Trainee High Intensity Therapist (CBT): Sponsorship Available

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 4 dedicated, enthusiastic and innovative individuals to join RDASH Talking Therapies in North Lincolnshire.

As a trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist you will gain the opportunity to learn and work alongside team highly skilled and diverse therapists.

  • We are proud of the high quality of service we offer to our community
  • You will be joining our highly motivated and skilled team

In this role, you will provide High Intensity CBT interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training which commences in March 2026 in collaboration with the University of Hull. The post is full time 37.5 hours. This training post will equip you to deliver a range of evidence based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions to clients with a range of common mental health problems in primary care.

You will be required to attend taught and self-study days provided by the University two days a week. The remaining 3 days of the week you will work at the North Lincs Talking Therapies service.

This role is fixed term for 12 months, which will become a permanent band 7 High intensity CBT post on successful completion of the course within the time frame specified.

Main duties of the job

 

Candidates must have a first degree in an allied discipline (usually Psychology) in order to be considered.

Candidates from a PWP background must have been qualified as a PWP for more than two years by the course start date in order to meet national expectations.

Candidates are unable to progress through the recruitment process if they are already registered on a Health Education England (HEE) funded programme.

Candidates must either meet one of the following BABCP core mental health profession requirements:

  • Arts Therapists
  • Counselling
  • Medicine
  • Registered Nurse
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Psychotherapy/Psychotherapeutic Counselling
  • Social Work
  • Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BABCP Qualification OR an electronic completed KSA portfolio on interview

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression.
  • Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
  • Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets.
  • Ability to manage own caseload and time.
  • Demonstrates high standards in written communication
  • Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
  • Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health.
  • Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.
  • Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

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).

Closing Date: 03 October 2025

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