Job Summary

We're looking to recruit a band 7 accredited CBT Therapist. The post is based at the Coastal Community Mental Health Team in Ipswich. We are a friendly, supportive and dedicated multi-disciplinary team, with competencies and accreditations in a range of evidence based psychological therapies. The ideal applicant(s) will be passionate about delivering evidence-based therapies and working psychologically with people experiencing mental health difficulties living in the community.

Main Duties

If you are passionate about CBT and are experienced in working psychologically with adults with complex presentations associated with community mental health, then this role will be perfect for you. Whilst additional training in EMDR would be highly desirable, we are committed to developing our staff and appropriate training will be available for the right applicant.

About Us

Benefits included with this role are: NHS pension, a comprehensive in house & external training programmes, career progression, starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays), staff physio service, NHS discounts and many more. Here at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff.

Details

• Date posted: 05 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year (gross per annum, pro rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
• Reference number: 246-ESU7959835
• Job locations: Coastal Community Mental Health Team, Resource Centre, Walker Close, Ipswich, IP3 8LY

Job Description

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY! You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time for interview. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying. Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession
• BABCP accreditation as a CBT/Therapists (may have been gained following successful completion of High Intensity Therapist Training).
• Knowledge and experience acquired through relevant first professional qualification at degree or postgraduate degree level.

Experience

• Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.
• Highly specialist assessment skills in CBT/Therapies.
• Excellent communication skills with a range of people in a variety of both clinical and managerial settings.
• Proven effectiveness in engaging family and carers in treatment programmes.
• Desirable: Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems

Knowledge

• Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
• An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence Guidelines Government initiative.

Additional Information

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.

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. 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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

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Address: Coastal Community Mental Health Team, Resource Centre, Walker Close, Ipswich, IP3 8LY
Employer's website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

Employer Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Joanna Seely, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], [contact hidden]