Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Knowledge
Experience at working with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at a specialist level
- Knowledge
High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Knowledge
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Knowledge
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge
Knowledge of issues relating to primary and secondary care psychological therapies services
- Experience
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within a Talking Therapies service
- Experience
Experience of working with a wide 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
- Personal Qualities
Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Personal Qualities
Able to work at least one evening session, until 8.00pm
- Personal Qualities
Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence
- Personal Qualities
Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate senior advice
- Qualifications & Training
Postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical or counseling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Qualifications & Training
Postgraduate training in another core mental health profession (nursing, occupational therapy) or equivalent experience plus a postgraduate diploma or higher degree in CBT
- Qualifications & Training
Professional registration with the appropriate Health Professions Council (HPC)
- Qualifications & Training
To be accredited by the BABCP as a provisionally or fully accredited practitioner, or to be able to achieve provisional practitioner accreditation with the BABCP within six months of starting in post
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.)
- Experience
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience
Experience of the application of CBT in different cultural contexts
- Experience
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings. including outpatient, community, and primary care settings
- Qualifications & Training
Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Qualifications & Training
Fully accredited with the BABCP
Job overview
Are you looking for a new CBT role in a friendly team? Are you passionate about providing a vital service to our community?
Hounslow NHS Talking Therapies is seeking an experienced CBT therapist to join our friendly team.
What we offer:
We offer a stable, and supportive working environment
A values driven environment - Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring underpin how we treat each other and our patients
We promote a healthy work-life balance and operate a hybrid working week
We offer flexible working,
Regular line management & supervision
A comprehensive CPD & reflective practice program
We are also eager to attract Psychologists and CBT therapists trained in other Talking Therapies modalities such as Behavioural Couples Therapy (BCT), Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT).
Newly qualified CBT therapists, who have completed a BABCP accredited CBT training, are welcomed to apply. If you are in the process of completing your CBT qualification or awaiting results, you will progress to Band 7 salary upon the receipt of confirmation of successful completion from the board of examiners, effective from the same date.
Main duties of the job
You'll provide a specialist and caring CBT service to our clients who are primarily suffering mild to moderate mental health problems, including anxiety and depression. This will include providing specialist CBT therapy, facilitating CBT groups and supporting PWPs to facilitate community and/or in-house workshops.
In addition, this role also involves providing advice on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and carers, and supervising other colleagues including trainee therapists and PWPs and trainees from other professional groups as appropriate.
You will be based in the Isleworth Centre team base and Health Centres in the London Borough of Hounslow, as well as home working.
This role will include working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary, and you will be passionate about providing an equal opportunity for all clients to access our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
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 Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Cognitive behavioural therapist role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Nov 2026.
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