Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

High Intensity CBT Therapist

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Job summary

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to help improve people's wellbeing and quality of life? If the answer is yes then you will find working with NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies hugely rewarding.

We are an innovative and enthusiastic service wanting to recruit a diverse workforce, who are values driven, compassionate and have a desire to deliver high quality psychological therapies every day.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for high intensity therapists to join our service on a fixed-term contract basis, covering both our North and South locality teams.As a high intensity therapist you will work with adults from a variety of backgrounds either on an individual basis or through facilitating groups.

You will work with patients with depression and anxiety problems. A large part of your role will be to assess a patients suitability for evidence-based psychological interventions, formulating and implementing treatment and evaluating progress.

You'll be formally trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and have or be eligible to apply for professional accreditation from the relevant professional body.

We are committed to providing regular supervision and continuing professional development to support your work. We are a friendly, supportive team with a focus on promoting both the wellbeing of staff and patients.

You'll have experience of working with people with mental health conditions and will need to use a range of clinical, organisational and leadership skills on a daily basis.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Details

Date posted

23 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

270-TG610-MH

Job locations

Willowbrook Health Centre

Cottingham Road, Corby

Northamptonshire

NN17 2UR


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • PG Dip Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
  • Clinical or Counselling Psychology Doctorate

Desirable

  • Accrediatation with BABCP
  • Professional registration i.e; Nurse, Social Worker, OT, Psychologist
  • Completion of Talking Therapies supervisors course

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of having worked in a mental health service
  • Supervision experience

Desirable

  • 2 yrs post grad experience
  • Experience of working in an Talking Therapies service
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • PG Dip Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
  • Clinical or Counselling Psychology Doctorate

Desirable

  • Accrediatation with BABCP
  • Professional registration i.e; Nurse, Social Worker, OT, Psychologist
  • Completion of Talking Therapies supervisors course

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of having worked in a mental health service
  • Supervision experience

Desirable

  • 2 yrs post grad experience
  • Experience of working in an Talking Therapies service

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).

Additional information

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Willowbrook Health Centre

Cottingham Road, Corby

Northamptonshire

NN17 2UR


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Willowbrook Health Centre

Cottingham Road, Corby

Northamptonshire

NN17 2UR


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Ellis Keirle

ellis.keirle@nhft.nhs.uk

07736473614

Details

Date posted

23 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

270-TG610-MH

Job locations

Willowbrook Health Centre

Cottingham Road, Corby

Northamptonshire

NN17 2UR


Supporting documents

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