CBT Therapist / Clinical / Counselling Psychologist | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist to join the Diabetes Psychology Team. This role involves providing specialist psychological services to patients with Type 2 diabetes and engaging with the community to enhance awareness and self-management. Candidates should possess experience with Long-Term Conditions and have a doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent. Regular supervision and opportunities for development are included in this dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Regular supervision

Development opportunities

Supports diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum experience in clinical psychology or CBT therapy.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and awareness of health inequalities.
• Experience in delivering group-based and one-to-one psychological support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist psychological service to patients with Type 2 diabetes.
• Engage with the community and raise awareness of diabetes management resources.
• Train and support staff on psychological barriers to diabetes care.

Skills

Experience with diabetes or Long-Term Conditions

Evidence-based psychological interventions

Community engagement skills

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for an energetic, highly motivated Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist to join our dynamic Diabetes Psychology Team (30 hours per week).

If you are an enthusiastic and motivated clinician with experience in working with people with diabetes or Long-Term Conditions (LTC), and you are passionate about delivering evidence-based psychological interventions and service development, we encourage you to apply.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills within a multidisciplinary team and be involved in a key service development project. Regular supervision will be provided.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering a specialist psychology service to patients living with Type 2 diabetes in Well Street Common PCN and Hackney Marshes PCN.

Your work within the Diabetes Psychology team will be central to improving patient engagement, self-management, and overall outcomes, with a specific focus on addressing health inequalities. It includes identifying and working with patients who struggle to attend appointments, providing one-to-one and group-based support for individuals struggling with diabetes related distress, wider outreach in the community, and skilling up primary care staff to improve effectiveness of patient contact.

You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team with disciplines including Endocrinology, Nursing, Psychology, Dietetics, and Diabetes Lay Educators and the wider primary care team.

• Clinical: Providing specialist psychological interventions to complex patients living with Type 2 diabetes, within HM & WSC PCNs to improve self-management and promote active, healthy lifestyles.
• Service & Community Engagement: Identifying barriers to engagement in diabetes management within the two PCNs through focused research, including questionnaires and focus groups.
• Awareness & Outreach: Engaging with the community to raise awareness of diabetes management resources, with a strong focus on marginalised groups.
• Staff Training & Support: Skilling up existing staff on the knowledge and awareness of psychological barriers to engagement in diabetes care, and utilising resources like MDMs to improve the effectiveness of patient contact and reduce disengagement.
• Peer Support: Setting up peer support initiatives based on identified need, making strategic use of existing community resources.
• Sustainability: Developing a sustainable model of care that can be fully integrated into the PCN's ongoing services after the initial funding period concludes.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026