Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

The closing date is 27 March 2026

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the Greater Preston Community Young People's Mental Health (CYPMH) team as a CBT Practitioner. Working to deliver Mental Health Care to the highest possible standard, applications are invited from experienced nurses to take on the challenging role of Team Leader.

We currently require a practitioner with previous experience who have recent, significant experience of working within a CYPMH team. All applicants must have an interest and skills in psychological approaches to working with clients and have a commitment to working collaboratively with clients who may present challenges for engagement. We are keen to hear from this candidates who are able to provide supervision to the other CBT therapists in the team.

Main duties of the job

To undertake thorough initial assessments of new referrals. This includes the gathering of appropriate information from the child and family and from other professionals /agencies.

Following assessment, in conjunction with the child and family when appropriate to derive a clinical formulation and treatment plan and communicate this in writing to the referrer and other professions within limits of confidentiality.

To take a role in the delivery of high-quality CBT service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people, their families and carers.

Within a systemic and holistic framework, undertake needs led, evidence based, highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions in relation to CBT to children and young people, their families and carers, who present to the service, including as a result of deliberate self-harm.

As part of CAMHS service actively liaise and support robust partnership working arrangements between the Team and community partners and other key stakeholders involved with the child across agencies in order that an integrated package of care is developed.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-BAY952-MS

Job locations

Ellen House

1-3 Ellen Court

Preston

PR1 7RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional qualification and registration in health or social care, e.g. RMN, OT or Social Worker.
Formally recognised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy training to post graduate diploma level.
BABCP practitioner accreditation

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge in relation to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy theory and practice to post-graduate level.
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.

Desirable

Knowledge of application of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy within the specialty of child and adolescent mental health.
An understanding of the key performance indicators in CYP IAPT services and how they relate to clinical practice.

Experience

Essential

Experience of delivering specialist Cognitive Behaviour Therapy assessment and treatment of clients in clinical settings
Experience of working with a wide variety of clients with presentations of anxiety and depression, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Experience of delivering online and telephone therapy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional qualification and registration in health or social care, e.g. RMN, OT or Social Worker.
Formally recognised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy training to post graduate diploma level.
BABCP practitioner accreditation

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge in relation to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy theory and practice to post-graduate level.
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.

Desirable

Knowledge of application of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy within the specialty of child and adolescent mental health.
An understanding of the key performance indicators in CYP IAPT services and how they relate to clinical practice.

Experience

Essential

Experience of delivering specialist Cognitive Behaviour Therapy assessment and treatment of clients in clinical settings
Experience of working with a wide variety of clients with presentations of anxiety and depression, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Experience of delivering online and telephone therapy

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

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ellen House

1-3 Ellen Court

Preston

PR1 7RH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ellen House

1-3 Ellen Court

Preston

PR1 7RH

Employer's website

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