Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

Leeds and York Partnership; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Leeds seeks a Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist to deliver specialist psychological therapies across their outpatient service. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, providing trauma-focused treatments, and supervising staff. The position offers flexible working arrangements, training, and various employee benefits, including support for career development. This role requires active collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and contributions to innovative care pathways.

Benefits

Employee wellbeing support

27-33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in providing specialist psychological therapies.
• Knowledge of delivering trauma-focused therapies like CBT or EMDR.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist cognitive behavioural assessments and treatments.
• Lead the formulation and treatment of patients within service.
• Assist in the delivery of specialist training to other professionals.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Trauma-focused therapies

Supervision and consultation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Relevant psychological qualification

Job description

Overview

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced and innovative Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist to join the Leeds Liaison Psychiatry Outpatient Service. In this role, you will provide specialist psychological therapy to service users across our Outpatient Service, the National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine (NICPM), and a 2‑year community pilot connecting both services. This position offers the chance to work with complex and varied presentations, develop innovative approaches, and contribute to integrated care pathways across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.

The postholder will primarily work within the Leeds Liaison Psychiatry Outpatient Service, one of the largest liaison psychiatry services in the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist cognitive behavioural assessments, formulation and treatment to service users experiencing concurrent physical and psychological problems within ward, community and outpatient settings.
• Provide trauma‑focused therapies (e.g., CBT or EMDR) when clinically indicated.
• Provide supervision, consultation and advice to staff within the ward and wider Leeds Liaison Psychiatry service.
• Assist in the delivery of specialist training to other professional groups.
• Take an active role in the development and implementation of the 2‑year community pilot, taking a lead where needed.
• Offer psychological therapies to service users in their own home/community setting when indicated.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) consisting of medical, nursing and allied health professionals to provide joint treatment for service users in specialist inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Lead the psychological aspects of the formulation and treatment of patients within NICPM and the outpatient service, alongside the MDT, contributing to the overall biopsychosocial formulation.
• Liaise with the heads of psychological services across West Yorkshire to establish service users’ previous therapy and organise continuation of psychological therapy after discharge from Liaison Psychiatry.
• Work closely with CBT colleagues in providing CBT services to the wider department, including regular meetings to plan and develop the delivery of the service and take on clinical, supervisory and teaching responsibilities.

Employment and Working Conditions

Fixed‑term contracts will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible for existing NHS employees or colleagues joining from another NHS trust. The role may be extended or converted to permanent at any point.

Contractual details include the requirement that all new employees subscribe to the DBS Update Service and that individuals requiring a visa will only be considered if the Trust can provide sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles.

Benefits include employee wellbeing support, 27‑33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development, training and education support, and a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes.

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received.

Equal Opportunity and EEO Statement

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

As part of the Trust’s commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.