# Psychological Therapist - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/psychological-therapist-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/6dcb6e88-42cb-4c8b-ad04-50937bbce9fc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/psychological-therapist-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/6dcb6e88-42cb-4c8b-ad04-50937bbce9fc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bracknell - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £51,657 - £58,785 per annum (incl. of HCAS) - **Contract type:** 18 months (18-month fixed term contract) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T16:22:08.896Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Bracknell/Berkshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Support_Teams_Bracknell/Mental_Health_Support_Teams_Bracknell-v8112037 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8112037?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an enthusiastic Psychological Therapist (Cognitive Behavioural Therapist) to join our Mental Health Support Team (MHST). With support from the Clinical Lead, the successful candidate will take a key role in delivering—and, where appropriate and in line with training, supervising—evidence‑based cognitive behavioural interventions for children and young people presenting with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The post holder will contribute to team development, work collaboratively with schools and multi‑agency partners, and support the delivery of high‑quality, outcome‑focused care. You will play an active role in delivering the three core MHST functions, including supporting Senior Mental Health Leads in education settings and providing timely advice, consultation, and liaison to school staff and wider professionals. You will contribute to a positive learning culture through supervision, mentoring, and training, while promoting inclusive, trauma‑informed, and culturally responsive practice to improve outcomes for all. ### Main duties of the job Assessment and Formulation: Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and develop clear psychological formulations of presenting difficulties using evidence based cognitive behavioural models of understanding. Treatment Planning: Develop personalised, evidence‑based treatment plans informed by assessment and formulation to support recovery goals and improve quality of life. Interventions: Deliver evidence‑based individual and group psychological interventions, adapting approaches in line with evolving needs and formulations. Collaboration: Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and multi‑agency partners to ensure integrated, psychologically informed care, taking a coordinating or leading role where appropriate. Supervision and Training: Provide support, supervision and mentorship to junior clinicians and trainees, in line with experience and development, supporting professional growth and enhancing clinical practice. Research and Development: Undertake applied research and contribute to quality improvement initiatives to strengthen the evidence base and effectiveness of services. Service Development: Actively contribute to the development and improvement of services, supporting implementation of new approaches and using clinical expertise to enhance quality of care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The “must haves” for this role: - Graduate qualification and professional registration/accreditation in a core profession as defined by BABCP or Evidence of having achieved and completed the Knowledge, Skills, and   Attitudes (KSA) Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes – BABCP portfolio route to BABCP Accreditation - Post graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - Accreditation with British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy - Experience of completing CBT assessments, formulations and interventions and autonomously managing a caseload in a specialist healthcare setting relevant to the service area If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact Yani Chocalingum (CAMHS Getting Help and Mental Health Support Team) Team Lead, \[email protected\] 07780673550 who’ll be delighted to help. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required. ## Job Details We are seeking an enthusiastic Psychological Therapist (Cognitive Behavioural Therapist) to join our Mental Health Support Team (MHST). With support from the Clinical Lead, the successful candidate will take a key role in delivering—and, where appropriate and in line with training, supervising—evidence‑based cognitive behavioural interventions for children and young people presenting with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The post holder will contribute to team development, work collaboratively with schools and multi‑agency partners, and support the delivery of high‑quality, outcome‑focused care. You will play an active role in delivering the three core MHST functions, including supporting Senior Mental Health Leads in education settings and providing timely advice, consultation, and liaison to school staff and wider professionals. You will contribute to a positive learning culture through supervision, mentoring, and training, while promoting inclusive, trauma‑informed, and culturally responsive practice to improve outcomes for all. ## Job Description Assessment and Formulation: Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and develop clear psychological formulations of presenting difficulties using evidence based cognitive behavioural models of understanding. Treatment Planning: Develop personalised, evidence‑based treatment plans informed by assessment and formulation to support recovery goals and improve quality of life. Interventions: Deliver evidence‑based individual and group psychological interventions, adapting approaches in line with evolving needs and formulations. Collaboration: Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and multi‑agency partners to ensure integrated, psychologically informed care, taking a coordinating or leading role where appropriate. Supervision and Training: Provide support, supervision and mentorship to junior clinicians and trainees, in line with experience and development, supporting professional growth and enhancing clinical practice. Research and Development: Undertake applied research and contribute to quality improvement initiatives to strengthen the evidence base and effectiveness of services. Service Development: Actively contribute to the development and improvement of services, supporting implementation of new approaches and using clinical expertise to enhance quality of care. ## Responsibilities The “must haves” for this role: Graduate qualification and professional registration/accreditation in a core profession as defined by BABCP or Evidence of having achieved and completed the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA) Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes – BABCP portfolio route to BABCP Accreditation Post graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Accreditation with British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy Experience of completing CBT assessments, formulations and interventions and autonomously managing a caseload in a specialist healthcare setting relevant to the service area If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact Yani Chocalingum (CAMHS Getting Help and Mental Health Support Team) Team Lead, \[email protected\] 07780673550 who’ll be delighted to help. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of completing CBT assessments, formulations and interventions and autonomously managing a caseload in a specialist healthcare setting relevant to the service area - Experience of providing, and adapting where necessary, CBT assessments, formulations and interventions with service users relevant to the service area - Experience of delivering CBT with services users (and their carers/families) presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the range of settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse - Experience of dealing with highly distressing or emotional circumstances, such as serious mental illness, child and sexual abuse, exploitation, and complex family dynamics - Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment - Experience of service development and carrying out clinical audit and evaluative research and applying the findings - Experience of working with, and addressing issues of, diversity, including experience of working with multiculturalism, and equality of access **Desirable** - Experience of delivering teaching and training to staff - Experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring, or structured guidance to colleagues ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Able to work flexibly around working patterns as required - Ability to travel independently between locations in Berkshire to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position ### Knowledge, Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Demonstrable knowledge of CBT theory, models and principles, and techniques, as well as evidence-based practice, relevant to the service area - Knowledge and understanding of service evaluation, audit and research and of completing this in the NHS - Awareness of other therapeutic modalities and their integration with CBT for comprehensive treatment planning - Skills in delivering individual and group therapy sessions using CBT techniques to address diverse mental health needs - Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, technical and/or sensitive information to service users, their carers/families and professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS - Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to support, influence and engage with clinicians, stakeholders and service users to enable changes and improvements - The ability and skills to act as an advocate for the service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system - Advanced IT skills and ability to navigate various systems and software packages (e.g. RiO, Outlook, databases, MS office/Teams, One Consultation and the internet) ### Education/Qualifications/Training **Essential** - Graduate qualification and professional registration/accssion as defined by BABCP (e.g. Practitioner Psychologist registered with HCPC, Registered Mental Health Nurse, registered with NMC, Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC, or Social Worker registered with Social Work England). Please see the Core Professions List – BABCP website for more detail of the core professions list and required professional registration/accreditation OR Evidence of having achieved and completed the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA) Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes – BABCP portfolio route to BABCP Accreditation - Post graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - Accreditation with British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) ### Continuous Professional Development **Essential** - Commitment to ongoing professional development as recommended by the BABCP and staying up to date with advancements in CBT related therapy - Evidence of specific training, experience and/or interest and knowledge relevant to service area, e.g. service users with significant and severe mental health difficulties/ children and adolescents **Desirable** - Evidence of post qualification training in clinical supervision ## Documents - [working for us (pdf, 766.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10407190) - [help with your application guide (pdf, 256.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2285) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 291.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10407188) - [value based recruitment behaviour framework (pdf, 454.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10407189) ## 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.