Clinical or Counselling Psychologist & CBT Therapist

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Abingdon seeks a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist / CBT Therapist. The role involves conducting psychological assessments, offering consultations to clinicians and delivering various therapeutic interventions, including CBT. Ideal candidates will have a master's in CBT, HCPC registration, and experience working with children. This full-time position includes ample professional development opportunities, 27 days of annual leave, and multiple employee benefits, emphasizing a commitment to equality and inclusion.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across shops and restaurants

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology and data analysis.
• Experience working within a multicultural framework.
• Willingness to work towards accreditation with BABCP.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical supervision to psychology trainees.
• Offering psychology assessments and consultations.
• Engaging in group interventions and support duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Complex psychological assessment

Organizational skills

Ability to work with children

Education

Masters/Diploma in CBT

Registration with HCPC

Job description

Job overview

Clinical or Counselling Psychologist / CBT Therapist, Band 7, fixed term 12 months, full time 37.5 hours per week (9am - 5pm Monday-Friday). Job ref 267-OC7607136. Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum. Closing date: 23/02/2026 23:59.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS employer delivering physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. We work in community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes to deliver care as close to home as possible.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity and inclusion, and we encourage applications from groups who are under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team” and our values are “Caring, safe and excellent”.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the Psychology provision within the Oxford South Locality. On a day-to-day basis, this will include:

• Offering psychology assessments.
• Providing psychology consultation to CAMHS clinicians (within and external to the team) and Multiagency services (e.g. social care and schools), enabling collaboration with other professionals to share and disseminate psychological knowledge/understanding.
• Delivering psychological interventions using a range of models through 1:1 sessions, group programmes and joint parent and young person work. Modalities may include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Third Wave CBT, DNA-V (adolescent model for ACT), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) and Compassion Focused Therapy, in line with existing evidence bases.
• Providing clinical supervision and supporting Psychology Trainees (both CBT trainees and trainee Clinical Psychologists).
• Engaging in group interventions (including a CBT for OCD group, trauma-focused groups including parent groups, and a DNA-V group).
• Supporting the duty provision by undertaking the role of duty on a rota basis as shared within the team.

Working for our organisation

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes. We offer a wide range of benefits to support your career and wellbeing, including:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The wellbeing of our Administrative and Clinical staff is a priority, with an active Wellbeing Team and regular opportunities for staff support. Supervision is offered in specific therapy modalities, and there are opportunities to develop clinical practice in systemic work. We welcome and support opportunities for consultation and development of staff systemic practice. Training and development are priorities, and we support clinicians who want to challenge themselves and develop their knowledge and skill base.

There are opportunities to contribute to service development, including a more trauma-informed approach for young people and families, timely access following referral, and involvement in service evaluation and research projects. The Trust supports BABCP accreditation and offers supervision and training opportunities to assist this process. Additional development opportunities may include DNV-A, CBT Trauma Focused Therapy and supervision skills, with a culture of skill sharing across CAMHS teams. All development opportunities are considered through the PDR/Appraisal framework.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with clients with severe and complex mental health problems
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and multivariate data analysis as practiced within clinical psychology and psychotherapy
• Knowledge of legislation relating to the client group and mental health

Qualifications – Academic/Skills/Professional

• Registration / due to apply for registration with HCPC (or equivalent)
• Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
• Masters/Diploma in CBT with a core qualification in a field of mental health (including psychiatric nursing, social work or occupational therapy)

Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills

• Skills in complex psychological assessment, intervention and management requiring sustained concentration
• Strong communication skills, including ability to convey complex information to clients, families, carers and colleagues
• Experience in providing consultation to professional and non-professional groups
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by professional body
• Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise workload
• Ability to teach and train others using diverse materials for presentations
• Willingness to work towards accreditation with BABCP, SfDBT or ACAT

Experience

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment across varied settings (outpatient, community, day services, inpatient)
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework
• Experience of running/corunning groups
• Experience working with children or young people and their families

Contractual Requirements or other requirements

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Ability to travel between sites and attend regional meetings
• Induction processes for new starters (local and Trust-wide)
• References: satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study
• Flexible working options where possible
• Mandatory and statutory training related to the role
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion; representation of diverse communities in the workforce
• Safeguarding and promoting welfare requirements for children and vulnerable adults
• Oxford Health is affiliated with University of Oxford departments and NIHR research facilities; the Trust hosts related research collaborations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Clare Borsay | Job title: Lead Clinical Psychologist | Email: [e-mail] | Telephone: [phone]

Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we seek applicants motivated by the values of safe, caring and excellent. If you don’t meet all requirements but are enthusiastic about the opportunity, please get in touch to discuss the role in more detail before applying.