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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Qualified Cognitive Behaviour Therapist

The closing date is 04 August 2025

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Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity professionally, do you want to work with a friendly professional true MDT. Are you passionate about making a difference and improving the lives of young people and their families. Are you a qualified CBT therapist that wants to make a difference, if so we are seeking to recruit you to provide a clinical service to children and their families here at Wigan and Bolton Eating Disorder Service.

Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide high quality, specialist CBP to individuals in a wide range of settings, including out patient clinics, home visits and schools.

The post holder will be an accredited Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist and will also have a core qualification in either mental health nursing, clinical psychology, art therapy, family therapy or social work. The post holder should have experience working with Eating Disorders and CBT-E qualification or working towards.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the North West of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Details

Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

437-7329461

Job locations

Children and Young People Eating Disorder Service

Platt Bridge Health Center

WIGAN

WN2 5NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience

Desirable

  • leadership

Qualifications

Essential

  • accredited cbt

Desirable

  • EDMR
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience

Desirable

  • leadership

Qualifications

Essential

  • accredited cbt

Desirable

  • EDMR

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Children and Young People Eating Disorder Service

Platt Bridge Health Center

WIGAN

WN2 5NG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Children and Young People Eating Disorder Service

Platt Bridge Health Center

WIGAN

WN2 5NG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical team manager

Hayley Milne

hayley.milne@gmmh.nhs.uk

01942764428

Details

Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

437-7329461

Job locations

Children and Young People Eating Disorder Service

Platt Bridge Health Center

WIGAN

WN2 5NG


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