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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking to recruit a full-time Band 8B Principal Applied Psychologist in Adult Community Mental Health (Planned Care) at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHFT). You would join our community-based psychological therapies service for working age adults within secondary care services; you would work within our Community Mental Health Team in Walsall Northand potentially across the locality according to service need.</p>  <p>We are a combination of Practitioner Psychologists, CBT Therapists and DBT Therapists offering a range of group and individual therapies in line with recovery models of care and trauma-informed practice. There are opportunities to apply and develop your time-limited psychological skills in CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, CFT, CAT and ISTDP.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We see clients with a range of complex mental health problems including CPTSD, personality disorders, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and moderate to severe presentations of depression and anxiety. We fully invest in the support and wellbeing of our staff. Staff have regular appropriate supervision, reflective practice and access to CPD to support professional growth.</p>  <p>We also provide opportunities in leadership, developing others, developing advanced therapeutic skills, and service/organisational development. </p> <p>As part of Community Transformation, psychological therapies are fully integrated into four Community Mental Health Teams across our four localities (Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Dudley and Walsall). We work within a strong multi-disciplinary ethos, with very good links with staff from Tier 1, our Recovery College and VCSE partners.</p> <p>The core CMHTs are supported by specialist services which also include psychological therapists: Complex Emotional Needs Service; Eating Disorders; Perinatal Services; 18-25s Transitions Team; Early Intervention in Psychosis; Clinical Health Psychology.</p>  <p>Whilst Operational managers provide our line management, we provide strong professional leadership, clinical supervision and support to all our psychological staff. Psychology is a vital and influential field, represented at every level in our Trust, including our Chief Therapies Officer and also our Chief Clinical Information Officer who are both Consultant Clinical Psychologists.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Whatever you see as your future in Psychology, BCHFT can help you get there. We will empower you to provide exceptional care and services. </p> <p>To support your career with us, we provide an extensive array of support, development, and progression opportunities. This includes benefits such as:</p> <p>- Flexible working</p> <p>- Staff benefits</p> <p>- Support systems</p> <p>- Professional groups</p> <p>- University links</p>  <p>The Black Country is a vibrant and diverse region in the West Midlands, near Birmingham. It is known for its strong community spirit and rich heritage.</p>  <p>Join us and be part of a Trust that really values your growth and wellbeing.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £64,455 to £74,896 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>285-1993-MH</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Mossley Day Centre</p>
      <p>Sneyd Lane</p>
      <p>Walsall</p>
            <p>WS3 2LW</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see the detailed Job Description and Person Specification, attached for your perusal, and do not hesitate to get in touch if you have further queries.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see the detailed Job Description and Person Specification, attached for your perusal, and do not hesitate to get in touch if you have further queries.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Essential
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctoral level training in applied psychology as accredited by BPS</li>
        
        <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised area of psychological practice</li>
        
        <li>HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with mental health clients</li>
        
        <li>Experience of MDT working</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working within CMHT</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of training in supervision</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of experience in research and audit</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Essential
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctoral level training in applied psychology as accredited by BPS</li>
          
          <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised area of psychological practice</li>
          
          <li>HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with mental health clients</li>
          
          <li>Experience of MDT working</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working within CMHT</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of training in supervision</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of experience in research and audit</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Mossley Day Centre</p>
      <p>Sneyd Lane</p>
      <p>Walsall</p>
            <p>WS3 2LW</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Mossley Day Centre</p>
          <p>Sneyd Lane</p>
          <p>Walsall</p>
                    <p>WS3 2LW</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Band 8B Principal Applied Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for 4 dedicated, enthusiastic and innovative individuals to join RDASH Talking Therapies in North Lincolnshire.</p>
<p>As a trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist you will gain the opportunity to learn and work alongside team highly skilled and diverse therapists.</p>
<ul>
<li>We are proud of the high quality of service we offer to our community</li>
<li>You will be joining our highly motivated and skilled team</li>
</ul>
<p>In this role, you will provide High Intensity CBT interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training which commences in March 2026 in collaboration with the University of Hull. The post is full time 37.5 hours. This training post will equip you to deliver a range of evidence based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions to clients with a range of common mental health problems in primary care.</p>
<p>You will be required to attend taught and self-study days provided by the University two days a week. The remaining 3 days of the week you will work at the North Lincs Talking Therapies service.</p>
<p>This role is fixed term for 12 months, which will become a permanent band 7 High intensity CBT post on successful completion of the course within the time frame specified.</p>
<p><strong>Please note that this is not a remote only post. You will be required to deliver face to face interventions at the office base as part of the training course.</strong></p>
<p>There will be a joint interview with Hull University - date to be confirmed.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
   <p> Candidates must have a first degree in an allied discipline (usually Psychology) in order to be considered.</p> <p> Candidates from a PWP background must have been qualified as a PWP for more than <strong>two years by the course start date</strong> in order to meet national expectations. </p> <p> Candidates are unable to progress through the recruitment process if they are already registered on a Health Education England (HEE) funded programme.</p> <p> Candidates must either meet one of the following BABCP core mental health profession requirements:</p> <ul>  <li><strong>Arts Therapists</strong></li>  <li><strong>Counselling</strong></li>  <li><strong>Medicine</strong></li>  <li><strong>Registered Nurse</strong></li>  <li><strong>Occupational Therapy</strong></li>  <li><strong>Psychotherapy/Psychotherapeutic Counselling</strong></li>  <li><strong>Social Work</strong></li>  <li><strong>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology</strong></li>  <li><strong>Educational Psychology</strong></li>  <li><strong>Health Psychology</strong></li>  <li><strong>Forensic Psychology</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>OR</strong></p> <p> Applicants who do not have a core profession must complete a KSA portfolio by the end of the first module.<strong>A partially completed portfolio</strong> should be presented prior to interview with statements included for all sections. Supporting evidence and signatures will not be required at interview.</p> <p> The partially completed KSA portfolio should be made available to the university prior to the interview and the successful applicant will receive feedback to assist with the portfolio completion after interview.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><em>Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.</em></p> <p><em>We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.</em></p> <p><em>We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:</em></p> <p><em><a href="https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/" target="_blank">https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy…</a></em></p> <p><em>To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:</em></p> <p><em><a href="https://workwithrdash.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://workwithrdash.co.uk/</a></em></p> <p><em>We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:</em></p> <p><em><a href="https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q</a></em></p> <p><em>The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:</em></p> <p><em><a href="https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf" target="_blank">https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Mai…</a></em></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>376-NLTT-0183</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>North Lincolnshire NHS Talking Therapies</p>
      <p>19 Market Hill</p>
      <p>Scunthorpe</p>
            <p>DN15 6SS</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.</p> <p>We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.</p> <p>We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>BABCP Qualification OR an electronic completed KSA portfolio on interview</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience working in a  stepped care service for  anxiety and depression.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience of  working in mental health  services</li>
        
