Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
| Posting date: | 01 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 September 2025 |
| Location: | Chard, TA20 1YA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9184-25-1395 |
Summary
As a High Intensity CBT Therapist within NHS Somerset Talking Therapies, you will: Accept referrals via agreed service protocols, conducting thorough psychological assessments and formulating individualised treatment plans. Implement and evaluate CBT interventions with individuals and groups, drawing on a range of evidence-based approaches. Provide therapy to clients from a variety of cultural and social backgrounds, using interpreters where appropriate. Integrate employment and social issues into the therapy process, liaising with employment advisers to support patients. Contribute to the training, supervision and professional development of colleagues, supporting the wider growth of the service. Keep up to date with developments in CBT and NHS Talking Therapies through CPD, supervision and professional accreditation (BABCP). Support service development projects and contribute to clinical leadership initiatives as the programme continues to expand across Somerset. Work flexibly in line with patient and service need - this includes hybrid working, with a balance of remote delivery and in-person clinics from our bases in Bridgwater, Chard, Taunton and Wells.