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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Wellbeing Service is part of the national IAPT programme, aimed at helping people across Suffolk aged 16 and over, who are suffering with mild to moderately severe anxiety and depression.</p> <p>You will be fully accredited CBT Therapist with the BABCP.</p> <p>We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to The Wellbeing Service.</p> <p>The Wellbeing Service is expanding, and we work closely with community colleagues to support people living with Long Term Conditions as well as our core work. We will offer evidence based psychological treatments to help individuals to live well with their condition, and strengthen links with key physical health colleagues in our area. Additional training in working with Long Term Conditions will be provided.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
   <p>You will provide high intensity interventions to a range of adults with anxiety, depression and trauma related problems. You will receive regular supervision as well as in service training and CPD days that ensure your continued learning and development. This is an opportunity to join an established team of Psychological Therapists providing a range of NICE compliant treatments at Step 3. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</p> <p>Experience of working in Primary Care will be an advantage. As well as 1:1 work you may be expected to co-facilitate group interventions. For the delivery of group work we provide training and additional support, should you need it.</p> <p>As a Band 7 therapist, you will contribute to the on-going development and evaluation of the service.</p> <p>The post will be based in one of our sites in Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds, dependent on applicants own location, however, there is a requirement to work across Suffolk as required. Treatments are currently being delivered digitally and remotely from home as well as face to face treatment provision in clinical spaces across the county. There will therefore be an expectation to work a hybrid model of set days at home and set days from a clinic setting. </p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>Why work for us?</strong> We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.</p> <p><strong>Why Norfolk and Suffolk?</strong> The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.</p> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <p>Benefits included with this role are:-</p> <ul>  <li>NHS pension</li>  <li>a comprehensive in house &amp; external training programmes</li>  <li>career progression</li>  <li>starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)</li>  <li>staff physio service</li>  <li>NHS discounts and many more</li> </ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>15 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        gross per annum
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>246-WSN7528705-A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Mariners House</p>
            <p>Ipswich</p>
            <p>IP1 2GA</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.</p> <p>This vacancy will be based in Ipswich but working across Suffolk. We currently operate a hybrid form of working where interventions are currently being delivered digitally, remotely from home; with an expectation of doing at least one day a week offering appointments face to face in the locality. We are unable to offer remote contracts at this time.</p> <p><em>Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.</em></p> <p><strong>Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!</strong></p> <p><em>Please visit our website for details of our service offer </em>Mental Health, Wellbeing and Emotional Support (wellbeingnands.co.uk)</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.</p> <p>This vacancy will be based in Ipswich but working across Suffolk. We currently operate a hybrid form of working where interventions are currently being delivered digitally, remotely from home; with an expectation of doing at least one day a week offering appointments face to face in the locality. We are unable to offer remote contracts at this time.</p> <p><em>Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.</em></p> <p><strong>Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!</strong></p> <p><em>Please visit our website for details of our service offer </em>Mental Health, Wellbeing and Emotional Support (wellbeingnands.co.uk)</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>BABCP accreditation as a CBT/Therapists(may have been gained following successful completion of High Intensity Therapist Training).</li>
        
        <li>Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and experience acquired through relevant first professional qualification at degree or postgraduate degree level.</li>
        
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        <li>Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills with a range of people in a variety of both clinical and managerial settings.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of working  with a wide variety of  patients whilst  maintaining a high  degree of  professionalism in the  face of highly emotive  and distressing  problems</li>
          
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          <li>BABCP accreditation as a CBT/Therapists(may have been gained following successful completion of High Intensity Therapist Training).</li>
          
          <li>Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and experience acquired through relevant first professional qualification at degree or postgraduate degree level.</li>
          
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            EXPERIENCE
          
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          <li>Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills with a range of people in a variety of both clinical and managerial settings.</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of working  with a wide variety of  patients whilst  maintaining a high  degree of  professionalism in the  face of highly emotive  and distressing  problems</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Mariners House</p>
            <p>Ipswich</p>
            <p>IP1 2GA</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Mariners House</p>
                    <p>Ipswich</p>
                    <p>IP1 2GA</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

