Job overview
Are you an experienced and compassionate Cognitive – Behavioural therapist who is passionate about supporting women, their babies and families? Are you looking to gain specialist skills and experience in a supportive MDT setting, in a CQC ‘Outstanding’ service? We have a rare opportunity for a qualified CBT therapist to join our Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Team (SPCMHT) team covering Pennine Lancashire.
The Lancashire and South Cumbria SPCMHT Perinatal Service has a reputation for providing kind and expert care to women, their families and babies during the perinatal period (conception up to two years). We are a multidisciplinary service and work closely with partner agencies, including Maternity Services, Health Visiting, Adult Mental Health Services and the Reproductive Trauma Service.
Postholder must be able to meet the travel requirements for the role.
Main duties of the job
You will be welcomed into an established psychology and therapy team, join a friendly and supportive MDT and will have good support from psychology and therapy peers across the team and service.
We understand you might not have worked in perinatal mental health before, but we would encourage applications from therapists who have a special interest in this client group and who feel they can work creatively and flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
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This advert is for Perinatal Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, North West, 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 Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Jun 2026.
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