Clinical/Counselling Psychologist / CBT Therapist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England is seeking a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to enhance the psychological well-being of cancer patients. The role offers a hybrid working environment, with responsibilities including patient assessments, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and contribution to training and development. The position is suited for those newly qualified as it supports ongoing development. Employees benefit from generous holiday and pension schemes.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme for personal support

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts from various providers

Qualifications

• Current professional registration to practice as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in psychology.
• Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality psychological assessment and treatment.
• Advise, consult, and supervise on patients' psychological care.
• Contribute to audit, service development, and research.

Skills

Understanding of common mental health problems

Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Masters Level Qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology

Job description

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist

The closing date is 17 February 2026

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to make a valuable difference to the lives of people living with cancer, within our friendly and well-established Department of Psychological Medicine.

This post sits within our Acute Medicine and Cancer Psychology Team. The cancer psychology team consists of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Principal Clinical Psychologist and Senior Clinical Psychologist. The cancer psychology team has close working relationships with the Trust site specific cancer and local palliative care teams, delivering psychological therapy to patients and their relatives as well as reflective practice and training to our MDT colleagues.

This post is suitable for a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist or a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist who is newly or recently qualified.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION:

During the application process you will be asked to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria. As we are recruiting for either a CBT Therapist or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist please complete the questions applicable to you. If you are unsure please do not hesitate to contact Recruitment Advisor Poppy Lucas via [e-mail] or 01723 236825.

30 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Our department has an ongoing commitment to flexible and hybrid working, so the post will include some working from home with a minimum of 50% on site. We see good quality supervision and CPD as essential to the well-being of our staff and we actively support learning and development within the role.

To provide high quality specialised psychological assessment, and treatment to patients and relatives referred to the Cancer Psychology service.

To offer advice, consultation and supervision on patients' psychological care to members of the cancer multi-disciplinary teams.

To contribute to audit, service development and research within the service.

To contribute to the provision of teaching, training and reflective practice to cancer MDTs in line with needs identified.

About us

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages or visit: Trust Information Pack - 1

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

If you are applying on a secondment basis, please ensure you have sought permission from your current line manager prior to applying.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

CBT - Education, Qualifications and Training

• Masters Level Qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy recognised by the BABCP or full IPT qualification and IPT supervision (as recognised by IAPT) or EMDR qualification and accreditation(as recognised by the EMDR association) or training as a Mindfulness Teacher and registration (as recognised by BAMBA)
• To be eligible for accreditation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the BABCP, or a professional registration and accredited in EMDR, working towards/ have consultancy status or accredited IPT therapist with an IPT supervision qualification or registration as a Mindfulness Teacher
• Current professional registration to practice as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, or a professional registration and accredited in EMDR, working towards/ have consultancy status or accredited IPT therapist with an IPT supervision qualification.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• To hold an accredited registration in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the BABCP, or IPT qualification and IPT supervision (as recognised by IAPT) or EMDR training and accreditation (as recognised by the EMDR association)
• A qualification in Professional Supervision.
• Further training in 3d wave therapeutic modalities such as ACT and CFT

CBT - Experience and Knowledge Required

• Significant experience of delivering a wide range of therapeutic approaches to mental health problems
• Understanding of common mental health problems and their impact on social functioning & interaction with physical health
• Has received risk management training (either formal or through experience) and has carried out risk assessments within scope of practice. Thorough understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
• Experience of providing clinical supervision.
• Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines
• Experience of working with patients with physical health problems, specifically cancer in an Acute Trust setting
• Experience of running groups/classes of a psycho-educational nature.
• Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals

CBT - Skills and Attributes

• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, and in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
• Able to work collaboratively and develop positive relationships with multidisciplinary team colleagues

Clin/Couns Psych - Education, Qualifications and Training

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, (or about to qualify in Sept 2023) including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies as accredited by the HCPC.
• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
• Post-qualification training in psychological therapies commonly used in health settings e.g ACT, CFT

Clin/Couns Psych- Experience & Knowledge Required

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range of care-settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of working with Clinical Health populations
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust