Trainee High Intensity CBT Therapist - Peterborough

We are excited to be recruiting for a Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapist to join our NHS Peterborough & Cambridgeshire Talking Therapies Service! In this role, you’ll undertake a fully-funded High Intensity Psychological Interventions Post Graduate Diploma through the University of Reading. You’ll spend 2 days a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) studying at the university, with the remainder of your time gaining clinical hours and practical experience in our service under the guidance of experienced clinicians. Our experienced managers and supervisors will guide your development. We have an excellent track record of supporting trainees through the course and into qualified roles. Upon successful completion of the course and meeting all criteria, you will progress into a Qualified High Intensity CBT Therapist role within our service!

Please Note: The University programme begins on 23rd February 2026 with two mandatory induction days (one online and one on campus), followed by an intensive teaching block where you will be required to attend teaching from 09:00-16:00 three to four times a week. The intensive teaching block will be for 5-6 weeks. Although some teaching will be online, most will be on campus at the University of Reading. After these teaching blocks, teaching will be a mixture of face-to-face and online between 09:00-16:00 usually on a Wednesday. Thursdays (9.00am - 4.00pm) will involve University supervision and clinical skills sessions. Applicants must be able to commit to both the academic and clinical components of the course.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as it does not meet the requirements as set out by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.

About you: We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:

• Have a BABCP recognised Core Profession or you are a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner who has a minimum of two years post qualification experience and can demonstrate the ability to meet the Knowledge & Skills Assessment requirements.
• Proven track record of working positively with people who have experienced mental ill health in a mental health setting.
• Highly resilient with the ability to meet the attendance and academic requirements of the course, whilst also working for our service.
• Able to organise a high-volume workload to ensure effective prioritisation and delivery of objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet service and client needs.

NOTE: It is not possible to enter the programme with neither a degree nor a core profession. You will need to have at least a core profession or a relevant Honours degree or equivalent (marked at 2.2 or above) and meet the additional requirements as laid out above. Students cannot be accepted onto any training programme if they are currently undertaking studies elsewhere. Applicants must ensure that they meet funding criteria for NHS England. For PWPs, the date of the qualifying awarding board must be 2 years prior to course start date. Applicants who have previously withdrawn or failed the course must meet NHS England Funding requirements.

What we offer in return: We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell days.
• Enhanced pension.
• Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay.
• Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme, including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and counselling sessions.
• Shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card.
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary.
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer!

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.