Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist to join the North Derbyshire CAMHS service. The post holder will provide cognitive behaviour therapy to young people under all areas of community CAMHS but predominately those under core CAMHS. The post will be based in both Chesterfield and Buxton.
You will have a post graduate level qualification in CBT and either be accredited with the BABCP / BACP or have a professional qualification and registration with the relevant governing body. If you are not already accredited with BABCP you must be willing to work towards this.
Main duties of the jobYou will be required to work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of evidenced based CBT Therapy to children & young people with a wide range of complex mental health difficulties. You will work within a well established CBT Team and will be expected to provide supervision and consultation to colleagues and take part in CPD and pathway development activities as necessary. In return you will be well supported by a friendly and professional team.
About usOur workforce comes from various professional backgrounds and there are opportunities for building up professional networks within the service. We value the diversity of our clinicians and the different skill sets that they bring with them. We offer flexible working, hybrid working and have special leave and staff support policy in place.
The team operates out of bases in Chesterfield and Buxton and you may be required to travel between bases where necessary in order to provide a flexible service to young people and their families.
DetailsDate posted: 07 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pa
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 166-FC-805784
Job locations: Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
We welcome informal talks, please call Victoria Owen our Lead CBT Therapist for more information. Interview Date to be confirmed
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Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential- Post-graduate qualification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
- Accredited with BABCP
- Evidence of continuing professional development in cognitive behaviour therapy.
Desirable- A professional qualification in nursing, social work, psychology occupational therapy and registered with the appropriate professional body
- Additional training in EMDR.
- Formal training in supervision of other therapists.
ExperienceEssential- Experience of specialist CBP assessment and therapeutic intervention with children and young people with psychological and mental health problems and their families
- Experience of working with a wide variety of child mental health problems across the full range, reflecting all levels of severity.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of teaching / training / supervision / providing consultation to other professionals
Desirable- Experience of working within the area of speciality
- Experience of both managing a caseload and of providing a duty clinician service
- Post qualification experience in delivering trauma focused interventions
- Experience of having completed clinical audits
- Experience of delivering group interventions to young people and parents.
Skills and KnowledgeEssential- Skills in working with complex cases and being able to use CBP in an integrated way.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and /or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Knowledge of child mental health issues, NICE guidelines and evidence based practice.
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Knowledge and skills in use of routine outcome monitoring
- Knowledge and skills necessary to carry out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Knowledge of child protection issues and other relevant legislation
- ICT literate
- Understanding of information governance relevant to the post.
- Skills in developing good therapeutic relationships with young people and their carers
- Knowledge and skills needed to deliver and receive good quality clinical supervision.
Desirable- Knowledge and skills needed for working with eating disorders
- Knowledge and skills needed for working with young people with ASD and their families
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
