CBT Therapist in Abingdon-On-Thames inAbingdon-On-Thames PUBLISHED WED 26 MAR 2025 Jump to job information section

Are you an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact in adult mental health services?

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated and skilled CBT Therapist to join our dynamic team within the Oxfordshire Adult Mental Health Teams (AMHT).

As a CBT Therapist, you will provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy to adults experiencing severe and complex mental health conditions. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the psychological care of clients, offering consultation, supervision, and advice to colleagues across various settings.

We offer great CPD and training opportunities and have excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry. We also collaborate with Oxford Brookes University, Buckinghamshire New University, and the University of Bath.

We provide excellent opportunities for professional development to help you consolidate your therapy skills in a focused and supported way, monthly opportunities to meet psychological therapy colleagues from across the county for reflective practice groups and clinical updates.

The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting specialist psychological assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions.
• Providing clinical supervision to trainee CBT therapists and consultation to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Participating in service development, audit, and research to enhance clinical practice.
• Managing psychological treatment plans, ensuring the highest standards of care and record-keeping.
• Working in both community and inpatient settings, with some independent travel required.
  
  

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide 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
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Ryder Job title: Oxfordshire Clinical & Professional Lead Email address: Telephone number:

Shalini Raman Consultant Clinical Psychologist O South Locality Lead