Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Stoke on Trent NHS Talking Therapy Service to recruit a full time CBT Therapist on a temp, fixed term contract, ending Nov 27 to cover maternity leave.

Stoke-on-Trent NHS Talking Therapy Service is an innovative primary care service which involves partnership arrangements between North Staffordshire Combined Health Care (NSCHCT), Midland Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT), and the Third Sector. We are looking to recruit a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to provide a range of effective treatments for a broad range of common mental health problems in Primary Care, focusing on anxiety disorders and depression. Promoting excellence in the delivery of CBT, we are committed to continuing clinical training/development, supervision and support for all therapists in line with National Guidance and continue to strive as a high performing IAPT service. We are committed to promoting the wellbeing of client's and staff, and we support the intensive clinical skills training programs focusing on advanced level CBT competencies in a range of areas, including adapting treatment for clients with co-morbid long term physical conditions/medically unexplained symptoms.

You should have qualified as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with a Post-Graduate Diploma in CBT from an accredited training provider, and have some experience of treating common mental health problems. Previous experience of working in a Talking Therapies service is desirable.

Main duties of the job

• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients with depression and the range of anxiety disorders.
• Adhere to agreed activity relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week.
• Attend regular clinical supervision and caseload management

About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045. As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Details
Closing date: 03 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 232-PRC-8335019

Essential experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups

Essential qualifications

• Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or Equivalent
• Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner

Desirable qualifications

• Relevant experience in Primary Care treating anxiety and depression

Essential knowledge

• Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007)

Desirable knowledge

• Trained in provision of supervision for CBT
• Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address: Hope Centre, Upper Huntbach St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2DA, United Kingdom

For questions about the job, contact:
Senior Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Phil Brookes
Philip.brookes@combined.nhs.uk
03001230907

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