        <li>Ability to meet  agreed/specified service targets.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage own  caseload and time.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates high  standards in written  communication</li>
        
        <li>Able to write clear reports  and letters to referrers.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates an  understanding of anxiety  and depression and how it  may present in Primary Care</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates a knowledge  of the issues surrounding  work and the impact it can  have on mental health.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of medication  used in anxiety and  depression and other  common mental health  problems.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates an  understanding for the need  to use evidence based  psychological therapies  and how it relates to this  post</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>BABCP Qualification OR an electronic completed KSA portfolio on interview</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience working in a  stepped care service for  anxiety and depression.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience of  working in mental health  services</li>
          
          <li>Ability to meet  agreed/specified service targets.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage own  caseload and time.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates high  standards in written  communication</li>
          
          <li>Able to write clear reports  and letters to referrers.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an  understanding of anxiety  and depression and how it  may present in Primary Care</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates a knowledge  of the issues surrounding  work and the impact it can  have on mental health.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of medication  used in anxiety and  depression and other  common mental health  problems.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an  understanding for the need  to use evidence based  psychological therapies  and how it relates to this  post</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>North Lincolnshire NHS Talking Therapies</p>
      <p>19 Market Hill</p>
      <p>Scunthorpe</p>
            <p>DN15 6SS</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>North Lincolnshire NHS Talking Therapies</p>
          <p>19 Market Hill</p>
          <p>Scunthorpe</p>
                    <p>DN15 6SS</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Trainee High Intensity Therapist (CBT)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>We are looking for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to work alongside an integrated mental health team based at HMP Full Sutton.</strong></p><p>Rethink Mental Illness work alongside Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to deliver an integrated stepped care mental health service within HMP Full Sutton.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will work as part of
an integrated primary care mental health team within the Prison to provide high
volume, low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions, for clients with
mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
This includes providing guided self-help in both 1:1 and group formats,
in line with the current Step 2 IAPT guidelines. I am an accredited PWP, either with BPS or BABCP</p><p>You will also work
with the following people and teams within Rethink:</p><ul><li>Associate
Director for Criminal Justice and Care Navigation</li><li>Head
Criminal Justice and Secure Care</li><li>Head of Care
Navigation</li><li>Psychological
Wellbeing Practitioners</li><li>Counsellors</li><li>Senior Psychological
Wellbeing Practitioners</li><li>Health and
Wellbeing Coaches</li><li>Care
Navigators</li></ul>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The team compromises a range of highly skilled professionals who work collaboratively to provide the highest quality of care for those with mental health needs within the prison and for Rethink Mental Illness employees, this is carried out between 0800 1600 Monday to Friday.</p><p>You will work as part of an integrated care mental health team delivering Step 1 interventions, working alongside other professionals to support the mental health of the prison population.The team support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery, building a professional relationship of trust in a non-judgmental manner with every client as a basis for developing and enabling therapeutic relationships.This ranges from providing informal information, support, and signposting, facilitating group activities and forums, to developing and training Peer Mentors and delivering service user engagement activities. You will work alongside the other staff in the mental health team to deliver high quality, mental health support during an individuals time in prison and in onward planning for their release into the community.</p><p>Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity and thats why equity is one of our core values.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>08 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £28,407 to £34,581 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0008-25-0021</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>HMP Full Sutton</p>
            <p>York</p>
      <p>East Riding of Yorkshire</p>
      <p>YO41 1PS</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> To accept
referrals via agreed protocols within the service. Make decisions on suitability of new
referrals, adhering to referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to
the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary; or steps-up
the persons treatment to high intensity.</p><p> Assess and
support people with mental health problems in the self-management of their
recovery.</p><p> Undertake
person-centred interviews identifying areas where the person wishes to see
change and or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and
others.</p><p> Provide
assessment and Low intensity interventions e.g., psycho-educational
interventions, Guided Self Help, drawing from CBT theories and techniques.</p><p> Implement and
support a range of evidence-based interventions utilising a self-management
model of mental health care. </p><p> Attend
multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment.</p><p> Work closely
with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down
arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.</p><p> Ensure that
client confidentiality is protected at all times.</p><p> Record and
evaluate `outcome measures` as part of the ongoing therapy process</p><p> Ensure the
accurate entry of clinical data onto agreed systems, maintaining the highest
standards of clinical record keeping.</p><p> Work in
partnership with other disciplines and to maintain links with statutory and
non-statutory agencies as appropriate, in relation to continuing care on
release from prison.</p><p>
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.</p><p>
Support the collation of
monthly performance data for service management team.</p><p>
Communicate effectively
with patients, stakeholders, colleagues, and relevant professionals, both in
verbal and written form</p><p>
You will have an open and
transparent attitude to work, utilizing all elements of supervision
appropriately </p><p>
Uphold the values of Rethink
Mental Illness at all times and represent the best interests of the company in
all I do</p><p> Flexible approach to work and prepared to provide contingency cover to other prisons if required</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p> To accept
referrals via agreed protocols within the service. Make decisions on suitability of new
referrals, adhering to referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to
the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary; or steps-up
the persons treatment to high intensity.</p><p> Assess and
support people with mental health problems in the self-management of their
recovery.</p><p> Undertake
person-centred interviews identifying areas where the person wishes to see
change and or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and
others.</p><p> Provide
assessment and Low intensity interventions e.g., psycho-educational
interventions, Guided Self Help, drawing from CBT theories and techniques.</p><p> Implement and
support a range of evidence-based interventions utilising a self-management
model of mental health care. </p><p> Attend
multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment.</p><p> Work closely
with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down
arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.</p><p> Ensure that
client confidentiality is protected at all times.</p><p> Record and
evaluate `outcome measures` as part of the ongoing therapy process</p><p> Ensure the
accurate entry of clinical data onto agreed systems, maintaining the highest
standards of clinical record keeping.</p><p> Work in
partnership with other disciplines and to maintain links with statutory and
non-statutory agencies as appropriate, in relation to continuing care on
release from prison.</p><p>
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.</p><p>
Support the collation of
monthly performance data for service management team.</p><p>
Communicate effectively
with patients, stakeholders, colleagues, and relevant professionals, both in
verbal and written form</p><p>
You will have an open and
transparent attitude to work, utilizing all elements of supervision
appropriately </p><p>
Uphold the values of Rethink
Mental Illness at all times and represent the best interests of the company in
all I do</p><p> Flexible approach to work and prepared to provide contingency cover to other prisons if required</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Successfully completed academic course of study in line with the IAPT Low Intensity National Programme and qualified as a PWP, e.g., Post Grad Diploma in Psychological Therapies.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy. </li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge / relevant experience in other therapy modalities that are relevant to practice as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (e.g., solution focused therapy, supervision training).</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post-qualification experience in offering and delivering the full range of evidence based IAPT low intensity interventions at Step 2.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of working within a stepped care service with people who have experienced a mental health problem delivering and demonstrating recovery outcomes.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of assessment procedures, screening, referral, record-keeping, and evidence-based brief psychological interventions.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates an understanding use of evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and practice in a non-discriminatory manner, respecting the beliefs and cultural practices of individuals and groups. </li>
        
        <li>Operates at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of using clinical outcome measures to inform practice.</li>
        
        <li>Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills.</li>
        
        <li>Good working knowledge of standard IT packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, and use of database / information systems.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and be self-reflective in own personal and professional development.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience working in a prison environment or experience of working with offenders.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise workload demands and positively respond to unforeseen challenges.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to utilise continued professional development, in collaboration with supervisor and line manager to ensure work remains at the highest possible standard.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Successfully completed academic course of study in line with the IAPT Low Intensity National Programme and qualified as a PWP, e.g., Post Grad Diploma in Psychological Therapies.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy. </li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge / relevant experience in other therapy modalities that are relevant to practice as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (e.g., solution focused therapy, supervision training).</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-qualification experience in offering and delivering the full range of evidence based IAPT low intensity interventions at Step 2.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of working within a stepped care service with people who have experienced a mental health problem delivering and demonstrating recovery outcomes.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of assessment procedures, screening, referral, record-keeping, and evidence-based brief psychological interventions.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an understanding use of evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and practice in a non-discriminatory manner, respecting the beliefs and cultural practices of individuals and groups. </li>
          
          <li>Operates at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using clinical outcome measures to inform practice.</li>
          
          <li>Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills.</li>
          
          <li>Good working knowledge of standard IT packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, and use of database / information systems.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and be self-reflective in own personal and professional development.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience working in a prison environment or experience of working with offenders.</li>
            
            <li>Ability to prioritise workload demands and positively respond to unforeseen challenges.</li>
            
            <li>Ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner.</li>
            
            <li>Ability to utilise continued professional development, in collaboration with supervisor and line manager to ensure work remains at the highest possible standard.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Rethink Mental Illness</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>HMP Full Sutton</p>
            <p>York</p>
      <p>East Riding of Yorkshire</p>
      <p>YO41 1PS</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.rethink.org/" target="_blank">https://www.rethink.org/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Rethink Mental Illness</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>HMP Full Sutton</p>
                    <p>York</p>
          <p>East Riding of Yorkshire</p>
          <p>YO41 1PS</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.rethink.org/" target="_blank">https://www.rethink.org/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

