Band 8a Senior Cognitive Behavioural Therapist | Step 2 Lead


Company:	CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£66,274 - £73,496 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, W10 6DZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Jul 2026
Closing date:	19 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

The Community Living Well Service (Kensington & Chelsea Talking Therapies) is looking for a qualified and experienced Senior Cognitive BehaviouralTherapist or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to take on the role of Low Intensity/Step 2 Team Lead.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide Clinical Supervision and Line Management for a defined caseload of staff. In addition, they will oversee aspects of auditing and reporting, and ongoing training and development of Step 2 work within the teams. The job will have a particular focus on the further development of Step 2 pathways in Kensington and Chelsea Talking Therapies and the development of Low Intensity work within the service, and the candidate should be passionate about the development of Step 2 work within IAPT services.

The service has close links with and provides placements fortrainees from all the regional training courses and there would be opportunities to manage and supervise PWP trainees, Trainee Clinical or Counselling Psychologists, High Intensity Trainees and others as appropriate.

Community Living Well Talking Therapies runs within the national Talking Therapies program and provides a range of CBT and counselling-based interventions for people with common mental health problems. The service consists of Step 2 and 3 CBT teams and Step 3 counselling. Kensington and Chelsea also works in partnership with primary care well-being services (employment support, navigators and peer support). The service offers extended hours clinics (8am-8pm), and successful applicants would be expected to support this service provision.

The team hubs are based in North Kensington and South Chelsea. The service provides face- to-face appointments, and all staff are required to spend a proportion of their working week on site. We are well-resourced with ICT and the services promote CPD and ongoing clinical learning opportunities. The staff team provides services within primary health care centres across the Borough as well as in other community and voluntary sector sites and the post holder will be expected to work across these sites when necessary.

We are looking for someone who has enthusiasm for working in a primary care setting, is adaptable, enjoys variety, and is able to work both independently as well as within a team context. In order to be shortlisted for this post, applicants must be BABCP accredited and HCPC registered (where appropriate).

This advert closes on Sunday 2 Aug 2026

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