Job summary
Join Our Team at NHS Derby & Derbyshire Talking Therapies as a High Intensity CBT Therapist!
Were on the lookout for passionate, Qualified High Intensity CBT Therapists to join our dynamic NHS Derby & Derbyshire Talking Therapies team. If you're driven to make a meaningful impact in your community while working in a supportive, innovative environment - this is your opportunity.
Please apply on our Everyturn Mental Health website:https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/current-vacancies/vacancy/?Category=Qualified%2520HIT%2520CBT%2520Therapist&Advert=B3TODUvniA4AMOxfBnNiCg%3D%3D
Main duties of the job
As a High Intensity CBT Therapist with us, you'll play a central role in transforming lives. Youll deliver evidence-based CBT interventions for people experiencing depression and a range of anxiety disorders, in line with NICE guidance. Youll work within a stepped care model, ensuring people receive the least intrusive, most effective treatment tailored to their needs.
This is a hybrid role, you'll work at least one day a week face to face, helping break down barriers and improve accessibility for the people we serve. Youll also work one evening shift a week (12pm-8pm), allowing you to support clients who may not be able to access services during traditional hours. Your flexibility will make a real difference..
About us
We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) and the option to purchase or sell days
- Enhanced pension
- Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
- Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme, including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and counselling sessions Shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
- Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
- Plus, many more great benefits on offer!
Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.
In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies.
Details
- Date posted: 14 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £46,000 to £55,000 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: B0419-26-0047
- Job locations: Everyturn Mental Health, The HQ Building, Chesterfield, S49 1HQ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
- Deliver a talking therapy service to a clinical caseload to support clinical operational excellence.
- Provide the agreed clinical activity as detailed in the Talking Therapies manual in order to deliver a high quality and compliant service.
- Undertake records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols to support with clinical excellence.
- Undertake accurate assessments of risks to self and others, documenting accurately and taking responsibility to ensure appropriate actions and documentation is completed in a timely manner.
- Undertake an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
- Coordinate with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
- Undertake any reasonable duties/responsibilities to meet the needs of the organisation.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Deliver evidence-based therapy with compassion, structure, and flexibility
- Are skilled in assessment, formulation, risk management, and collaborative working
- Are enthusiastic about shaping and improving psychological therapy services
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity Interventions (or equivalent CBT qualification)
- Are BABCP accredited (or working toward full accreditation)
Desirable
- Have (or are keen to pursue) additional training in EMDR or IAPT supervision
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This advert is for High Intensity Therapist with Everyturn Mental Health in Everyturn Mental Health, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £46000.00 to £55000.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Aug 2026.
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