. We are unable to offer a remote interview.

If appointed you must be able to take up post on Monday 5thJanuary as this is the date the associated training commences.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We receive self-referrals and offer Talking Therapies interventions and psychological therapies across steps 2 and 3, and have developed pathways with physical health services in line with the National Talking Therapies Long Term Conditions programme, in order to expand and increase the offer of psychological therapies to the Blackpool population. There is an expectation that on qualifying as a CBT therapist the Long Term condition training will be undertaken.

The Successful Candidate will:

• Undertake High Intensity CBT training course and complete all academic requirements of the training.
• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
• Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions.
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
• Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties.
• Attend regular Clinical Supervision.
• Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service.
• Undertake risk assessments with clients and respond to these in line with service policies and procedures.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
• Keep coherent detailed records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
• Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and stepdown arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
• Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
• Participate in the planning and facilitation of groups as and when required by the service.

Interviews will take place on 13thand 14thNovember face to face. Alternative interview dates are not available. We are unable to offer a remote interview.

If appointed you must be able to take up post on Monday 5thJanuary as this is the date the associated training commences.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social care, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy
• Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP

Desirable

• Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care Services

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Abliity to write clear reports and letters to other professionals
• Ability to demonstrate good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Demonstrate ability to complete academic requirements of the role
• Computer literate
• Ability to use clinical supervision effectively to support reflective practice

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health problems
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

Desirable

• Fluent in languages other than English
• Car Driver

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social care, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy
• Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP

Desirable

• Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care Services

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Abliity to write clear reports and letters to other professionals
• Ability to demonstrate good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Demonstrate ability to complete academic requirements of the role
• Computer literate
• Ability to use clinical supervision effectively to support reflective practice

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health problems
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

Desirable

• Fluent in languages other than English
• Car Driver

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various Community Bases

South Shore Primary Care Centre, Lytham Road

Blackpool

FY4 1TJ

Employer's website

https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various Community Bases

South Shore Primary Care Centre, Lytham Road

Blackpool

FY4 1TJ

Employer's website

https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)