CBT Therapist​/High Intensity Therapist

Main area Allied Health Professionals Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Site Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud Town County Wide Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 14/08/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

We are seeking Cognitive Behaviour Therapists (CBT) who are keen to work for our Talking Therapies Gloucestershire and are either newly qualified or further into their careers who want to join a progressive and passionate service to the population we serve. We are continually looking for innovative ideas to address patient care and staff wellbeing including the recent addition of a Referral Liaison Team who manage our referrals and other queries from the service and Trust staff which has reduced pressure on staff during their working week.

We have positions countywide.

As a valued member of our team, you will:

• Deliver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in line with NICE guidance
• Provide therapy both in-person and remotely from one of our four bases
• Work collaboratively within a supportive clinical team
• Contribute to meeting local and national service targets

We offer flexible working patterns where possible, though an initial period of on-site work is expected. Long-term arrangements will be guided by service needs and client demand.

We are a progressive service who actively encourage staff to seek out CPD opportunities including further training including eg EMDR, Supervision and CfD. Access to BESPOKE training, undertaking weekly supervision, plus regular clinical skills, team meetings, and away days where teams can come together.

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and want to ensure our workforce mirrors all of our local communities.

The successful candidates will be BABCP accredited (
* or meet BABCP accreditation standards and are actively working towards this).

Please ensure you state your preferred location when applying .

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues…