Trainee High Intensity CBT Therapist

Job summary
Since 2009 NHS North East Lincolnshire Talking Therapies service has provided low and high intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, EMDR, couples therapy, Counselling for Depression and Interpersonal Therapy. The clinical team consists of High Intensity Therapists, Counsellors, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, and Employment Advisors.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and dedicated individual to train and become qualified as High Intensity Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. This is a highly sought after opportunity to train to deliver CBT to people experiencing moderate mental health problems. You are fully supported in your journey and we offer a preceptorship once qualified.

This is a conditional post see Job Description.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We encourage interested applicants to submit their application as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job
This is a training role within the NHS England service. The post-holder will work within the NHS Talking Therapies service providing high intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This intensive training post will equip the post holder to provide a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. The post holder will work in the service for three days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the other two days.

The post holder will work flexibility within the operating hours of the service, and progress to Band 7 upon successful completion of the course and application is made for accreditation with the BABCP.

NHS Talking therapies provides both remote therapy and in person. Clinicians work the majority of their time from the office, community and option of homeworking - service need dependent.

About us
Hello!

We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and well-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.

The whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.

We offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Ranked as one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies top 100 large company list.

As a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.

Working at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.

We like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Come and Join us!

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Details
Date posted: 28 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Progressing to Band 7 upon course completion
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: B9816-693
Job locations: Navigo House (Office Base), University 2 days per week / community/GP surgeries potential for remote work from home depending on service needs, Grimsby, DN32 0QE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Clinical

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service
• Assess clients suitability for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and follow the relevant pathways, if not appropriate
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the services referral protocols, and refer clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment, conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
• Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols
• Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements to maintain a stepped care approach and integrate issues re work and employment into therapy process.

Training and supervision

• Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post.
• Apply learning from the training programme in practice
• Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.

Professional

• Maintain standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
• Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
• Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT
• Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
• Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.
• Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
• Keep all records in relation to Continued Professional Development up-to-date and ensure Personal Development Plans contains specialist knowledge of the latest theoretical developments.
• Be involved/contribute in the positive promotion of NHS Talking Therapies to other services and the local community, taking ownership of the services success by monitoring their own performance and best practice.
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
• All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.
• All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
• It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
• This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the Core Professions as identified by the BABCP: Arts Therapist, Counselling, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Psychotherapy, Registered Nurse (mental health or learning disability), Social Work, Psychology (clinical/counselling, educational, health, forensic)
• OR Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health (KSA) completed and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
• Received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice

Desirable

• Experience of working with people experiencing mental health problems

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care services

Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression, and how it may present in Primary Care; and an understanding of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health.
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Demonstrates high standards in written/verbal communication - advanced communication skills
• Able to write clear reports and letters to service users and referrers

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Able to attend a two day per week course over 12 months.
• Able to complete the academic components of the course;
• High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
• Able to integrate training into practice.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
• Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision.

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Navigo Health and Social Care CIC
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Contact: Team Managers, Jackie Potton, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com