<p><strong>Please note this role may appear with a location in the advert which is our head office. This is predominantly a remote role, and therefore suitable for applicants Nationwide.</strong></p><p>This is a fixed term contract for(6-months initially, immediate start) <br>22.5 hours (not inclusive of lunch breaks).</p><p>We may require you travel to our offices in York and London, and other locations within the UK (reimbursed through expenses) for team development days, staff training and other in-person events (approximately 2-3 days during this fixed term).</p><p><strong>About our opportunity</strong></p><p>As a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist you will supervise and support the assessment and interventions provided by Assistant Psychologists across various areas of Onebright’s delivery of services. You will also hold a small caseload and provide Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies to clients accessing our services through our vibrant Adult Psychological Therapies team at Onebright. You will be working with an articulate and interesting group of clients, who are motivated and engaging, to proactively support them in improving their mental health. Our practitioners work collaboratively with our clients to achieve the best treatment outcomes. &nbsp;</p><p>As a clinically led service with over 30 years’ experience, Onebright has helped organisations and individuals navigate the challenges of mental health and wellbeing in the UK. We are proud to be a trusted provider of evidence-based clinical assessments and treatments, delivering high-quality services to more than 60,000 people annually.</p><p>Our mission is to create a brighter tomorrow by providing easy access to personalised, life-changing mental health support. You would be integral to our mission.</p><p>Our vision is to be the specialist provider of mental health services for practitioners and clients. We’re driven by five core values which underpin our expertise delivering mental health support at scale.&nbsp;</p><ol><li>We are client centred.</li><li>We support each other.</li><li>We are curious.</li><li>We are committed to quality care.</li><li>We lead with integrity and compassion.</li></ol><p>Most of Onebright’s clients are professional working people.&nbsp; These include but are not limited to:</p><ul><li>Individuals and families with private medical insurance;</li><li>front-line health care professionals (e.g., police, fire services, NHS staff); and</li><li>corporate employees from sectors such as law, energy and finance.</li></ul><p>Our clients typically present at the early stage of mental ill-health, are highly engaged, and motivated to improve. Presentations are&nbsp;typically <strong>subclinical to mild/moderate</strong>, with&nbsp;<strong>lower risk</strong>&nbsp;than what is found in stepped-care NHS services. You will spend less time on admin-heavy risk management and safeguarding protocols, and more time delivering therapy that works when compared to treatment as usual in the NHS. Our structured clinical assessments, provided by over 50 mental health nurses, manage safety into the clinical services. Our streamlined systems, with risk escalation, means you can focus on what you do best: helping people get better.</p><p>In this role you will also hold a small caseload and be working with adults accessing our services providing a specific number of client contacts per week. As an experienced practitioner you will treat a mixed caseload of sub-clinical and mild/moderate presentations.</p><p><strong>You will:</strong></p><ul><li>Support the Assistant Psychology team through expert consultations, provide clinical supervision and hold clinical oversight of work undertaken by Assistant Psychologists who are under your supervision.</li><li>Be committed to placing the client at the centre of the service and everything that you do; providing evidence-based treatments as indicated by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – specifically Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and EMDR if trained to part 2.&nbsp;</li><li>Treat clients who have a range of subclinical and mild to moderate anxiety and depression presentations and apply the principles of CBT to other mental health problems where clinically appropriate.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrate integrity and compassion within our culture of ED&amp;I practices in every aspect of the role, above and beyond ensuring adherence to legislative statutory guidance, and Onebright policies and procedures.</li></ul><p><strong>What we need from you</strong></p><ul><li>Post-graduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.</li><li>Minimum of five years’ mental health experience working in public/private healthcare, with a minimum of two of those years’ being post qualifying experience.</li><li>Experience of supervising Assistant Psychologists and/or qualified mental health professionals.</li><li>Have provided a minimum of 80 hours clinical supervision to others over the past two years as part of their clinical practice.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ul><li>Specialist clinical supervision training.</li><li>Registration on the BPS Register of Applied Psychology Practice supervisors and/or BABCP Supervisor accreditation.</li><li>Completion of a Post Graduate training course specifically in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.</li><li>Accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies as a CBT Practitioner.</li></ul><p>Please review the ‘<strong>Role Profile and Person Specification’ </strong>attached to this advert for more details on the essential and desirable criteria for this role.</p><p><strong>More about Onebright</strong></p><p>At Onebright, we offer a wide range of private psychological therapy and neurodevelopmental services. We treat adults, children and young people who experience emotional and psychological issues. We help individuals and organisations with mental health and wellbeing solutions, providing <strong>every person</strong> with the best mental healthcare, offering hope for a better future. We work across the mental health continuum from performance optimisation, early intervention, prevention, and treatment.&nbsp;</p><p>Our deep understanding of mental health and unrivalled clinical expertise enables us to support businesses from the first interaction with us through to recovery.</p><p>You can find out more about Onebright via our website - <a href="https://onebright.com/" target="_blank">https://onebright.com/</a></p><p><strong>Application process </strong></p><p>Should you meet the essential criteria for this position please apply via the application link and please ensure the following is attached to your application</p><ol><li>Copy of your CV.</li><li>A covering letter.</li><li>A supporting statement demonstrating how your experience meets the competencies outlined within the role profile using the following headings below, which are taken from the role profile:</li></ol><br><ol><li>Clinical</li><li>Clinical governance.</li><li>Facilitating teaching, training and supervision.</li><li>Organisational and administrative.</li><li>Personal and professional development.</li><li>Additional information (optional).</li></ol><p>&nbsp;If you have any other relevant information that would be helpful to know in your application, please add this to point 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>You will need to upload the covering letter and supporting statement as one document, under the section “Covering letter” as part of the application process.</p><p><strong>How we say thank you</strong></p><p>An exciting career is much more than just a salary. We also understand that everyone, regardless of culture, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, or disability status, can contribute to our goal to make our work better for all. Our strength is in our people. So, at Onebright we have a range of benefits that include:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>26 days holiday with an option to purchase more through our holiday purchase scheme. Plus, bank holidays on top.</li><li>When you need support, we rely on our excellent Employee Assistance Programme to help you with your wellbeing.</li><li>A private company pension with Royal London enabling you to keep one eye on the future.</li><li>Your development is critical to our success so giving you access to Continuous Professional Development is always available to you.</li><li>A very useful cash plan to help with those unexpected health issues such as dentist, eye wear or prescriptions and much more.</li><li>Rewards gateway giving you access to an endless list of little perks and savings with retailers.</li><li>Learning new skills is important so accessing our Onebright Learning and Development platform will engage your enquiring mind.</li><li>We encourage and reward our staff to “Refer Friends &amp; Colleagues” with cash reward when they successfully join us.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;At Onebright we like to go further. So, we want to ensure that once you get here, you’ll still be going places.</p><p><strong>Information to help you in your application</strong></p><ul><li>Onebright is committed to delivering in line with 'safer recruitment' principles and therefore the successful candidate will be required to undertake a credit check and a DBS check (Enhanced or Standard) with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), the cost of which will be met by Onebright.</li><li>Onebright is committed to adhering to the Equality Act 2010 and provides equal opportunities to all applicants, staff and clients. Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you might need in the application or interview process, please contact&nbsp;our Recruitment Team and we will organise appropriate support.</li><li>Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK, and we will seek to complete a Right to Work check for all candidates.</li></ul><p>If you would like to <strong>find out more</strong> about this role, please contact:</p><p>Dr. Glenn Mason, Head of Adult Psychological Therapies, <a href="mailto:glennmason@onebright.com" target="_blank">glennmason@onebright.com</a> or Dr. Helen Taylor, Clinical Lead, <a href="mailto:helentaylor@onebright.com" target="_blank">helentaylor@onebright.com</a></p>

Onebright

Locum HCPC Practitioner Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you a CBT therapist looking for your next opportunity?</p><p>Whether you're newly qualified or highly experienced, joining our Talent Pool on Webrecruit makes it easy to hear about the latest roles that match your skills and interests.</p><p>Why join our Talent Pool?</p><ul><li>Stay informed: Our Talent Acquisition team will share relevant job opportunities with you as they arise.</li><li>Explore your options: Whether you're interested in working with adults or children, we offer a range of roles across different locations and services.</li><li>Career development: From support and supervision for new graduates to leadership opportunities for experienced therapists were committed to helping you thrive.</li></ul>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Why choose Berkshire Healthcare?</p><p>Were proud to be rated Outstanding by the CQC, with a supportive culture that values every team member. You'll be part of a Trust that puts your development first.</p>



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  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>08 May 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £46,148 to £54,931 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>TAP-CBT-001</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Bases across Berkshire</p>
            <p>Berkshire</p>
            <p>RG12 2UT</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Discover your next step with Berkshire Healthcare join our CBT Therapist Talent Pool on Webrecruit today!</p><p>Please note:</p><p>Some roles may require travel across Berkshire, so a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle may be necessary.</p><p>The Talent Acquisition team manage specialist, senior and/or hard to fill roles in Berkshire Healthcare so may not be aware of every single live role being advertised. Keep your eye on our website to stay up to date with all roles the Trust is recruiting to: <a href="https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/vacancies" target="_blank">https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/vacancies</a></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Discover your next step with Berkshire Healthcare join our CBT Therapist Talent Pool on Webrecruit today!</p><p>Please note:</p><p>Some roles may require travel across Berkshire, so a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle may be necessary.</p><p>The Talent Acquisition team manage specialist, senior and/or hard to fill roles in Berkshire Healthcare so may not be aware of every single live role being advertised. Keep your eye on our website to stay up to date with all roles the Trust is recruiting to: <a href="https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/vacancies" target="_blank">https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/vacancies</a></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified (or about to qualify) CBT Therapist registered (or eligible to register) with BABCP</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Qualified (or about to qualify) CBT Therapist registered (or eligible to register) with BABCP</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Bases across Berkshire</p>
            <p>Berkshire</p>
            <p>RG12 2UT</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Bases across Berkshire</p>
                    <p>Berkshire</p>
                    <p>RG12 2UT</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

CBT Therapists - Join our Talent Pool! 

