Job summary
- Main area
- CBT Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 274-11679-AC
- Employer
- Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lincolnshire Talking Therapies
- Town
- Stamford
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/10/2025
Employer heading
CBT Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established IAPT service as a CBT Therapist for the Stamford Talking Therapies Team. We are looking for an organized, flexible, efficient team player to join our busy, supportive service.
Lincolnshire Talking Therapies provides an evidence based stepped care model for the treatment of people with mild to moderate common mental health problems e.g. anxiety and depression.
The successful applicant will be based at the Stamford Talking Therapies Team and will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide support for people in the self-management of their common mental health problems through NICE recommended treatment protocols.
Main duties of the job
All applicants will need to have gained a PG Diploma in CBT as an essential requirement, as well as a professional qualification (nurse/occupational therapist/social worker/clinical psychologist or psychological therapy).
Regular management and clinical supervision will be provided by qualified supervisors. The service has a strong commitment towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD), staff wellbeing and providing quality services.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today:
For further information regarding this post please contact Claire Hancox - [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post graduate diploma in CBP and Accreditation with BABCP
- Professional qualification as Clinical Psychologist, Nurse, Social Worker Occupational Therapist or psychological therapy
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice.
Desirable criteria
- Master level training
- Leadership qualification
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post- Registration experience of working with adults with mental health needs
- Experience of managing staff and good leadership skills.
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health
- Sound knowledge of clinical/ risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality.
- Sound knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries.
- Experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist, Nurse, Social Worker ,OT or psychological therapist
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced interpersonal skills
- Advanced CBT skills
- Ability to use own initiative & work autonomously with caseload and administration.
- Highly developed clinical reasoning skills
- Prioritisation and resource allocation,planning and organisational skills. Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety of stake holders
- Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution
- IT skills- email, word processing, excel, systems use
- Analyse and interpret data and/ or information.
- Budget management
- Statistics
- Self-motivated with excellent personal management skills.
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel around the county.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kashmir Moons
- Job title
- Team Managet
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01476 858333
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