Overview
Are you a motivated, professional, and experienced Cognitive Behavioural Therapist? Then come join us as a CBT therapist in our Talking Therapies service.
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly recognise the importance of Mental Health Services for our community. It is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to grow and develop to deliver a high-quality psychological therapy service which is forward thinking and innovative. Supporting and developing our therapists is very important to us and we provide comprehensive and regular CPD and training opportunities.
Post holders will work in the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies Service and provide high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to service users who have a range of complex anxiety and depression related problems. The role will include providing specialist CBT assessment and therapy, offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to colleagues, work to NICE recommendations and within British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) professional guidelines.
Post holders will have a Post Graduate Masters level qualification (or be newly qualifying) in Psychological Therapies Practice (High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) or equivalent, significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competencies required, BABCP accreditation or eligibility for BABCP accreditation.
Responsibilities
* The post holder will provide high intensity interventions primarily cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
* Contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working within the service.
* Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity, in easily understood language.
* Ensure that patient and employee information is kept accurate, confidential and secure at all times, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
Interested parties should be aware that, whilst working patterns will be flexible and include some remote working, there will be a preference for the successful applicants to be physically based within team bases in Cornwall for at least some of the week.
A generous relocation package could be negotiated if relocating to the county that offers temporary remote working during the relocation process.
About Us
We\'re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people\'s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you\'ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Approximately 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people\'s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Details
Date posted: 28 August 2025
Band 7 — Salary £47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum / Pro rata. Permanent, Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours. Reference number: 201-25-001-G.
Job locations: Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly NHS Talking Therapies Service for Depression & Anxiety, West Cornwall Locality, TR16 4AR.
Job Description
Job responsibilities: To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Qualifications
* Post Graduate Masters level qualification in Psychological Therapies Practice (High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) or equivalent
* BABCP accredited
Skills and Aptitude
* Demonstrate experience of working in mental health settings with clients who present with a range of mental health issues and degrees of complexity in particular anxiety & depression
* Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets by management of own caseload and time
Disclosure and UK Registration
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. 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.
Employer details: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Address: Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly NHS Talking Therapies Service for Depression & Anxiety, West Cornwall Locality, TR16 4AR. Employer's website: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Information Services
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