CBT Therapist/ Psychological Therapist (EPS)

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

The post holder will report directly to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for the EPS and will be required to offer online video appointments and face-to-face appointments at the Flatts Lane Centre, Middlesbrough as required for individual colleagues and team support. The main duties are to provide direct therapeutic activities for staff and there are also opportunities to contribute to trust wide initiatives to support staff well-being.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

We welcome applications from staff who are currently coming to the end of their training in Clinical or counselling psychology that on successful completion will achieve the required qualification and registration with HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist. Trainee counselling psychologists are eligible to apply for and to be shortlisted for interview and to be offered qualified posts when they are in their 3rd year of the doctoral training and have the following confirmed as completed by the university. This information may be requested prior to interview: a. All clinical competencies. b. 80% of the 450 supervised clinical practice hours (360 hours)

Trainee clinical psychologists are eligible to apply for and to be shortlisted for interview and to be offered qualified posts when they are in their third year of training, as they will have completed their core clinical competencies by this stage of the course.

Please refer to the attached job descriptions and person specifications for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.

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This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

The Trust Employee Psychology Service is a 9-5pm Mon-Fri service that provides support to help employees recover from, and develop resilience to, work-related stress and trauma. We are currently seeking a Band 7 Psychological Therapist or CBT Therapist (fixed term - 15 months) to work within the Service.

This role is Trust wide and will involve direct therapeutic activities and some liaison/co-working with the Employee Support Service.

The successful candidate will be registered with a professional body (HCPC, GMC, NMC, SW-E) or have BABCP KSA accreditation, be committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of employees and have experience of providing a range of psychological interventions for trauma, anxiety, stress and depression etc.

• RMN or equivalent mental health core qualification
• AND Registration with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, GMC, NMC or Social Work England). (If a different regulatory body please seek advice from Head of Psychological Professions)
• And Accredited as a cognitive behavioural Psychotherapist
• AND Evidence of continuing professional Development
• OR - (CBT Therapist) Practitioner or First Accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) BABCP Registration Number
• AND - A qualification that leads to registration with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, GMC, NMC or Social Work England) AND current registration with this professional regulatory body. (If a different regulatory body please seek advice from Chief Psychological Professions Officer)
• Or - A Knowledge Skills Attitude (KSA) equivalence portfolio approved by BABCP as part of your Accreditation as Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Be able to provide evidence of KSA Approval from HEI or BABCP
• Evidence- based practice relevant to therole
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Clinical governance
• Legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Awareness of The Trust's Quality Improvement System
• CBT Therapist - Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
• Awareness of systemic barriers to accessing psychological services/healthcare for minoritized communities
• Clinical governance
• Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
• Delivering psychological therapy in own field
• Working in multi-disciplinary team settings
• Delivering clinical supervision
• Delivering staff training
• CBT Therapist - Experience Delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Experience in discussing and responding to issues related to cultural diversity, intersectionality and inclusivity, including working with vulnerable groups (e.g. those for whom English is not their first language).
• Experience of Working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Assessing and managing risk of self harm/ suicide

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).

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Flatts Lane Centre

Flatts Lane

Middlesbrough

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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

12 November 2026

Agenda for change

Band 7

Fixed term

15 months

Full-time

Flatts Lane Centre

Flatts Lane

Middlesbrough