CBT Expert Trainer – iCT-PTSD

Location: UK – Remote

Contract: Full-time/Part-time | Senior / Specialist Level

Time: Standard UK time 9am-5pm

Please note: This role is working with NHS services in England, UK, employed by Koa Health Digital Solutions Ltd a subsidiary of PsychPlus.

About Koa Health–PsychPlus

Koa Health–PsychPlus, is expanding access to NICE-recommended, evidence-based digital psychological therapies across the UK.

Koa Health–PsychPlus is a global leader in digital mental healthcare, combining Oxford-developed cognitive behavioural therapy models with scalable digital delivery across adult and children’s services. We support NHS services to deliver high-quality, outcomes-driven CBT, while maintaining the clinical standards that define national programmes.

Through a combination of exceptional medical and psychological care and best-in-class technology, we provide an unparalleled approach that serves our patients needs in an integrated way. Join us in our mission to ensure that every person has access to affordable and accessible mental health care.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced CBT Expert Trainer to oversee the national roll-out of the Internet-Delivered Cognitive Therapy for PTSD (iCT-PTSD) programme. This programme faithfully implements the specialized cognitive therapy developed by Anke Ehlers and the Oxford Anxiety Disorders Team.

The ideal candidate will be a Clinical Psychologist or CBT Therapist trained in Trauma-focused Cognitive Therapy (Ehlers & Clark model), with experience in clinical supervision and a strong understanding of NHS Talking Therapies (NHS TT). You will train, supervise, and support clinicians in NHS TT services, ensuring high-quality delivery of digital PTSD therapy nationwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead therapist training and implementation of iCT-PTSD within NHS TT services.
• Provide ongoing training and skills groups to establish a sustainable train-the-trainer model.
• Offer expert clinical support and respond to therapist queries.
• Contribute to programme meetings and collaborate with research teams to monitor effectiveness.
• Establish best practices and frameworks for standardized delivery.
• Act as a clinical ambassador, engaging NHS stakeholders to promote adoption.

Selection Criteria

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and/or BABCP registration as a CBT Therapist.
• Trained in trauma-focused CT for PTSD (Ehlers & Clark).
• Ideally supervision training completed.
• Proven track record delivering CBT for PTSD and other anxiety disorders.
• Experience with risk assessments and remote CBT delivery.
• Desirable: supervision and training experience.

Why Join Us

• National-impact role improving access to gold-standard PTSD therapy.
• Work directly with Oxford-developed therapy models.
• Fully remote, senior-level position.
• Shape the future of digital psychological therapies in the NHS

Application question(s):

• Do you hold a postgraduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and are you BABCP accredited or accreditation-ready?
• Do you have experience providing CBT supervision and/or training to other clinicians?
• Do you have experience independently delivering high-intensity, formulation-driven CBT (individual CBT) with adults and/or CYP?

Email your application via the ‘Apply’ button above (e: ammad.ahmed@psychplus.com)