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Are you passionate and committed to helping people? Are you interested in becoming a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist? If so, our fully funded Trainee High Intensity Therapist programme could be the role for you!
We are Vita Health Group – we are one of the lead providers of NHS Talking Therapies services within the South West, North East, Midlands and South East. We are proud of the work we do to support our community through our partnership with the NHS and see the life-changing impact of our practice every single day.
We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support. We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision, rich continuous professional development (CPD) and encouraging our Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to embrace specialist training and leadership opportunities.
The Role
We are looking for aspiring Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to join our NHS Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Talking Therapies service as Trainee High Intensity Therapists (HITs) in the January 2026 cohort at the University of Exeter. The course is a full time, one year course. This is an Evidence Based High Intensity CBT Therapist post graduate course.
Whilst training, a typical working week includes 3 days of clinical practice with the service and 2 days attending university with some block weeks of university teaching each term. University days are likely to be a hybrid training approach with a combination of remote and face-to-face teaching. Full details of the course will be provided by the University following successful appointment. In order to fulfil the course requirements of delivering face to face treatment and to help you settle into our team, your clinical practice will be conducted from our offices in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire as well as some remote home working.
You will provide High Intensity CBT interventions recommended by NICE guidelines to clients with moderate to severe common mental health disorders and will receive weekly supervision provided by both the university and the workplace.
This is a training position starting in January 2026.
Preceptorship Period Post-Training
We think it is important that our trainees get continued time and space to learn their craft and have the time to be able to reflect on their cases and build their clinical confidence. After the training is complete, if you go on to become a CBT therapist with Vita, we will continue to support you to consolidate your learning. Following successful completion of the course, all of our practitioners have built in CPD per annum, additional regular CPD and supervision sessions, free access to the Bespoke CPD package where they can access upcoming and previous specialised CBT training from global leading academics and clinicians.
Getting To Know You
Applications are welcomed from Core Professionals (E.g., nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, health psychologists, educational psychologists) and other candidates who meet KSA criteria (including Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners).
Applicants without a BABCP recognised and accredited core mental health professional training (such as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners or Psychotherapists and Counsellors without UKCP or BACP accreditation) are eligible to apply but must be able to demonstrate at interview that they meet the KSA requirements set by the BABCP.
For More Information About Core Professions
https://www.babcp.com/Core-Professions
For More Information About The KSA Requirements
https://www.babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter offers world-class education and research with outstanding student satisfaction in one of the most beautiful locations in the UK. They are committed to working with their students to make the world greener, healthier, and fairer.
For further information, please see: High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy PGDip | Postgraduate Taught | University of Exeter, or follow the link below:
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/psychology/pgdipptpr_hicbt/
Other Information
Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.
To achieve our mission of Making People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as “Best Company to Work for” at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.
This Is Also Recognised By Current Employees – Our Most Recent Employee Survey Results Showed The Top 5 Reasons To Work Here As Being
We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers
Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.
Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact recruitment@vhg.co.uk and we will facilitate.
Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.
Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.
Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.
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