# Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Trainee > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cognitive-behavioural-therapist-trainee/6a0a4b8b-3aac-401f-bb3a-b8d92c0a3bc4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cognitive-behavioural-therapist-trainee/6a0a4b8b-3aac-401f-bb3a-b8d92c0a3bc4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Lincoln - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T14:43:04.421Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Windsor_House_Windsor_Road_Louth/Lincolnshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_Community/Adult_Community-v8052949 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8052949?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (LPFT) is an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies site (IAPT).  An opportunity has arisen for two Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapists Band 6 to join the Lincolnshire Talking Therapies Service ,with an uplift to Band 7 on successful completion of training Posts available: Gainsborough and Louth Although you may also be required to cover alternative bases to meet service need if appropriate The Service provides evidence-based interventions within a stepped care model, treating people with mild to moderate common mental health problems.  This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a major national service, which has fundamentally changed the way in which psychological treatments are provided. In return we can offer you: - A well established, friendly and supportive therapy team. - Personal and Professional Development opportunities. - Regular management and clinical supervision. - Annual appraisal - Early access to our staff wellbeing service and psychology therapies - Excellent working environment. - NHS Pension - NHS benefits For further information regarding this post please contact Philip Chilvers, Team Manager, Gainsborough Talking Therapies Team via email \[email protected\] ### Main duties of the job All applicants will need to work towards gaining a PG Diploma in CBT as an essential requirement, full support and supervision will be provided for this The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to work within a team environment and be thoroughly conversant with the use of clinical systems. The Band 6 Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing step 3 protocol driven CBT interventions for a range of anxiety disorders and depression. The post holder will be expected to hold a clinical caseload, and will be provided with clinical supervision. ### 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 ## Job Details Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (LPFT) is an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies site (IAPT). An opportunity has arisen for two Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapists Band 6 to join the Lincolnshire Talking Therapies Service ,with an uplift to Band 7 on successful completion of training Posts available: Gainsborough and Louth Although you may also be required to cover alternative bases to meet service need if appropriate The Service provides evidence-based interventions within a stepped care model, treating people with mild to moderate common mental health problems. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a major national service, which has fundamentally changed the way in which psychological treatments are provided. In return we can offer you: A well established, friendly and supportive therapy team. Personal and Professional Development opportunities. Regular management and clinical supervision. Annual appraisal Early access to our staff wellbeing service and psychology therapies Excellent working environment. NHS Pension NHS benefits For further information regarding this post please contact Philip Chilvers, Team Manager, Gainsborough Talking Therapies Team via email \[email protected\] ## Job Description All applicants will need to work towards gaining a PG Diploma in CBT as an essential requirement, full support and supervision will be provided for this The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to work within a team environment and be thoroughly conversant with the use of clinical systems. The Band 6 Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing step 3 protocol driven CBT interventions for a range of anxiety disorders and depression. The post holder will be expected to hold a clinical caseload, and will be provided with clinical supervision. ## 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 ## Person Specification ### Training **Essential** - Able to attend University on the required days for the course duration - Able to complete the academic components of the course. - Able to integrate training into practice ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a mental health setting. - Experience of working with people experiencing common mental health disorders. - Ability to meet agreed service targets - Ability to manage a caseload and own time. **Desirable** - Experience of delivering psychological interventions. - Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcome. ### Qualifications **Essential** - One of the following core professions: Arts Therapists – HCPC Registered, Counselling – Accredited with the BACP, IACP, COSCA, or FDAP (NCAC), or Registered Member CPC, Medicine – Psychiatrist or General Practitioner, MBChB or MBBS, and usually PG training with membership of MRCGP, MRCP or MRCPsych, Occupational Therapy – BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, MSc Occupational Therapy, or Dip C.O.T and HCPC Registered, Probation Services – DipPS, Psychology – 1st degree plus a post-graduate qualification (MSc or Doctorate) in an applied area such as clinical, counselling, educational, forensic, health psychology. HCPC Registered as Practitioner Psychologist (HCPC registration alone insufficient), Psychotherapy / Psychotherapeutic Counselling with UKCP Registration, Registered Nurse – Mental Health (RMN), or Learning Disability (general nursing and enrolled nursing is insufficient), Social Work – CQSW, DipSW or BA/BSc Hons Social Work, Teacher of Special Education / Needs – CertEd, B.Ed, or BA/BSc with PGCE, plus additional specialist training in Special Education, with additional counselling / psychotherapy training. - Or; Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of the BABCP ### Special Requirements **Essential** - Demonstrable working knowledge and understanding of all relevant policies and legislation - Understanding of common mental health problems and of current approaches to treatment e.g. NICE Guidelines - Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and other common mental health problems. - Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post - Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in the workplace. ### Skills and Competences **Essential** - Ability to evaluate and implement course of CBT study with clinical caseload - Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets - Ability to manage own caseload and time. - Demonstrates high standards in written communication - Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers. - Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and other common mental health problems - Computer literate. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Has received training and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice - Basic understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk. - Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients. - High level of enthusiasm and motivation. - Advanced communication skills. - Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships. - Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively. - Ability to work under pressure - Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality. - Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, & in own personal and professional development and in supervision. **Desirable** - Completed clinical audits within a service ## Documents - [lpft info (pdf, 44.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2654) - [staff network (pdf, 321.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2459) - [functional requirements (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10342533) - [tips for applicant success (pdf, 670.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2299) - [social worker plan 2025-2027 (pdf, 882.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2416) - [job description and person spec (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10342534) - [psychological professions plan 2025-2027 (pdf, 992.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2415) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.