Location
Lincoln, England
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Profession
Mental health professionals
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
05 Jun 2026
Contract Type
6 months (Fixed term for 6 months)
Posted Date
22 May 2026

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Job overview

We are seeking a motivated CBT Therapist to join our established, award-winning MHST on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to support children and young people by helping reduce waiting times across the county.

You will deliver evidence-based CBT interventions as part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team, working closely with schools and partner services to improve timely access to care.

To support county-wide demand, we are open to negotiating your base location and clinical area, allowing flexibility to suit both service needs and your preferences.

  • Qualified CBT Therapist (or working towards accreditation)
  • Experience delivering CBT, ideally with children and young people
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Flexible and adaptable approach

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of an innovative, award-winning service
  • Supportive team environment
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on access to mental health support
  • Flexible working arrangements

Contact Gina Legg on 01205 333531 or [email protected] for further discussion or information.

Main duties of the job

You will provide assessment and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for a range of presenting difficulties for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

We have various teams across the MHST, all in various stages of training. This role will therefore give you a great opportunity to work with both qualified staff and trainees.

The role also offers a flexible style of working, as the team use a hybrid model, offering support both face to face and virtually to education staff, children, young people and their families.

You will need to be enthusiastic and very well organised and able to travel across Lincolnshire as needed to provide services. You will be expected to be able to work on your own initiative as well as work well within a multi-disciplinary setting. You will need to be an excellent communicator and team player.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

  • Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
  • Competitive annual leave allowance
  • Car leasing scheme
  • NHS pension scheme
  • Free eye tests
  • Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
  • Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

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Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Cognitive Behaviour Therapist with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Lincoln, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is 6 months (Fixed term for 6 months). The application deadline is 05 Jun 2026.

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