Associate Cognitive Behaviour Therapist - High Wycombe
High Wycombe
Full Time
£39,959 - £48,117 Per annum | Pro rata
Expires: 28/06/2026
Band 6
Permanent
About the Role
Job overview
Please note that this is an internal only role and therefore only current employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply.
Are you an accredited CBT therapist or shortly to complete your high intensity CBT training and in a position to achieve accreditation with our support within the next year?
Are you keen to use your CBT skills and deliver therapy as a key part of your role?
Are you looking for a service that is committed to your ongoing professional development and where there are more experienced CBT therapists and psychologists to support your development and provide BABCP accredited supervision?
A service that puts staff wellbeing and patient care at the heart of everything they do?
If so, the Buckinghamshire CAMHS FIRS service has a great opportunity for you! We're looking for a Associate Cognitive Behaviour Therapist to join our team on a substantive basis.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based in South Bucks (High Wycombe). The post holder will be expected to demonstrate particular expertise in relation to working with young people using CBT both independently and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
In addition to direct clinical work involving assessment and intervention including key working, there will be the opportunity to develop skills and experiences in working with more complex presentations as well as a broader range of core skills such as consultation, supervision, and service evaluation.
There are professional links within disciplines across Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, with structures in place for supervision and governance arrangements. There are strong links with local training courses.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see full details in the Job Description attached - if you have any specific questions, please do feel free to get in touch and we will be happy to answer your queries.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- professional registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of paid or voluntary work in a clinical, community or clinical-academic setting exposing the person to client groups and service settings directly relevant to the delivery of psychological therapy in mental health settings. This experience can be gained in a range of contexts; including NHS or University settings, the voluntary sector or organisations affiliated to the NHS.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of moderate-severe mental health presentations and the associated treatments as part of an MDT
Documents to Download
GMH Band 6 CBT Therapist JD & PS (PDF, 167.0KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Eleanor Rowsell
Title: Clinical Psychologist - Bucks
Telephone: 01865 901951