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Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - Long Term Health Conditions
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Employer: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Oldham, United Kingdom (Forest House, The Royal Oldham Hospital)
Reference: 311-F956-26-A
Contact: Jenny Farrell, Service Manager | j.farrell2@nhs.net | 0161 716 27076
Closing Date: July 9, 2026
Grade: NHS AfC Band 7
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £49,387 – £56,515 per annum
Work Pattern: Hybrid working with face to face clinic time
About the Role
The Psychological Medicine Service is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 7 CBT Therapist with BABCP accreditation. The role sits primarily within the Stockport locality of this Trust-wide service and will involve working closely with physical health colleagues to form part of an integrated psychological and physical health MDT.
Main Duties
- Provide a CBT Service in the field of Psychological Medicine as a member of the psychological and physical health multidisciplinary team
- Organise and deliver clinics at Health Centres and Hospital
- Provide a lead role in promoting Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as a specialist treatment within physical health services
- Contribute to the development of treatment initiatives within the Psychological Medicine Service
- Exercise autonomous, professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients
- Provide CBT based assessment, formulation and treatment for people experiencing moderate to severe common mental health problems
- Opportunities for group based intervention in addition to 1-1 client facing work
- Combination of remote and office based working
- Attend monthly clinical supervision to develop knowledge, skills and ensure safe therapeutic practice
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Essential Criteria
- Core Mental Health Profession Qualification (Psychologist, RMHN, OT, Social Worker)
- Post-Graduate Qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with experience to Masters level
- BABCP Accreditation
- Proven experience in Core Mental Health Profession
- Experience of specialist CBT assessment and treatment across outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings
- Experience organising and running groups
- Demonstrable experience of supervision
- Knowledge of NHS Mental Health Systems
- Specialist Clinical Skills in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Use of a car or access to mobility to travel across the Trust footprint
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Desirable
- Evidence of further study in CBT i.e. Masters Level Degree
- Supervision Qualification
- Group Work Qualification
- Experience working with mental health and co-morbid physical health conditions
- Experience in giving Specialist CBT Supervision
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services across five boroughs of Greater Manchester. Ranked best place to work out of all mental health and learning disability trusts in the North.
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