Job summary
- Main area
- Psychological Therapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (or Secondment)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-CEN7677931-B
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mary Chapman House
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 gross per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
CBT Therapist
Band 7
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
Job overview
Discover an exceptional career opportunity as a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist within the Central under 14's team, located in Norwich. The Service, provides specialist mental health support for 4-14 year olds. In our service we support young people who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. We have enthusiastic and skilled staff who provide the support that is needed - and they are motivated to make a real difference to young people, their families and carers.
The CYP services in Central Norfolk provide specialist mental health interventions to young people in the central Norfolk area, as well as providing specialist intervention to Looked After and Adopted Children across Norfolk and Waveney. Currently the CYP services in Norfolk and divided into an under 14 CAMHS Service and a 14 – 25 Youth Service
The area includes a mix or urban communities as well as including the University of East Anglia and the Norwich University of the Arts, both of which bring large student communities into the area.
Main duties of the job
· Delivering specialised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to the children and young people population , including opportunities for individual and group work.
· Collaborating within a dynamic multi-disciplinary mental health team, ensuring seamless integration of care, and providing consultation, supervision and training to non-therapist team colleagues.
· Adhering to service procedures, protocols, and guidelines to maintain exceptional standards.
· Balancing managerial and clinical supervision to optimise your performance and growth.
Working for our organisation
Benefits included within this role are:
• NHS pension
• A comprehensive in house and external training programmes
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• Staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession
- BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist
Experience
Essential criteria
- Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.
- Highly specialist assessment skills in CBT/Therapies
- Proven supervisory skills
- proven effectiveness of engaging family and carers in treatment programmes
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
Other
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisation and planning skills
- Able to travel independently
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
- Kerry Norfolk
- Job title
- Clinical Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07772801373
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