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The post holder is responsible for managing a personal caseload of Eating Disorder clients and or other additional therapy related activities. His/her aim is to provide clients with the appropriate therapy input to facilitate their recovery from an eating disorder.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>DUTIES INCLUDE:</p><p>Professional</p><ul><li>Attendance at and contribution to weekly organisational meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings as required</li> <li>Ability to work independently as well as part of the internal and external multi-disciplinary health care team</li> <li>Working within EDS organisational policies and regulations</li> <li>Flexibility to work within the day service arm of the organisation as required. Staff who work within the day program are expected to support our clients with supportive eating and have meals and snacks (provided by EDS) with the clients, usually once weekly</li></ul><p>Clinical/Therapeutic</p><ul><li>Capacity and experience to work with 4 clients per day, with complex psychological (and often medical) needs</li> <li>Adherence to EDS policy/boundary to offer short to medium-termed therapies (between 5 - 20 sessions)</li> <li>Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments for newly referred clients and handover assessment succinctly to the director/team before making a joint decision on the appropriate input offered</li> <li>Keep organisational and clinical records up-to-date via in house IT system and ability to communicate clearly in written/verbal format.</li> <li>Manage caseload effectively and safely by attending regular monthly therapy supervision with a supervisor</li> <li>Liaise and report regularly with the director regarding potential or current problems with clients on caseload</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>EDS is a charity founded in 1995, we have been providing specialist support to individuals in the Plymouth and West Devon area living with eating disorders.</p><p>Our aim is to empower individuals and their friends and family to develop the skills needed through recovery.</p><p>EDS is a charity and part funded by the Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB), we are proud to offer our services for free.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,902 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0628-25-0000</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>Eating Disorder Service</p>
      
      <p>140 Mount Gould Road</p>
            <p>Plymouth</p>
            <p>PL4 7PY</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Job Description: Psychotherapist</strong></p><p>Responsible to: Director </p><p>Report to: Director/Practice Manager</p><p>Job Purpose: To manage a case load of clients under supervision, supported by an MDT.</p><p><strong>Main Duties and Responsibilities: </strong></p><p><strong>Professional</strong></p><ul> <li>Attendance at and contribution to weekly organisational meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings as required</li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to work independently as well as part of the internal and external multi-disciplinary health care team</li> </ul><ul> <li>Working within EDS organisational policies and NHS and NICE/MEEDS guidelines/regulations</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Clinical</strong><strong>/Therapeutic</strong></p><ul> <li>Adherence to EDS policy/boundary to offer short-termed therapies.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments confidently for newly referred clients using semi-structured interview which include dietetic, psychological, behavioural and social assessments</li> <li>Participate in the risk assessment process through gathering and collation of relevant information based on the above process. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Handover newly assessed clients succinctly to the Director/team before making joint decision on the appropriate input offered</li> </ul><p> Keep organisational and clinical records up-to-date within 24 hours and any other administrative tasks required to the role/duties and ability to communicate clearly in written/verbal forms</p><ul> <li>Manage caseload effectively and safely by attending regular monthly therapy supervision with an inhouse supervisor</li> </ul><ul> <li>Liaise and report regularly with director regarding potential or current problems with clients on caseload</li> </ul><p><strong>Training</strong></p><p> A commitment to further training to deliver NICE/MEEDS guideline recommended therapies for Eating Disorders. Statutory training course fees are fully funded. Courses not expected may be part funded and have to be applied for by therapists</p><ul> <li>Due to the nature of work within the day programme as well as enabling staff to use the shared kitchen facilities for personal purposes, all staff are expected to complete funded Level 2 Food Hygiene training (on-line) qualification</li> </ul><p>This job description is not meant to be definitive or restrictive and will be modified to meet the changing needs of the service</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Job Description: Psychotherapist</strong></p><p>Responsible to: Director </p><p>Report to: Director/Practice Manager</p><p>Job Purpose: To manage a case load of clients under supervision, supported by an MDT.</p><p><strong>Main Duties and Responsibilities: </strong></p><p><strong>Professional</strong></p><ul> <li>Attendance at and contribution to weekly organisational meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings as required</li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to work independently as well as part of the internal and external multi-disciplinary health care team</li> </ul><ul> <li>Working within EDS organisational policies and NHS and NICE/MEEDS guidelines/regulations</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Clinical</strong><strong>/Therapeutic</strong></p><ul> <li>Adherence to EDS policy/boundary to offer short-termed therapies.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments confidently for newly referred clients using semi-structured interview which include dietetic, psychological, behavioural and social assessments</li> <li>Participate in the risk assessment process through gathering and collation of relevant information based on the above process. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Handover newly assessed clients succinctly to the Director/team before making joint decision on the appropriate input offered</li> </ul><p> Keep organisational and clinical records up-to-date within 24 hours and any other administrative tasks required to the role/duties and ability to communicate clearly in written/verbal forms</p><ul> <li>Manage caseload effectively and safely by attending regular monthly therapy supervision with an inhouse supervisor</li> </ul><ul> <li>Liaise and report regularly with director regarding potential or current problems with clients on caseload</li> </ul><p><strong>Training</strong></p><p> A commitment to further training to deliver NICE/MEEDS guideline recommended therapies for Eating Disorders. Statutory training course fees are fully funded. Courses not expected may be part funded and have to be applied for by therapists</p><ul> <li>Due to the nature of work within the day programme as well as enabling staff to use the shared kitchen facilities for personal purposes, all staff are expected to complete funded Level 2 Food Hygiene training (on-line) qualification</li> </ul><p>This job description is not meant to be definitive or restrictive and will be modified to meet the changing needs of the service</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Minimum of 2 years post therapy training experience in a mental health setting</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience working with individuals with an eating disorder in a specialist setting. </li>
          
          <li>Experience working with and taking therapeutic groups.</li>
          
          <li>Experience working with complex mental or psychological health issues e.g. EUPD, drug/alcohol dependency or trauma.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Other Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Disclosure and Barring Service check satisfactory to the service. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage own workload and keep accurate administrative records.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and visitors in a sensitive and compassionate manner. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to work within organisational policies and regulations. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to facilitate small group sessions. </li>
        
        <li>BACP / BPS Accreditation and adherence to ethical framework.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of Microsoft Teams. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to accept constrictive feedback and challenge differences in opinion in an honest and respectful manner. </li>
          
          <li>Self motivated. </li>
          
          <li>Adaptable, approachable and flexible to suit the needs of the service.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification in Diploma in Counselling minimum (Level 4) or degree equivalent in other professional training.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Higher level/degree in psychological/therapeutic training. </li>
          
