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Touchstone Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service

The closing date is 25 November 2026

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Job summary

Touchstone is a partner within Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service. The service offers a range of evidence-based psychological interventions both at step 2 and step 3 as proposed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the team for 8 full-time Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) positions to join either Touchstone, Northpoint or Leeds Community Healthcare (LCH) and contribute to the innovation and success of our well-established talking therapies service.

NHS Talking Therapies guidance states that CBT therapists working with clients who have long-term health conditions (LTCs) should complete the LTC training within two years of qualifying. As supporting clients with LTCs is an expected part of the role, therapists who have been qualified for two years and have not yet completed the NHS Talking Therapies LTC course may be asked to undertake this training. If you do not hold the relevant qualification for the post (i.e. Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) OR A post graduate qualification in CBT to at least the equivalent of a post graduate diploma) applications will not be accepted.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide high intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) interventions as part of a stepped care model of care within a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will work with clients who have a range of complex anxiety and depression related problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

About us

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, an equal rights employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGB and Trans communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. All applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria will be interviewed. Additional information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you. Please note that feedback is not provided to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 a year Agenda for Change Band 7 starting at £49,387 pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0284-26-0002

Job locations

179 Haslewood Drive

Leeds

LS9 7RE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

2.Assess clients for suitability for CBT.

3.Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to referral and risk assessment protocols, and refer clients for whom the service is unsuitable on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.

4.Formulate, implement, and evaluate therapy programs for clients.

5.To ensure that support undertaken is meaningful, respectful, promotes self- determination and is in line with the individual support plan.

6.Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.

7.Work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team and service ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

8.Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided to clients.

9.Promote and maintain links with Secondary Care Staff to help co-ordinate the provision of an effective Psychological Therapies Service.

10.Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g., BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations / guidelines set by the Department of Health (e.g., NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

11.Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

12.Ensure that client records and other information systems are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.

13.Participate in service improvement by highlighting issues and implementing changes in practice and keeping up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT and other psychological therapies.

14.Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.

15.To be aware of and employ the general practices of Touchstones Health and Safety and Safeguarding Policies and ensure these are adhered to at all times.

16.To adhere to organisational policies and procedures relating to risk and personal safety.

17.To ensure information is dealt with in accordance with Touchstones policies around Confidentiality, Communications, Internet, Email and Telecommunications and steps are taken to ensure that confidential information is secure e.g. service user data.

18.To contribute to the achievement of annually set individual and team targets.

19.To participate in regular supervision.

20.To work across the city as required to meet service demand and a minimum of 2 days per week (pro-rata) in face-to-face clinic spaces.

21.Keep up to date with policies, guidelines, procedures, and practices.

22.Participate in team meetings, multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) and other meetings as required.

23.Represent your organisation in a knowledgeable and professional manner at all times.

24.Maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times.

25.Identify your own training and development needs in conjunction with your line manager and participate in training opportunities as directed.

26.Partake in your organisations Personal Development Review system.

27.To be responsible for personal learning and development where appropriate and undertake training, both mandatory and optional, to increase knowledge, skills and awareness.

28.To undertake any other duties as directed by your Line Manager that may reasonably fall within the scope of the post.

29. To undertake out of hours work as required by the service.

30.To be inducted, supervised, performance managed and appraised in line with the organizations performance management policies and procedures.

31.To be aware of and apply the principles of Trauma Informed Practice.

Please note this job description is intended to provide a guide to the general duties and responsibilities of the role, however the post holder is expected to adopt a flexible approach to the tasks. It should not be regarded as a contractual document. Jobs descriptions within the respective partners may vary slightly and each will be provided at the interview stage for the applicants consideration.