Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapist: Sponsorship Available

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Job Title: Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapist
Agency: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Dudley, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 39,959 – 48,117 £ / Year

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Job Summary

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and motivated individual to train as a High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapist with Staffordshire University, commencing September 2025. The clinical placement will be a fixed-term post with Black Country Talking Therapies

Successful applicants will either hold:

A recorded/registered qualification at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy.

Or

Be able to demonstrate evidence of Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP.

If you are currently working as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), at least 2 years of post-qualification experience is an essential requirement.

Application Process

  1. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to an Academic Screening Exercise (in person on the 25th June 2026 at the Stoke Campus) .
  2. Following the academic screening, all successful candidates will then be invited to an interview.

Main duties of the job

In this role, the post holder will be required to attend 2 days of teaching with Staffordshire University, and provide 3 days of clinical practice per week, offering assessment and High Intensity Treatment to patients presenting with common mental health problems, including Depression and all anxiety disorders. The post holder will receive appropriate support and supervision throughout their training journey.

Both the academic teaching and clinical placement are expected to take place via a blended approach, i.e., a combination of in-person and remote working.

When completing your application, please be as accurate as possible and provide up-to-date information and reference details so that your application can be processed promptly.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Core Profession or other relevant vocational role.
  • Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets.
  • Ability to manage own caseload and time.
  • Demonstrates high standards in written communication.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary Care Services.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how they may present in Primary Care.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.

Desirable

  • Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health.
  • Knowledge of medications used in anxiety and depression, and other common mental health problems.

Skills / Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to evaluate and put in place the effects of training.
  • Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within the scope of practice.
  • Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.

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: 28 May 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online for this job

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