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Mind in Bexley Ltd.

Trainee HIT (CBT) Therapist

The closing date is 07 December 2025

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Job summary

Are you interested in becoming a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist? If so, we are advertising for a number of fully funded Trainee High Intensity Therapist CBT places.

Were seeking a committed and enthusiastic Trainee CBT High Intensity Therapist to join our Talking Therapies service. This is an exciting development opportunity for individuals passionate about delivering evidence-based psychological interventions while completing their CBT (HIT) training.

Main duties of the job

The trainee CBT position involves engaging in and undertaking the PG Diploma in High Intensity CBT at Royal Holloway London. Training takes place over one academic year and involves spending two days per week at university and three days in service at Bexley NHS Talking Therapies. You will provide high intensity interventions to adults presenting with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, Counsellors, Talking Therapy qualified Counsellors, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners and Employment Advisors.

Clinical and case management supervision is provided within the service. Once qualified you will be expected to offer F2F treatment as well as facilitate group session / assessments.

About us

We believe no one should have to face a mental health problem alone. We work to reduce the stigma associated with mental health, support people in their recovery and champion better services for all. We believe that with the right support and resources everybody can create a life that feels meaningful irrespective of the presence of symptoms.

Mind in Bexley and East Kent is a local Mind mental health charity and we offer an extensive range of support, advice and information to communities in Bexley and East Kent. The purpose and objects of the charity is 'to promote the preservation and the safeguarding of mental health and the relief of persons suffering from mental disorder'. We promote well-being and work to reduce poor mental health and the stigma associated with it. We support people in their recovery and champion better services for everyone.

We seek to meet these purposes by undertaking a wide range of therapeutic and non-clinical mental health activities within Bexley, including direct therapeutic support of individuals, advice, advocacy and recovery, and campaigning to reduce the stigma of mental health and to raise awareness of mental health issues.

Details

Date posted

21 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,350 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0433-25-0005

Job locations

2a Devonshire Road

Bexleyheath

DA6 8DS


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Trainee HIT Therapist, you will:

  • Provide supervised 1:1 CBT sessions to adults experiencing mental health problems
  • Participate in group workshops and psychoeducational interventions
  • Work closely with supervisors, attending regular clinical skills sessions and academic teaching
  • Develop your clinical competencies in line with BABCP standards

This is part of the London wide Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (IAPT) for CBT High Intensity Therapists.

The training programme consists of three days working within an Talking Therapies service and two days at university taught by experts in the field. Working hours when at the service are 9-5 with one shifted day from 12.00-20.00.

The training takes place with the University of Royal Holloway at a central London venue and prepares you to meet BABCP accreditation requirements in order to work in Talking Therapies services.

This is an excellent, but demanding course and candidates are expected to complete all its requirements within 12 months of starting the training. The post involves providing psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions for people with common mental health problems.

Please note that we cannot accept applicants without the necessary experience of working in a mental health setting. Experience of working in primary mental health and especially NHS Talking Therapies is desirable.

In order to be considered from a PWP background candidates must have been qualified as a PWP for more than two years by the course start date in order to meet national guidance. It is desirable for candidates from a PWP background to have accreditation from the BPS or BABCP.

If you are already registered on a Health Education England (HEE) funded programme, you will be unable to progress through the recruitment process.

Candidates must either meet one of the following:

BABCP core mental health profession requirements OR complete a KSA portfolio. A completed portfolio will be required within the first week of training.

If applying under the KSA portfolio route It will be expected that candidates offered interviews for this post will be able to present evidence of their KSA at interview and therefore must be able to articulate how the KSA will be completed using their previous experiences of working in mental health settings in their application.

Please note that candidates who have already completed training as a high intensity CBT therapist will not be accepted for this post.

Candidates for this post will be required to become student members of BABCP at the start of training therefore must be eligible for membership with BABCP.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check will be required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Trainee HIT Therapist, you will:

  • Provide supervised 1:1 CBT sessions to adults experiencing mental health problems
  • Participate in group workshops and psychoeducational interventions
  • Work closely with supervisors, attending regular clinical skills sessions and academic teaching
  • Develop your clinical competencies in line with BABCP standards

This is part of the London wide Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (IAPT) for CBT High Intensity Therapists.

The training programme consists of three days working within an Talking Therapies service and two days at university taught by experts in the field. Working hours when at the service are 9-5 with one shifted day from 12.00-20.00.

The training takes place with the University of Royal Holloway at a central London venue and prepares you to meet BABCP accreditation requirements in order to work in Talking Therapies services.

This is an excellent, but demanding course and candidates are expected to complete all its requirements within 12 months of starting the training. The post involves providing psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions for people with common mental health problems.

Please note that we cannot accept applicants without the necessary experience of working in a mental health setting. Experience of working in primary mental health and especially NHS Talking Therapies is desirable.

In order to be considered from a PWP background candidates must have been qualified as a PWP for more than two years by the course start date in order to meet national guidance. It is desirable for candidates from a PWP background to have accreditation from the BPS or BABCP.

If you are already registered on a Health Education England (HEE) funded programme, you will be unable to progress through the recruitment process.

Candidates must either meet one of the following:

BABCP core mental health profession requirements OR complete a KSA portfolio. A completed portfolio will be required within the first week of training.

If applying under the KSA portfolio route It will be expected that candidates offered interviews for this post will be able to present evidence of their KSA at interview and therefore must be able to articulate how the KSA will be completed using their previous experiences of working in mental health settings in their application.

Please note that candidates who have already completed training as a high intensity CBT therapist will not be accepted for this post.

Candidates for this post will be required to become student members of BABCP at the start of training therefore must be eligible for membership with BABCP.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check will be required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A core mental health practitioner qualification or KSA route
  • Undergraduate degree (or equivalent overseas qualification). Other academic qualifications of an equivalent standard can be taken into account
  • Post qualification experience of working with people with serious mental health problem

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working in mental health services
  • Ability to manage own caseload and time

Desirable

  • Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
  • Knowledge of the IAPT / Talking Therapies programmes and the stepped care model
  • Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
  • Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
  • Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other mental health problems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A core mental health practitioner qualification or KSA route
  • Undergraduate degree (or equivalent overseas qualification). Other academic qualifications of an equivalent standard can be taken into account
  • Post qualification experience of working with people with serious mental health problem

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working in mental health services
  • Ability to manage own caseload and time

Desirable

  • Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
  • Knowledge of the IAPT / Talking Therapies programmes and the stepped care model
  • Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
  • Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
  • Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other mental health problems

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mind in Bexley Ltd.

Address

2a Devonshire Road

Bexleyheath

DA6 8DS


Employer's website

https://mindinbexley.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mind in Bexley Ltd.

Address

2a Devonshire Road

Bexleyheath

DA6 8DS


Employer's website

https://mindinbexley.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

CBT Team Leader

michael tempest

mtempest@mindinbexley.org.uk

Details

Date posted

21 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,350 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0433-25-0005

Job locations

2a Devonshire Road

Bexleyheath

DA6 8DS


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