Clinical, or Counselling Psychologist or Senior CBT Therapist

Dellbrugge; London; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or Senior CBT Therapist to lead operations in the Bexley Mental Health Hub. This role involves clinical leadership, supervising therapies, and enhancing service delivery across psychological care pathways. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience, a relevant doctorate, and a passion for improving mental health services.

Qualifications

• Doctorate level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology required.
• Substantial post qualification experience in community mental health settings.
• Experience of supervision of clinical staff and project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and clinical leadership in the Bexley Mental Health Hub.
• Supervise and support psychological assessment and therapy among staff.
• Ensure high-quality psychological therapies service provision across pathways.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Psychology

Therapeutic Skills

Service Evaluation

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

BABCP accredited CBT Therapist

Job description

Clinical, or Counselling Psychologist or Senior CBT Therapist

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Job Summary

We are seeking to recruit a highly skilled, innovative and experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, or Senior CBT Therapist, to provide operational, clinical and professional leadership in the Bexley Mental Health Hub.

Job Summary

We are seeking to recruit a highly skilled, innovative and experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, or Senior CBT Therapist, to provide operational, clinical and professional leadership in the Bexley Mental Health Hub.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership in the mental health hub and manage and develop the psychological therapies pathway, linking this to talking therapies services and secondary care mental health teams.

Main duties of the job

• Working with and reporting to the Head of Psychological Therapies in Primary care , the postholder will provide skilled and experienced leadership for the psychological therapies and staff in the wider hub
• The postholder will ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist psychological therapies service across the Bexley mental health pathway.
• To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists and MDT staff who provide psychologically-based care and treatment.
• To oversee the psycho education group programme in the mental health hub
• To provide consultation to GPs and other referrers to the mental health hub and to advise about psychological treatments and pathways.
• To provide consultation and reflective practice and incident debriefs to the service and to facilitate team working, psychologically informed practice, trauma-informed care and appropriate treatment pathways to optimise service user journey and experience across service transitions.
• The post will also involve close organisational liaison with the wider Oxleas mental health system and third sector partners.
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the teams/service. To contribute to the overall management of the service.
  
  

About Us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our Purpose Is To Improve Lives By Providing The Best Possible Care To Our Patients And Their Families. This Is Strengthened By Our New Values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care
  
  

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£67,950 to £78,028 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-7219657-CMH

Job locations

Mind

2a Devonshire Road

Bexleyheath

DA6 8DS

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Doctorate level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or BABCP accredited CBT Therapist
  
  

Essential

• Substantial post qualification experience of working in community mental health settings
• Evidence of experience of service user involvement
• Evidence of working with clients with complex and co morbid mental health problems
  
  

Essential

• Experience of service evaluation and audit
  
  

Leadership and supervision

Essential

• Experience of supervision of clinical staff
• Experience of project leadership
  
  

Working with Referrers and Stakeholders

Essential

• Evidence of working with GP or other referrers and stakeholders
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Evidence of working with GP or other referrers and stakeholders
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mind

2a Devonshire Road

Bexleyheath

DA6 8DS

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mind

2a Devonshire Road

Bexleyheath

DA6 8DS

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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