Cheswold Park Hospital
Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapist
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Job Summary
My name is Annabel Brannan, Senior CBT for The NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Service.
NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies provides psychological therapies for people experiencing depression and anxiety. We are keen to hear from suitably experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals who are focused on providing high quality patient-centred care.
The successful candidate will work within a busy Talking Therapies team providing time limited, evidence-based therapy in accordance with NICE guidance within a stepped care model.
Team Background
Our team provide NICE compliant psychotherapy incorporating CBT, Counselling and Guided Self Help to clients in primary care across Kirklees. This is an 8-8 service Monday to Friday. We offer sessions either by video, telephone or face to face.
Kirklees Talking Therapies are also dedicated to providing a supportive working environment for employees, and are keen to support staff with their development, providing a high level of training and supervision to clinical practitioners at all levels.
I would invite you to contact us if you would like to discuss this post Annabel Brannan, Senior Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (01484 343 700, Annabel.brannan@swyt.nhs.uk).
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
As a High Intensity CBT Therapist, you will be working with clients who have a range of anxiety and depression related problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. You will hold a caseload of clients, as well as managing other duties. We welcome newly qualified applicants, as well as clinicians who have experience of managing a caseload and who have worked within an NHS Talking Therapies service.
Some Of The Main Duties Of This Role Include:
- Provide high quality CBT to adults with common mental health problems including those with a degree of complexity.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of team policies and procedure.
- To provide clinical supervision and mentoring to cognitive behavioural therapists and trainees.
- To deliver CBT in accordance with NICE guidelines, meeting key performance indicators and agreed activity levels.
- To work to the agreed model and number of clinical contacts per week as set by the service.
- To promote wellbeing and social inclusion.
- To take clinical specialty in a designated areas of work i.e. LTC, Older adults, veterans, etc.
- To take a role in service development, including engaging and working with other agencies.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
About Us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
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Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Details
Date posted
24 July 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9378-CK2524
Job locations
Folly Hall Mills
St Thomas Road
Huddersfield
HD1 3LT
United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will provide specialist psychotherapy skills within a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical service to the users of the service.
They will provide highly specialist assessment and intervention while working collaboratively with non-psychology and psychotherapy professionals from other agencies and carers. They will be clinically responsible to a senior clinical psychologist or psychotherapist. Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead in the service.
The job plan will be delivered in the services the post is based.
The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
The post holder will utilise research skills in audit, service development and research relevant to the post.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of people referred to the service.
- To provide consultation, assessment and intervention in the service.
- To work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary context.
- To provide assessment and treatment options for people experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health problems.
- To exercise expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practise.
- To continually seek to expand and consolidate clinical skills using training, experience, and supervision.
- To provide specialist risk assessment of and intervention to people who present to the service.
- To follow appropriate Adult and Child Protection guidelines in all Clinical work, including close liaison with all agencies.
- To liaise and consult with the wider professional network in the care of the client.
- To work jointly with other team members in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to people and their families.
- To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients.
- To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to effectively evaluate progress.
- To receive regular professional supervision from a senior Clinical Psychologist or psychotherapist and where appropriate, other senior clinicians.
- To continue to access continuing professional development opportunities in line with agreed targets and agreed personal development plan.
- To assist in the supervision of Doctoral level Clinical Psychology trainees and trainees from other disciplines as appropriate.
- To assist in the teaching and training of professionals.
- To contribute to the Audit processes within the service.
- To contribute to research in the service area.
- To utilise theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practise of self and others.
- To provide advice on research projects to other staff within the service around appropriate methodology, statistical analysis etc.
- To undertake project management as required to aid service development.
- To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post-holders professional lead and service manager(s). To maintain membership of appropriate bodies (i.e. UKCP) and professional bodies appropriate for the model of working.
- To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychotherapy across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of psychotherapy and related disciplines.
- To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures.
- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to the clients the service serves.
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The post-holder will be required to work flexibly both in terms of base and in hours of clinical availability.
For Full Job Description, Please See Attached Supporting Documents.
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For Full Job Description, Please See Attached Supporting Documents.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Person Specification
Special Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
- IT Literate.
Desirable
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession OR completion of Low Intensity IAPT Training and Knowledge/Skills and Attitudes Accreditation with BABCP.
- Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters level e.g. A Post Graduate Diploma plus additional training and experience as demonstrated by: additional training and experience in offering CBT for Complex cases, DBT training or Mindfulness based
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