CBT Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity to work with children and young people through music has arisen. We are looking for an individual with experience of using music therapy interventions to support patients through their therapeutic journey.</p>
<p>You will be proficient in delivering high quality music therapy to children and young people. Experienced in conducting assessments and developing goal oriented, evidence-based interventions.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will be required to collaborate with MDT's and external agencies, contribute to audits, research and service development, maintain accurate records, work in demanding environments including clinics, schools and homes and respond to emotionally distressing situations whilst ensuring safeguarding of children and vulnerable individuals.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:</p> <p><a href="https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd" target="_blank">https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd</a></p> <p>Our benefits</p> <p>We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:</p> <p>Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants</p> <p>27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)</p> <p>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.</p> <p>A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave</p> <p>Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme</p> <p>NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme</p> <p>An extensive range of learning and development opportunities</p> <p>Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers</p> <p>For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>18 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        pro rata
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>419-7669515-MT-FH</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>York Hospital</p>
      <p>Wigginton Road</p>
      <p>York</p>
            <p>YO31 8HE</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong><em>A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.</em></strong></p> <p><strong>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.</strong></p> <p><strong>Working for the Trust</strong></p> <p>Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.</p> <p>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:<a href="mailto:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net" target="_blank">yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net</a>.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Armed Forces Friendly Employer</strong></p> <p>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.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong><em>A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.</em></strong></p> <p><strong>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.</strong></p> <p><strong>Working for the Trust</strong></p> <p>Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.</p> <p>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:<a href="mailto:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net" target="_blank">yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net</a>.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Armed Forces Friendly Employer</strong></p> <p>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.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>Degree or equivalent in Music</li>
        
        <li>Master's level qualification in Music Therapy</li>
        
        <li>HCPC registration as Music Therapist</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of post qualification training</li>
        
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          <li>oMembership of a special interest group</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Experience at managing own caseload</li>
        
        <li>Experience of Music Therapy individual assessment and interventions relevant to this client group</li>
        
        <li>Experience of using clinical supervision effectively</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work flexibly and responsively, providing individual or group assessment and interventions</li>
        
        <li>Good communication skills in emotive contexts</li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess suitability for music therapy and make evidence-based recommendations</li>
        
        <li>Ability to offer Music Therapy interventions to meet the needs of individual and groups with complex needs, including those with complex communication needs</li>
        
        <li>Ability to identify, monitor and evaluate Music Therapy goals with patients to support recovery and wellbeing</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of working in the NHS or in health settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in Paediatrics and acute hospital settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in in with teenagers and young people in an acute hospital setting</li>
          
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          <li>Degree or equivalent in Music</li>
          
          <li>Master's level qualification in Music Therapy</li>
          
          <li>HCPC registration as Music Therapist</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of post qualification training</li>
          
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            <li>oMembership of a special interest group</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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          <li>Experience at managing own caseload</li>
          
          <li>Experience of Music Therapy individual assessment and interventions relevant to this client group</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using clinical supervision effectively</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work flexibly and responsively, providing individual or group assessment and interventions</li>
          
          <li>Good communication skills in emotive contexts</li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess suitability for music therapy and make evidence-based recommendations</li>
          
          <li>Ability to offer Music Therapy interventions to meet the needs of individual and groups with complex needs, including those with complex communication needs</li>
          
          <li>Ability to identify, monitor and evaluate Music Therapy goals with patients to support recovery and wellbeing</li>
          
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            <li>Experience of working in the NHS or in health settings</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in Paediatrics and acute hospital settings</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in in with teenagers and young people in an acute hospital setting</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge and experience of music technology and song writing</li>
            