          <li>Additional therapy qualifications preferably CBT/CBT-e, Family Therapy (either foundation or practitioner level) or another NICE guideline recommended therapy for eating disorders.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Minimum of 2 years post therapy training experience in a mental health setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous experience working with individuals with an eating disorder in a specialist setting. </li>
            
            <li>Experience working with and taking therapeutic groups.</li>
            
            <li>Experience working with complex mental or psychological health issues e.g. EUPD, drug/alcohol dependency or trauma.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Other Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Disclosure and Barring Service check satisfactory to the service. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage own workload and keep accurate administrative records.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and visitors in a sensitive and compassionate manner. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to work within organisational policies and regulations. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to facilitate small group sessions. </li>
          
          <li>BACP / BPS Accreditation and adherence to ethical framework.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous experience of Microsoft Teams. </li>
            
            <li>Ability to accept constrictive feedback and challenge differences in opinion in an honest and respectful manner. </li>
            
            <li>Self motivated. </li>
            
            <li>Adaptable, approachable and flexible to suit the needs of the service.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in Diploma in Counselling minimum (Level 4) or degree equivalent in other professional training.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Higher level/degree in psychological/therapeutic training. </li>
            
            <li>Additional therapy qualifications preferably CBT/CBT-e, Family Therapy (either foundation or practitioner level) or another NICE guideline recommended therapy for eating disorders.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Eating Disorder Service Plymouth</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Eating Disorder Service</p>
      
      <p>140 Mount Gould Road</p>
            <p>Plymouth</p>
            <p>PL4 7PY</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.eatingdisorderserviceplymouth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.eatingdisorderserviceplymouth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Eating Disorder Service Plymouth</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Eating Disorder Service</p>
          
          <p>140 Mount Gould Road</p>
                    <p>Plymouth</p>
                    <p>PL4 7PY</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.eatingdisorderserviceplymouth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.eatingdisorderserviceplymouth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An opportunity has arisen to work in an exciting and dynamic service providing high intensity psychological interventions for the North Lincs Talking Therapies team.</p>
<p>We are looking for a psychotherapeutic counsellor who has the energy, enthusiasm, and skills to join our team who is committed to making a difference within the RDaSH Talking Therapies service. The service has been well established providing a stepped care, evidenced-based model for the treatment of people with common mental health problems. You will be hard-working and able to meet specified targets, in order to deliver a high quality talking therapies service.</p>
<p><strong>It is essential for applicants to be trained in the NHS Talking Therapies counselling modality Counselling for Depression, and hold relevant registration/accreditation.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To provide a qualified specialist psychological therapy service to clients in the modality of Counselling for Depression. This involves providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy, within one or more psychological therapy models specified by the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression manual.</p>
<p>It will involve supervision of other colleagues as appropriate.</p>
<p>The post holder works autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.</p> <p>We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.</p> <p>We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.</p> <p>We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:</p> <p><a href="https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/" target="_blank">https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy…</a></p> <p>To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:</p> <p><a href="https://workwithrdash.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://workwithrdash.co.uk/</a></p> <p>We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q</a></p> <p>The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook" target="_blank">https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>376-NLTT-0181</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>North Lincs Talking Therapies</p>
      <p>19 Market Hill</p>
      <p>Scunthorpe</p>
            <p>DN15 6SS</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role</p> <p>We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role</p> <p>We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognised/accredited  postgraduate level training in a  psychological therapy as specified  in one of the Appendices, specific  to job title</li>
        
        <li>Professionally registered /  accredited as specified in the  same Appendix, specific to job  title</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of specialist  psychological assessment and  treatment of clients within an  NHS Talking Therapies service</li>
        
        <li>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.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience at working with one or  more NHS Talking Therapies recognised psychological  therapies at a specialist level</li>
        
        <li>High -level knowledge of the  theory and practice of one or  more NHS Talking Therapies  recognised psychological  therapies.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of effective care  pathway navigation across  primary and secondary care  psychological therapies services</li>
        
        <li>Experience at working with one or  more NHS Talking Therapies recognised psychological  therapies at a specialist level</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised/accredited  postgraduate level training in a  psychological therapy as specified  in one of the Appendices, specific  to job title</li>
          
          <li>Professionally registered /  accredited as specified in the  same Appendix, specific to job  title</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist  psychological assessment and  treatment of clients within an  NHS Talking Therapies service</li>
          
          <li>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.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience at working with one or  more NHS Talking Therapies recognised psychological  therapies at a specialist level</li>
          
          <li>High -level knowledge of the  theory and practice of one or  more NHS Talking Therapies  recognised psychological  therapies.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of effective care  pathway navigation across  primary and secondary care  psychological therapies services</li>
          
          <li>Experience at working with one or  more NHS Talking Therapies recognised psychological  therapies at a specialist level</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
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        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
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    <p>Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT</p>
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      <p>North Lincs Talking Therapies</p>
      <p>19 Market Hill</p>
      <p>Scunthorpe</p>
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        <p>Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT</p>
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          <p>North Lincs Talking Therapies</p>
          <p>19 Market Hill</p>
          <p>Scunthorpe</p>
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            <p><a href="https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Qualified High Intensity Therapist (Band 7) - Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Mind Matters Surrey NHS are an innovative IAPT (Talking Therapy) service looking for an enthusiastic and motivated therapist where blended in person and remote working will help you to thrive in our team.</p>
<p>Your role will be delivering evidence-based interventions, one to one and in group settings, to adults (aged 17yrs+) who have a range of Anxiety and Depression related problems.</p>
<p>You'll be joining a strong, supportive team which is part of the Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership. We offer all the NHS benefits, including the agenda for change salary, NHS pension and the 5% outer London Fringe. We are a forward thinking and progressive service offering plenty of opportunities for further training and career development.</p>
<p>We'd like to hear from you if you are a CBT Therapist that can meet the requirements below:</p>
<ul>
<li>IAPT Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological therapies</li>
<li>BABCP Provisional/Full Accreditation</li>
<li>Recent evidence of working as a CBT Therapist within IAPT/NHS Talking Therapies</li>
<li>Good IT skills and excellent communication skills and demonstrable ability to work in a collaborative way with colleagues and other services.</li>
<li>There is a requirement to work a minimum of 1 late nights, Mon-Thursday until 8.00pm and to offer 2 in person clinics</li>
<li>In person clinics will be based across Surrey according to service need</li>
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  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions</li>  <li>Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.</li>  <li>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.</li>  <li>Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.</li>  <li>Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.</li>  <li>Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided clients.</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.</p>
<p>We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.</p>
<p>Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.</p>
<p>Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.</p>
<p>For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.</p>
<p><strong>Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.</strong></p>
<p>We look forward to receiving your application!</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>325-7438592-TT</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Mole Business Park HQ</p>
      <p>Randalls Road</p>
      <p>Leatherhead</p>
            <p>KT22 7AD</p>
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>IAPT post graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies</li>
        
