Job Description

We are recruiting for Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to join Sussex Partnership Trust working in either the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies service (Health in Mind) or Brighton and Hove NHS Talking Therapies service (Brighton & Hove Wellbeing Service)
NHS Talking Therapies services provide evidence-based treatments for people with depression and/or a range of anxiety-based difficulties within primary care.
Please see our websites for further information www.healthinmind.org.uk/ and www.brightonandhovewellbeing.org/
Main duties of the job
Candidates are applying for the position of Trainee CBT Therapist. This is a training role which requires the successful attendance and completion of the 1-year PG Diploma in High Intensity Psychological Therapies course. Successful candidates will be employed full time by Sussex Partnership NHS Trust and will attend University 2.5 days per week during the academic year. The remainder of the week trainees will work within our NHS Talking Therapies services delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapies and completing assessments for Health in Mind or Brighton and Hove Wellbeing service.
Further information about the training course programme and entry requirements can be found on the University of Sussex website http://www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/mhpu/educational-programmes
You will be expected to attend University in person and required to work a minimum of 2 days at one of Health in Minds bases across East Sussex or in Brighton and Hove for the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service.
We will ask your preference at interview and will try to accommodate where possible.All candidates will be employed on a fixed term 1 year contract, however this is a train to retain position. This means that if candidates successfully pass their training and completes all requirements needed for BABCP accreditation they will be offered a permanent Band 7 CBT Therapist role within our NHS Talking Therapies services.
Please refer to the person specification for further information on this post.
About us

• The opportunity to work in a highly successful service, to be an integral part of our current Talking Therapies expansion and to be part of our team
• The opportunity to gain a recognised qualification and accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
• A dedicated team who will support you through your training year
• High quality supervision both within your service and with the University
• All the autonomy and responsibility you need to manage your caseload
• Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team
• Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
• A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
• The opportunity to move to a B7 substantive post following successful completion of the training course and application for accreditation with the BABCP

Details
Date posted
09 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
xc2xa337,338 to xc2xa344,962 a year pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
354-PC-20680
Job locations
Woodside
The Drive
Hellingly
BN27 4ER
Job description
Job responsibilities
We strongly encourage you to check the job description and the core profession criteria carefully before applying for this post. Please explicitly state how you meet these criteria in your supporting information as this plays a significant role in our shortlisting process.
Please be aware due to the high volume of emails we receive regarding these vacancies, we unfortunately cannot answer questions that are related to your eligibility for the course. We ask you to complete your own research using the information provided within this advert, the job description and through the BABCP website. https://babcp.com/Careers/Training-in-CBT
If you have any questions regarding these positions please contact:
Catrina Topham Senior Psychological Therapist and Trainee Lead, Health in Mind - catrina.topham@nhs.net
Faye Oxley - Senior Psychological Therapist and Trainee Lead, BWS - faye.oxley1@nhs.net Job description
Job responsibilities
We strongly encourage you to check the job description and the core profession criteria carefully before applying for this post. Please explicitly state how you meet these criteria in your supporting information as this plays a significant role in our shortlisting process.
Please be aware due to the high volume of emails we receive regarding these vacancies, we unfortunately cannot answer questions that are related to your eligibility for the course. We ask you to complete your own research using the information provided within this advert, the job description and through the BABCP website. https://babcp.com/Careers/Training-in-CBT
If you have any questions regarding these positions please contact:
Catrina Topham Senior Psychological Therapist and Trainee Lead, Health in Mind - catrina.topham@nhs.net
Faye Oxley - Senior Psychological Therapist and Trainee Lead, BWS - faye.oxley1@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy. Please check the BABCP core professions list for specific required qualifications
• Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP

Knowledge/Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to write clear reports and letters to referrer
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• 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

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy. Please check the BABCP core professions list for specific required qualifications
• Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP

Knowledge/Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to write clear reports and letters to referrer
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• 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