Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
The closing date is 17 August 2026.

Job summary
Bolton NHS Talking Therapies Service are currently seeking a qualified CBT Therapist, to join our friendly and supportive team. We are looking for someone with CBT experience who is looking to deliver high quality CBT and develop through regular supervision, CPD and a range of training opportunities to support career progression.

We are one of the national Talking Therapies services delivering cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based psychological interventions, through a stepped care treatment model to people in the community with common mental health problems.

The role will include delivering both face to face and remote appointments. We are a Stepped care service and work closely with other services in the Bolton area.

Main duties of the job
The responsibilities within the role include, but are not limited to:

• To formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes across a range of complex problems with which clients present
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service
• Provide supervision to other staff involved in the provision of psychological services including day supervision

About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Staff benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 437-8144979
Job locations: Bolton NHS Talking Therapies Service, St Peters house, Silverwell street, Bolton, BL1 1PP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education
Essential

• Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) OR Equivalent: e.g. A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology/ a recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy or a psychological therapy - plus further post graduate diploma qualification in CBT from a recognised or accredited training provider
• significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required.

Desirable

• Training in an additional therapeutic modality.

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Relevant experience in Primary Care settings treating anxiety and depression-related problems
• Ability to meet agreed/specified activity and service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Experience with routine outcome monitoring
• Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers

Desirable

• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups

Knowledge
Essential

• Have an understanding of the need for, and current limitations of, evidence based psychological therapies
• Possess knowledge of child and adult safeguarding procedures and other relevant legislation

Desirable

• Have knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Have full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007)
• Have well developed communication skills to effectively communicate, often complex and sensitive information, information orally and in writing.
• Have received training in assessing risk (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of their expected practice.
• Be able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Desirable

• Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation

Other
Essential

• There is a frequent requirement to travel, mainly within the local area, in order to provide clinics. An occasional requirement to travel across the wider footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.
• An awareness of the diversity of the local population and a positive attitude to meeting the needs of different communities.

Desirable

• Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.