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        <li>BABCP Accreditation</li>
        
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Mole Business Park HQ</p>
      <p>Randalls Road</p>
      <p>Leatherhead</p>
            <p>KT22 7AD</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Mole Business Park HQ</p>
          <p>Randalls Road</p>
          <p>Leatherhead</p>
                    <p>KT22 7AD</p>
        
      

      
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High Intensity Therapist CBT - Talking Therapies

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We have an exciting preceptorship development position for either a newly qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT therapist looking for a post with potential career progression, OR for an experienced Band 7/8A ready to apply directly for an 8A post.</p> <p>The successful candidate will join our friendly community mental health team, in the Greenwich Early Intervention in Psychosis Service.</p> <p>You will be part of an MDT helping the EIP service support the needs of people experiencing a range of psychosis related difficulties.</p> <p>WE WOULD WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS WHO ARE IN THEIR FINAL YEAR OF DOCTORAL TRAINING, and those who are looking for the opportunity for career development and wish to build the specialist skills and experience in line with the roles set out below. </p> <p>There will be very close working with the other psychological therapists across EIP, and there will be lots of opportunity for additional support. For those applying for the preceptorship development post, following successful completion of a preceptorship programme (formal log of competencies), usually over a period of 18 -36 months, the Band 7 position will lead to a Band 8a.</p> <p>If you are interested in this position or have any questions, we would welcome and encourage you to contact us for an informal discussion and/or to meet the team.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As part of the therapy team, you will be providing individual and group interventions, as well as working with families.</p> <p>You will be supporting the wider MDT with psychological perspectives into individuals and families support and care needs. You will also have the opportunity to develop your supervision skills through supervising Trainee Clinical Psychologists, and Assistant Psychologists.</p>  <p>You will work with people from a range of different backgrounds and ages, and will ideally be passionate about equal opportunities and client-centred care. Working with clients within a secondary care team, you will have an opportunity to develop experience and skills and specialist skills in psychological interventions in working with this client group. You will have the opportunity to train further in NICE concordant interventions for psychosis such as CBTp and FiP, in addition to the option of being involved in our psychosis family therapy service, and accessing training in trauma therapies such as EMDR.</p>  <p>You will hold a clinical case load and be supervised by the ICMP Lead Psychologist. You will also have the opportunity to attend specialist supervision in CBTp, FiP, and other therapy modalities (e.g. ACT, EMDR).</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.</p> <p>Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:</p> <ul>  <li>We're Kind</li>  <li>We're Fair</li>  <li>We Listen</li>  <li>We Care</li> </ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £53,751 to £68,623 a year
      
        pa inc
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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  <p>277-7439204-CMH</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Ferryview Health Centre</p>
      <p>25-27 John Wilson Street</p>
      <p>Woolwich</p>
            <p>SE18 6PZ</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li>To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the EIP Mental Health Service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi- structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy, across the full range of care settings.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To deliver NICE approved CBTp and Family Interventions for Psychosis.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To facilitate groups for clients and carers.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based care plans.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To ensure that all members of the treating team have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding and care of clients of the service, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide general advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management, including responsibilities within the policies and clinical duties to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, complex information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care. This will require being able to convey this to clients, families and colleagues with a range of understanding and knowledge so will require the ability to be flexible, adaptive and simple but yet retain a sophisticated understanding and approach.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To provide expertise, advice, and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the treatment team.</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
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      <ul>  <li>To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the EIP Mental Health Service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi- structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy, across the full range of care settings.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To deliver NICE approved CBTp and Family Interventions for Psychosis.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To facilitate groups for clients and carers.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based care plans.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To ensure that all members of the treating team have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding and care of clients of the service, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide general advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management, including responsibilities within the policies and clinical duties to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, complex information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care. This will require being able to convey this to clients, families and colleagues with a range of understanding and knowledge so will require the ability to be flexible, adaptive and simple but yet retain a sophisticated understanding and approach.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To provide expertise, advice, and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the treatment team.</li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS or Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist.</li>
        
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          <li>Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.</li>
          
          <li>Advanced Diploma in CBT (for Psychosis or SMI)</li>
          
          <li>HEE approved training in Family Interventions for Psychosis.</li>
          
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            <li>Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.</li>
            
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    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Ferryview Health Centre</p>
      <p>25-27 John Wilson Street</p>
      <p>Woolwich</p>
            <p>SE18 6PZ</p>
    
  