            <li>Guitar and/or keyboard skills</li>
            
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    <p>York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>York Hospital</p>
      <p>Wigginton Road</p>
      <p>York</p>
            <p>YO31 8HE</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>York Hospital</p>
          <p>Wigginton Road</p>
          <p>York</p>
                    <p>YO31 8HE</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Music Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you a newly qualified/soon to qualify Psychological professional looking for a new role in adult mental health? Or someone Psychological professional wanting to develop your systemic therapy skills?</strong></p>
<p>We are recruiting a part-time <strong>Clinical/Counselling Psychologist</strong>or <strong>Psychological Therapist</strong> with training in Systemic Psychotherapy or willingness to train in systemic therapy, to provide psychological assessments and interventions for adults with severe and/or complex mental health problems, their families and carers. This role is <strong>part-time working 30 hours per week.</strong></p>
<p>We also welcome applications from Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, or Psychological Therapists who are due to qualify soon.</p>
<p>Our enthusiastic, skilled and supportive team provides a range of therapies. You would contribute to the work of the team by joining the highly valued family therapy clinic and undertaking group and individual therapy with people seeking formulation-based CBT for developmental trauma and other complex difficulties.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You should be able to demonstrate your use of evidence-based practice in specialist adult mental health settings, including competence in cognitive-behavioural and third wave approaches and systemic interventions. If not already accredited, you will be willing to work towards accreditation with an accrediting body such as BABCP and/or AFT for which you will be fully supported.</p>
<p>As a member of Specialist Psychological Therapies you will work closely with colleagues in our adult mental health community and in-patient teams. You will also liaise with and support psychological therapists working at earlier steps in the Buckinghamshire Psychological Therapies Pathway. You will work with the Clinical Lead, Locality Leads, Team Manager and your team to ensure that the Buckinghamshire Psychological Therapies Pathway achieves its key objectives of delivering integrated, safe, accessible, responsive, effective and caring services to people in Buckinghamshire. You will ensure the service you provide is of a high quality and meets national guidance as well as meeting local and nationally agreed targets.</p>
<p>Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role. The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.</p> <p>As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:<strong> "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p> <p>Our values are:<strong> "Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p> <p>We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p> <p>o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion team</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>18 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum | pro-rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-BM7664730</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Whiteleaf Centre</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p>
<p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>
<p>We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p>
<p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>
<p>We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with clients with severe and complex mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>oDoctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology and psychotherapy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oDoctoral level training in clinical/ counselling psychology including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology</li>
        
        <li>oRegistration with HCPC or equivalent</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oPre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology</li>
          
          <li>oTraining and qualification in systemic family therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Further Training or Job Related  Aptitude and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oSkills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration</li>
        
        <li>oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
        
        <li>oGood organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and inpatient settings</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oExperience of running/co-running groups</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of systemic family therapy practice</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of offering CBT and third wave therapies to adults with complex psychological difficulties</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          personal qualities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oAbility to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour</li>
        
        <li>oA positive approach to working with adults with mental health difficulties</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oAn awareness of own strengths and limitations</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with clients with severe and complex mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>oDoctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology and psychotherapy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oDoctoral level training in clinical/ counselling psychology including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology</li>
          
          <li>oRegistration with HCPC or equivalent</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oPre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology</li>
            
            <li>oTraining and qualification in systemic family therapy</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Further Training or Job Related  Aptitude and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oSkills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration</li>
          
          <li>oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
          
          <li>oGood organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and inpatient settings</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oExperience of running/co-running groups</li>
            
            <li>oExperience of systemic family therapy practice</li>
            
            <li>oExperience of offering CBT and third wave therapies to adults with complex psychological difficulties</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            personal qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oAbility to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour</li>
          
          <li>oA positive approach to working with adults with mental health difficulties</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oAn awareness of own strengths and limitations</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Whiteleaf Centre</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Whiteleaf Centre</p>
                    <p>Aylesbury</p>
                    <p>HP20 1EG</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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