Band 7 Psychological Therapist – CBT: Sponsorship Available

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting vacancy for a Band 7 Psychological Therapist within our Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Services working with adults with mental health difficulties in CMHT setting. This is a fixed-term post to cover maternity leave at Orsborn House in Handsworth, close to the centre of Birmingham. Hours per/week and duration of the contract are open to negotiation. This is an ideal post for someone either looking to consolidate existing skills working within a secondary care setting, or for someone wanting to expand their skills in working with more complex presentations.

We are looking for a qualified Psychological Therapist to join our team comprised of Clinical and Counselling psychologists, CBT Therapists, Assistant Psychologists and Trainees. This post is open to Psychological Therapists with some experience of working atBand 7 level.

The West Hub CMHTs Psychological Services Team is a supportive and vibrant place to work. We strive to offer high quality 1:1 and group interventions as well as support the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team via consultation, training and supervision. We prioritise professional development and supporting each other in our clinical work.

If you are a Psychological Therapist looking to further your professional development by gaining more clinical experience of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention with service users in busy but containing CMHT setting please apply.

Main duties of the job

We would welcome applications from those looking to build upon their clinical skills with a wide range of presenting difficulties to make a difference in the community. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and skilled clinician who can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, to provide a range of clinical services. The individual will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of multilevel and integrated service provision and to further develop skills of complex case assessment, formulation and the application of evidence based psychological interventions, both individual and in groups. You should have experience of working with service users with trauma and associated distress.

Person Specification

Training/qualifications

Essential

  • A specialist post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) i.e. MSc, or Post Graduate Diploma.
  • Accredited or working towards accreditation with BABCP
  • Accreditation with BABCP (For Band 7 post)

Desirable

  • Additional qualifications in an accredited therapy
  • A qualification, or have undertaken a program of formal training in Clinical Supervision (e.g. completion of a specialist Clinical Supervision Module).

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post registration experience working in mental health services
  • Skills and experience of offering psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to individuals with mental health issues
  • Experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs

Desirable

  • Skills and knowledge in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures.

Personal

Essential

  • Demonstrate a commitment to personal development including ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
  • Flexible approach to meeting the needs of the service.
  • Commitment and a positive attitude to working with this client group.

Desirable

  • An interest in working with people with complex trauma.

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: 2 November 2026

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