Talking Therapies Counsellor for Depression - Band 7


Company:	Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Coventry, CV6 6NY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Nov 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.

NHS Talking Therapies (Hi Intensity) Counsellor for Depression - Band 7

Full-time 30 hours (HYBRID only role)

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust works alongside Coventry and Warwickshire MIND to deliver the Talking Therapies Service across Coventry and Warwickshire.

An exciting opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated Person Centred- Experiential Counsellor for Depression (Accredited) Therapist is now available within the Talking Therapies Counselling Team. The team provides a Primary Care Talking Therapies Service for clients experiencing symptoms of Depression.

We are looking for a practitioner who is skilled in providing effective, evidence-based therapy to individuals experiencing symptoms of depression. We would particularly welcome interest from therapists who can demonstrate previous experience of working within diverse populations in a primary care setting.

*We would also really welcome applications for applicants with a DIT (Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy) qualification.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry and Warwickshire.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us

• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more

• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more

• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes

• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more

• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

The post will be suitable for qualified NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity CFD Practitioners. Accreditation with BACP or other recognised counselling body is essential.

Enthusiasm, confidence and the ability to work flexibly and without close direction are essential. In return, you will have the opportunity of being in the forefront of primary care mental health service delivery. In addition to the satisfaction of working in a progressive, dynamic service there will be excellent development opportunities.

Please be aware that we do not support condensed hours for our Therapists and the post will operate over 4 days between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

Please note these are essential car user posts.

This advert closes on Thursday 12 Nov 2026

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