Counselling Psychologist jobs in United Kingdom

The closing date is 16 November 2025

We are delighted to invite applications from Clinical or Counselling Psychologists, to help us make a significant difference to the lives of people living with cancer in York and Scarborough.

Working within our experienced and dynamic cancer psychology team, primarily based in York, you will have an office and clinic space in our friendly and well established Department of Psychological Medicine.

Our department has an ongoing commitment to flexible and hybrid working, so will include some working from home. Good quality supervision and CPD are essential to the well‑being of our staff, and we make this a priority.

For current NHS employees, please see permission from your line manager before applying for this post on a secondment basis.

Please note: This post may become Permanent at the end of Fixed Term/Secondment.

The main duties of the role are to provide a psychological service to people under the care of York and Scarborough Trust's cancer services, who are referred to the cancer psychology service.

You will provide individual input to patients alongside providing training, advice, consultation and reflective practice to MDT colleagues and will be supported by the Lead Principal Clinical Psychologist and an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist as well as being part of the wider Acute Medicine Psychology Team.

As a member of the Department you will have the opportunity to contribute and gain experience in the way we are developing both direct and indirect psychological care across our organisation.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

• 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 generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• 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.

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 would like your application considered for secondment, please ensure you have the permission of your current line manager before applying.

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: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

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.

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.

• Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology. Two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Post‑graduate qualification in specific models of therapy, e.g. ACT, CFT, EMDR.

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of adults across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, and in‑patient settings
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
• Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework and application of psychology in different cultural contexts
• Experience of working with Clinical Health populations

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

Part‑time, Flexible working, Home or remote working