CBT Therapist

Job overview

Trafford NHS Talking Therapies Service are currently seeking a qualified CBT Therapist, to join our friendly and supportive team. We are looking for someone with CBT experience who is looking to deliver high quality CBT and develop through regular supervision, CPD and a range of training opportunities to support career progression.

We are one of the national Talking Therapies services delivering cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based psychological interventions, through a stepped care treatment model to people in the community with common mental health problems.

The role will include delivering both face to face and remote appointments. We are a Stepped care service and work closely with other services in the Trafford borough.

The role requires the suitable candidate to work a minimum of 1 evening per week until 8pm.

BABCP accreditation is essential.

Main duties of the job

The responsibilities within the role include, but are not limited to:

• Formulate, deliver and evaluate evidence‑based CBT interventions for clients presenting with a broad range of complex and enduring mental health difficulties, ensuring treatment is tailored, collaborative and outcome‑focused.
• Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, formulation and treatment of clients in line with service protocols, NICE guidance and professional standards.
• Contribute to the achievement of service KPIs and performance targets, including recovery rates, access standards, waiting times and clinical outcomes, using routine outcome measures to guide treatment and inform service improvement.
• Provide high‑quality clinical supervision to colleagues delivering psychological interventions, including day‑to‑day supervision, skills development and adherence to evidence‑based practice.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records in accordance with service policies, information‑governance requirements and professional guidelines.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and external partners, contributing to integrated care planning, risk management and stepped‑care decision‑making.
• Participate in service development and quality‑improvement activity, offering clinical insight to pathway redesign, audit, evaluation and innovation projects.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

All staff are required to work a minimum of 1 evening per week until 8pm, and a minimum of 7.5hours face-to-face throughout the week.

All CBT therapists are required to maintain BABCP accreditation throughout their employment.

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements: – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.