Job summary
The post holder will work within the service to provide high intensity CBT interventions to patients at Step 3 of the Talking Therapy service. We operate hybrid working to include remote/office based hours to include face to face patient contact, telephone and video conferencing. The contracted hours are 22.5 per week.
In return we provide flexible working, regular supervision, opportunities for continued professional development (CPD), a wide range of wellbeing and support programmes including access to LGBTQ+, BAME, Disability and Carers Forums.
Redditch is a relatively new Town, near Birmingham and has good links to M42, M5 and a train station within walking distance to the office.
Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.
Main duties of the job
A typical week will involve working autonomously and as part of a team. Working within a hybrid model you will offer CBT treatments from your home if appropriate and from your office base. You will work collaboratively with patients to assess and provide CBT interventions, supporting patients to work towards recovery via group and/or one to one CBT treatments. You will manage a caseload of individuals with mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety and will keep abreast of the requirements to meet KPI targets. You will maintain clear and accurate clinical records and will be supported to reflect on practice via regular supervision. You will undertake CPD to further your skills and knowledge base and there will be opportunity to develop your skills by facilitating groups, offering supervision and developing skills. You will maintain close links, both with your team and with relevant agencies within the care pathway.
Details
- Date posted: 02 November 2026
- Closing date: 16 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata per annum
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 20 months
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 798-8405810
- Job locations: NHS Redditch Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square, Redditch, B98 8AH, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification from IAPT high intensity course for adults in one of the modalities required by the service for this post - High intensity CBT, High Intensity PCE-CfD, High Intensity IPT, High Intensity DIT
- Maintain full accreditation with appropriate body or actively work towards accreditation and achieve provisional accreditation within one year of appointment and full accreditation within two years of appointment
- Good record of continuing professional development and willingness to continue this.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
- Demonstrable experience of working in a service for clients with mild-moderate mental health problems
- Experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating key competences as outlined in Roth & Pilling competency framework
- Experience of successfully treating a range of presenting problems with high intensity therapy in line with NICE guidance
- Has worked in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of using disorder specific measures to inform clinical practice
- Experience of delivering treatment, using disorder specific models
- Experience of accurate and detailed assessment and management of risk
- Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
- 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.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Computer literate.
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers and patients.
- Advanced communication skills.
- The ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
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).
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Employer details
- Employer name: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
- Address: NHS Redditch Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square, Redditch, B98 8AH, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers