Senior CBT Therapist

We are seeking an experienced and accredited CBT clinician to provide clinical leadership, supervision, and high-quality therapeutic interventions within our Talking Therapies service. The postholder will deliver evidence-based CBT interventions for adults experiencing depression, anxiety disorders and long-term health conditions, ensuring treatment is provided in line with NICE guidance and national Talking Therapies standards.

Maintaining a specialist clinical caseload, you will undertake comprehensive assessments, formulation, treatment planning and risk management, while providing expert oversight for complex presentations. A key aspect of the role involves delivering individual and group supervision, supporting trainee and qualified therapists. You will play an integral role in service development, leading Step 3 therapy pathways, contributing to workforce planning, recruitment, pathway improvement and collaborative working with physical and mental health services.Working closely with senior leaders, you will monitor clinical outcomes, support performance improvement, undertake audits, and ensure compliance with governance and quality standards. You will provide senior input on risk assessment, safeguarding and discharge planning, working collaboratively with GPs, secondary care services and partner agencies to ensure safe, effective and person-centred care.

Deliver specialist and routine CBT in line with NICE guidance for adults with depression and anxiety disorders.

Maintain an active clinical caseload while modelling best practice in sessional adherence, risk management, and outcome measurement using established measures as required by the national Talking Therapies framework.

Conduct comprehensive assessments, formulations, and treatment plans.

Provide clinical oversight on complex cases, including co-morbidity and risk-related presentations.

Provide one to one and group supervision to Talking Therapies Team.

Provide ad-hoc supervision and perform the role of a risk escalation and safeguarding as part of the duty supervision rota.

Ensure high standards of clinical documentation and adherence to Talking Therapies data standards.

Provide specialist Long Term Conditions supervision to clinicians within the service.

Support in the allocation of clients and management of waiting lists for Step 3 modalities.

Provide clinical leadership for Step 3 therapy pathways.

Provide line management for other members of Talking Therapies Team.

Participate in service-wide meetings, audits, and performance reviews.

Contribute to equitable access, workforce planning, and pathway efficiency.

Contribute to recruitment and induction for the Talking Therapies Team.

Attend meetings with other physical and mental health teams in regards to areas of shared interest and to maintain development of joint pathways.

Support clinical lead and deputy clinical lead in the management of complaints from clients.

Manage queries from clients in therapy or on waiting lists.

Deliver regular case supervision, skills supervision, and reflective practice for qualified and trainee High Intensity Therapists.

Support trainee progression, marking of CTS-R, and competency-based development.

Provide consultation across the service to colleagues on CBT-informed care.

Monitor clinical outcomes, recovery rates, and therapist performance using ROMs (e.g: PHQ-9, GAD-7, disorder-specific tools).

Support therapists to meet activity, recovery, and throughput targets while maintaining clinical quality.

Undertake clinical audits, contribute to national audits, and produce reports for management as required.

Ensure adherence to national Talking Therapies manual, governance, and fidelity standards.

Risk Management & Safeguarding

Provide senior-level input on risk assessments and crisis planning.

Liaise with GPs, secondary care, safeguarding teams, and other agencies as required.

Support safe and effective discharge planning.

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Postgraduate Diploma in CBT accredited by BABCP.

Full BABCP accreditation (or eligible to apply).

Evidence of CPD consistent with maintaining BABCP accreditation.

Completion of a supervision course for CBT in line with NHS Talking Therapies supervision.

Desirable

Qualification in other high intensity modalities (e.g., IPT, EMDR DIT etc.)

Experience of working as a psychological wellbeing practitioner or counsellor.

Further training in adapted CBT for long term health conditions.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Desirable

Skills & Competencies

Personal Attributes

Additional Requirements

At Mind in Bexley, we believe that everyone deserves support on their mental health journey. Whether youre facing challenges yourself or caring for someone who is, we are here to provide compassionate guidance and resources that empower you to take charge of your wellbeing.

Founded in 1986, Mind in Bexley has evolved into a cornerstone of mental health support in the London Borough of Bexley. With a comprehensive range of services, we are dedicated to fostering resilience, understanding, and hope within our community. The charity is part of a federation of 100 local Minds across the country collaborating with national Mind.

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