  
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          <p>25-27 John Wilson Street</p>
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            <p><a href="http://oxleas.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Specialist CBT therapist/Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Step 4 High Intensity Therapist, Wirral</strong></p><p><strong>Hybrid working</strong></p><p><strong>Are you an experienced High Intensity Practitioner working in Mental Health or Talking Therapy service?</strong></p><p><strong>If so this could be the role for you?</strong></p><p>We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Step 4 High Intensity Therapist to work with clients who have a range of complex trauma, long standing emotional difficulties and co-morbidities.</p>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul><li><p><strong>About the role</strong></p> <ul><li>Allocate approximately 60% of time to direct clinical work with clients.</li> </ul> <ul><li>To provide specialist therapy to clients as required eg. EMDR, DBT, CBT, Counselling Psychology, ACT.</li> </ul> <ul><li>Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and any complex factors concerning the clients psychological needs.</li> </ul> <ul><li>Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk management plans and initiate appropriate action where indicated (including requests for mental health act assessments and referrals to relevant secondary care services).</li> <li>Collect psychometric data and maintain appropriate clinical records, in keeping with service operational policy.</li> </ul> <ul><li>Communicate directly with clients, carers, relatives and other health professionals, complex and potentially emotive information regarding clients condition, treatment, prognosis, subject to ethical boundaries of confidentiality.</li> </ul> <ul><li>Co-facilitate psychological groups as agreed by the Clinical Lead and/or Service Lead.</li> </ul> <ul><li>Clinically supervise other members of the Team, dependent on modality, advising Clinical Leads and Service Lead of any issue which arise.</li> </ul> <ul><li>Participate in meetings including Service Meeting and MDT, and other meetings as required.</li> </ul> <ul><li>Comply with professional body eg. BABCP and/or BPS, code of conduct as well as procedures and government legislation, as it applies to the service.</li> </ul></li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:</p><ul><li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) and the option to purchase or sell day</li> <li>Pension</li> <li>Wagestream-ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay</li> <li>Smartclinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card</li> <li>Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary</li> <li>Plus, many more great benefits on offer</li></ul><p>Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.</p><p>We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQIA+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.</p><p><strong>In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.</strong></p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £53,754 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>B0419-25-0084</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Unit 2</p>
      <p>Woodside Business Park</p>
      <p>Birkenhead</p>
      <p>Merseyside</p>
      <p>CH41 1EL</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Step 4 High Intensity Therapist, Wirral</strong></p><p>Hybrid working</p><p>Are you an experienced High Intensity Practitioner working in Mental Health or Talking Therapy service?</p><p>If so this could be the role for you?</p><p>We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Step 4 High Intensity Therapist to work with clients who have a range of complex trauma, long standing emotional difficulties and co-morbidities.</p><p><strong>About the role</strong></p><ul><li>Allocate approximately 60% of time to direct clinical work with clients.</li></ul><ul><li>To provide specialist therapy to clients as required eg. EMDR, DBT, CBT, Counselling Psychology, ACT.</li></ul><ul><li>Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and any complex factors concerning the clients psychological needs.</li></ul><ul><li>Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk management plans and initiate appropriate action where indicated (including requests for mental health act assessments and referrals to relevant secondary care services).</li> <li>Collect psychometric data and maintain appropriate clinical records, in keeping with service operational policy.</li></ul><ul><li>Communicate directly with clients, carers, relatives and other health professionals, complex and potentially emotive information regarding clients condition, treatment, prognosis, subject to ethical boundaries of confidentiality.</li></ul><ul><li>Co-facilitate psychological groups as agreed by the Clinical Lead and/or Service Director.</li></ul><ul><li>Clinically supervise other members of the Team, dependent on modality, advising Clinical Leads and Service Director of any issue which arise.</li></ul><ul><li>Participate in meetings including Service Meeting and MDT, and other meetings as required.</li></ul><ul><li>Comply with professional body eg. BABCP and/or BPS, code of conduct as well as procedures and government legislation, as it applies to the service.</li></ul><p><strong>About you</strong></p><ul><li>Level 7 Diploma in CBT.</li> <li>Secondary qualification in a Talking Therapies modality eg. EMDR, DBT, Couples Counselling.</li> <li>Accredited with a recognised professional body such as BABCP or BPS, or a willingness to become accredited within the first 12 months of employment.</li> <li>Experience of working in a Talking Therapies service, demonstrating significant stepped care knowledge.</li> <li>Evidence of providing effective interventions.</li> <li>Experience of working with clients presenting with complex trauma.</li> <li>Experience of working with clients with long standing emotional difficulties.</li> <li>Experience of working with clients with co-morbidities.</li> <li>Knowledge of clinical supervision modalities.</li> <li>Experience of risk management plans.</li> <li>Experience formulating and working integratively, taking into account the wider context of client difficulties.</li></ul><p><strong>What we offer in return</strong></p><p>We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:</p><ul><li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) and the option to purchase or sell day</li> <li>Enhanced pension</li> <li>Wagestream-ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay</li> <li>Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card</li> <li>Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary</li> <li>Plus, many more great benefits on offer</li></ul><p>Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.</p><p>We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQIA+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.</p><p><strong>In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.</strong></p><p></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Step 4 High Intensity Therapist, Wirral</strong></p><p>Hybrid working</p><p>Are you an experienced High Intensity Practitioner working in Mental Health or Talking Therapy service?</p><p>If so this could be the role for you?</p><p>We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Step 4 High Intensity Therapist to work with clients who have a range of complex trauma, long standing emotional difficulties and co-morbidities.</p><p><strong>About the role</strong></p><ul><li>Allocate approximately 60% of time to direct clinical work with clients.</li></ul><ul><li>To provide specialist therapy to clients as required eg. EMDR, DBT, CBT, Counselling Psychology, ACT.</li></ul><ul><li>Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and any complex factors concerning the clients psychological needs.</li></ul><ul><li>Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk management plans and initiate appropriate action where indicated (including requests for mental health act assessments and referrals to relevant secondary care services).</li> <li>Collect psychometric data and maintain appropriate clinical records, in keeping with service operational policy.</li></ul><ul><li>Communicate directly with clients, carers, relatives and other health professionals, complex and potentially emotive information regarding clients condition, treatment, prognosis, subject to ethical boundaries of confidentiality.</li></ul><ul><li>Co-facilitate psychological groups as agreed by the Clinical Lead and/or Service Director.</li></ul><ul><li>Clinically supervise other members of the Team, dependent on modality, advising Clinical Leads and Service Director of any issue which arise.</li></ul><ul><li>Participate in meetings including Service Meeting and MDT, and other meetings as required.</li></ul><ul><li>Comply with professional body eg. BABCP and/or BPS, code of conduct as well as procedures and government legislation, as it applies to the service.</li></ul><p><strong>About you</strong></p><ul><li>Level 7 Diploma in CBT.</li> <li>Secondary qualification in a Talking Therapies modality eg. EMDR, DBT, Couples Counselling.</li> <li>Accredited with a recognised professional body such as BABCP or BPS, or a willingness to become accredited within the first 12 months of employment.</li> <li>Experience of working in a Talking Therapies service, demonstrating significant stepped care knowledge.</li> <li>Evidence of providing effective interventions.</li> <li>Experience of working with clients presenting with complex trauma.</li> <li>Experience of working with clients with long standing emotional difficulties.</li> <li>Experience of working with clients with co-morbidities.</li> <li>Knowledge of clinical supervision modalities.</li> <li>Experience of risk management plans.</li> <li>Experience formulating and working integratively, taking into account the wider context of client difficulties.</li></ul><p><strong>What we offer in return</strong></p><p>We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:</p><ul><li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) and the option to purchase or sell day</li> <li>Enhanced pension</li> <li>Wagestream-ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay</li> <li>Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card</li> <li>Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary</li> <li>Plus, many more great benefits on offer</li></ul><p>Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.</p><p>We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQIA+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.</p><p><strong>In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.</strong></p><p></p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Secondary qualification in a Talking Therapies modality eg. EMDR, DBT, Couples Counselling.</li>
        
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          <li>Secondary qualification in a Talking Therapies modality eg. EMDR, DBT, Couples Counselling.</li>
          
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Everyturn Mental Health</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Unit 2</p>
      <p>Woodside Business Park</p>
      <p>Birkenhead</p>
      <p>Merseyside</p>
      <p>CH41 1EL</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/" target="_blank">https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Everyturn Mental Health</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Unit 2</p>
          <p>Woodside Business Park</p>
          <p>Birkenhead</p>
          <p>Merseyside</p>
          <p>CH41 1EL</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/" target="_blank">https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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