CAT Therapist

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The closing date is 08 February 2026

Applications are invited for a 0.6 WTE Band 7 Cognitive Analytic Therapist (CAT) post. You will be an integral member of the Mid and North Hampshire Divisions psychological therapies team. The post will primarily be based across the CMHTs within the Mid & North Division;
Andover, Winchester and Basingstoke CMHTs. Applicants should have a desire to embrace MDT working, training and team development. This post offers the opportunity to influence best clinical practice and the development of a psychologically informed and recovery focused CMHT. We are seeking an enthusiastic clinician who has specialist skills and training in Cognitive Analytic Therapy and is experienced in working with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.

The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy individually and through group programmes as well as offering advice, consultation, reflective practice, clinical formulation and training to staff within the multidisciplinary teams. Evaluation of interventions and the impact of the service in terms of benefit to clients is an important component of what we strive to do. The post holder will require specialist knowledge and experience in the application of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT).

The post will be based across Bridge Centre Basingstoke, Chantry House Andover and Cromwell House Winchester so you will need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work use.

To provide high quality specialised Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) to clients across the CMHTs within the Mid & North Division;
Andover, Winchester and Basingstoke CMHTs.

To provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment to clients in these settings. The work will also involve working with other people involved in the clients care (e.g. family or named carers). A recovery focused approach is essential.

To offer advice, and supervision on clients psychological care to other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Emphasis here is on having an understanding/appreciation of the complex nature of the mental health care system and to develop insight and understanding to all others involved in clients care.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development, and research in line with service need; to contribute to a research culture in the clinical team.

To provide teaching and training in line with the service needs identified.

The post-holder will place an emphasis on co-production and demonstrate an attitude which respects and values clients and their carers and the core values of the trust: patients and people first; partnership; and respect.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.

Further information role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert.

The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

• Clinical/Applied Psychologist or Qualification as RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT or BSc OT with post-qualification in psychological therapy…