CBT Therapist/High Intensity Therapist


Location
Gloucester, England
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata)
Profession
Cognitive behavioural therapist
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
11 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
30 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

7 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Other

    Has a car for work and full driving licence or working towards this.

  • Qualifications

    Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma)

  • Qualifications

    Further post graduate qualification OR training and experience in CBT that meets full BABCP accreditation standards and will apply for accreditation on commencement of the post

  • Qualifications

    Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression and demonstrating the competences as required.

  • Qualifications

    Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007)

  • Qualifications

    Meets BABCP accreditation standards and applies for accreditation on commencement of post

  • Qualifications

    Is a member of a professional body, such as BABCP, BPS, NMC upon commencement of the post.

Desirable

1 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Other

    Soon to complete training as a Hi Therapist

Job overview

We are seeking Cognitive Behaviour Therapists (CBT) who are keen to work for our Talking Therapies Gloucestershire and are either newly qualified or further into their careers who want to join a progressive and passionate service to the population we serve. We are continually looking for innovative ideas to address patient care and staff wellbeing including the recent addition of a Referral Liaison Team who manage our referrals and other queries from the service and Trust staff which has reduced pressure on staff during their working week.

We have positions countywide.

As a valued member of our team, you will:

- Deliver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in line with NICE guidance - Provide therapy both in-person and remotely from one of our four bases - Work collaboratively within a supportive clinical team - Contribute to meeting local and national service targets We offer flexible working patterns where possible, though an initial period of on-site work is expected. Long-term arrangements will be guided by service needs and client demand.

Main duties of the job

We are a progressive service who actively encourage staff to seek out CPD opportunities including further training including eg EMDR, Supervision and CfD. Access to BESPOKE training, undertaking weekly supervision, plus regular clinical skills, team meetings, and away days where teams can come together.

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and want to ensure our workforce mirrors all of our local communities.

The successful candidates will be BABCP accredited (*or meet BABCP accreditation standards and are actively working towards this).

Please ensure you state your preferred location when applying .

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

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.

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This advert is for CBT Therapist/High Intensity Therapist with Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Cognitive behavioural therapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Oct 2026.

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