Couples Therapy for Depression High Intensity Therapist Trainee: Sponsorship Available

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Job summary

Are you a Counsellor or Psychotherapist looking to further your career within the NHS?

Join our friendly, skilled and supportive team at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies, one of the UK’s leading services for Relational Therapies. We provide NICE-concordant Relational Therapies and specialist supervision tailored to each modality, helping you develop and enhance your therapeutic expertise in a service committed to excellence.

We are offering a fully funded NHS England training opportunity, working full-time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday). On successful completion, you will gain a NICE-approved Talking Therapies qualification and progress into a permanent Band 7 Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD) High Intensity Therapist role.

Alongside excellent training, we offer ongoing professional development, clinical support, and a wide range of wellbeing resources to help you thrive in your career.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Interviews are scheduled for 18th december 2026.

Main duties of the job

A typical week offers a rewarding blend of independent practice, teamwork, and professional development. Through a combination of academic study and hands-on clinical experience, you will build knowledge, confidence, and specialist skills while working towards qualification.

With the support of experienced supervisors, you will work collaboratively with patients to assess their needs and deliver evidence-based psychological interventions, making a meaningful difference to people’s mental health and wellbeing.

You will receive regular clinical supervision and guidance to help you embed your learning, reflect on your practice, and continue developing your therapeutic expertise.

The role provides a varied and engaging experience, including conducting assessments, facilitating groups, and delivering therapy. You will also have opportunities to contribute to wider team developments through meetings, clinical skills sessions, and areas of professional interest, helping you grow as a valued member of our service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A minimum two-year post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology, comprising no less than 450 hours programme contact AND no less than 100 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice.
  • British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited; or United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. Or working towards accreditation or registration.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 350 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice.
  • Demonstrable experience of working within mental health services
  • Experience of conducting accurate and detailed clinical assessments and management of risk.

Desirable

  • More than 450 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of at least one counselling, psychotherapy or psychotherapeutic model

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Able to commit to 100% attendance of appropriate training course.

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).

Closing Date: 27 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.