Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
Job Opportunity: Cognitive Behavioural Therapist – NHS Talking Therapies Service
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Hyndburn and Rossendale Talking Therapy (TT) team as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. Our service offers accessible mental health support, including screening, assessment, and treatment for mild to moderate mental health issues such as stress, anxiety, and depression. We provide a range of therapeutic options, including:
- Psycho-education courses
- One-to-one therapy
- Group-based and computerised CBT programs
We operate within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) framework, ensuring rapid access, choice, and empowerment for service users in their recovery journey.
What The Role Entails
You will deliver high-quality therapy to help individuals address common mental health challenges and improve their wellbeing. Key responsibilities include:
- Providing evidence-based CBT interventions tailored to individual needs.
- Conducting screening, assessment, and treatment planning.
- Offering collaborative care, ensuring service users participate in choosing their intervention.
- Achieving robust performance metrics while maintaining high standards in clinical practice.
- Contributing to an innovative, service-evolving environment with a focus on mental health promotion, recovery, and personal responsibility.
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Requirements
- Proven expertise as a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, with training fully completed (applicants still in training will not be considered).
- Full accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting therapeutic relationships.
- Excellent time management, autonomy, and ability to work in a fast-paced IAPT setting.
- Experience in delivering diverse therapeutic interventions and working within NICE guidelines.
- Experience preferably in IAPT-based services is a bonus.
Why Join Us?
Our organisation, Lancaster University NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT), places value on:
- Professional development: Access to clinical supervision, training (internal and external), and mentorship.
- Innovation: A forward-thinking service promoting rapid, accessible care with a focus on service user collaboration.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Commitment to fostering a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, with a clear stance against discrimination. Applicants from under-represented groups and those with lived experience of mental health services are particularly encouraged to apply.
- Flexible working: Opportunities to explore part-time, term-time, compressed hours, and flexi-working models.
- Wellbeing support: A comprehensive wellbeing strategy offering resources to enhance staff health and satisfaction.
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Contact & Next Steps
For further information or to discuss the role, please reach out to:
- Heather Simpson (Team Lead) Email: Heather.simpson@lscft.nhs.uk
- Steph Mokler (CBT Lead) Email: stephanie.mokler@lscft.nhs.uk
For more details about overall wellbeing, visit our Keeping our workforce well resources.
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