Job overview
We are seeking one enthusiastic and experienced Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, or Counselling Psychologist to join our Getting Help Service as a Psychological Therapist.
The role combines the delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions with wider responsibilities that support service quality and workforce development. Alongside managing a clinical caseload, the successful candidate will provide clinical supervision and support to Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners and other members of the workforce, helping to develop clinical skills, maintain high standards of care, and promote best practice.
The post holder will play an active role in service leadership, contributing to service development, pathway improvement, quality initiatives, and the implementation of evidence-based practice. Working closely with operational and clinical leaders, they will help shape and enhance the delivery of psychological therapies across the service.
Working within a dynamic, skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team and supported by senior clinicians, you will deliver high-quality psychological assessments, formulations and evidence-based interventions. You will conduct risk assessments, develop and implement risk management plans, and liaise with external agencies where required. The role includes providing safe, effective therapy aligned with service objectives, and engaging in supervision and ongoing professional development.
Main duties of the job
- Conduct specialised clinical assessments and develop clear and detailed psychological formulation of the service user’s presenting difficulties using evidence based cognitive behavioural models of understanding.
- In collaboration with service users and multi-disciplinary colleagues, develop personalised treatment plans based on service user needs, assessment findings, formulation of the presenting problems, and evidence of effectiveness to support recovery goals and improve quality of life.
- Deliver evidence based cognitive behavioural therapy using a range of specialist knowledge and techniques, and adapting interventions based on evolving needs and formulations.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team clinicians and multi-agency representatives to ensure the delivery of integrated and psychologically informed care.
- In line with experience and role development plans, provide CBT supervision and mentorship to junior clinicians and trainees, contributing to their professional development and enhancing the interventions they offer.
- Support and engage in research activities as indicated, adding to the evidence base for practice, and participate in development activities and quality improvement initiatives, to enhance the overall effectiveness of clinical services.
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
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact Annie Pass, Team Lead (Email: [email protected]) who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
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/accreditation in a core profession 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
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This advert is for Psychological Therapist - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Bracknell, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £51,657 - £58,785 per annum (Incl of HCAS). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Jul 2026.
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