Clinical​/Counselling​/Health Psychologist​/CBT Therapist

Job Summary

We are an award‑winning psychology/therapy led interdisciplinary pain management team serving the people of Hackney and the City. We are seeking a psychologist (clinical, counselling or health psychologist) or CBT therapist with experience working with clients with long‑term health conditions to join our vibrant & highly skilled MDT.

The team works in a psychologically informed way; the MDT is trained to use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help patients live well even in the presence of pain. Psychological therapy is highly valued and well‑established within the team. The successful applicant will work as a member of a team of psychologists skilled in ACT, CBT, mindfulness & compassion‑focused approaches.

The successful applicant will assess and manage a caseload of patients with persistent pain on a 1:1 basis and will work alongside MDT colleagues to deliver our pain management group programme and other group programmes. There will be opportunities for close interdisciplinary working, research, teaching, training and contributing to service development.

The candidate will also provide supervision to our band 7 psychologist and/or band 5 assistant psychologists and deliver supervision/consultancy to the wider MDT. We place a strong emphasis on CPD through team‑based training and support for attending external courses.

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy to individual patients.
• Work alongside MDT colleagues to deliver our pain management group programme and assist in developing group programmes.
• Provide advice and consultation on patients’ psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines, acting autonomously within professional guidelines.
• Triage, case‑manage and sign‑post patients with complex needs.
• Supervise band 7 psychologists, doctoral trainees, psychology assistants and associates when necessary.
• Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the team/service.
• Engage in risk management and referral to other mental health services as appropriate.
• Develop the provision of psychological services within the multi‑disciplinary teams and maintain good working relationships with other clinical staff.
• Provide specialist psychological training, supervision, guidance and consultation to other professionals.
• Develop effective links and referral pathways with acute, primary and secondary care teams.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high‑performing, flourishing organisation serving the local population of Hackney, East London and beyond. We pride ourselves on achieving "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services, specialist services out of St Leonard’s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Date posted: 20 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band: 8a

Salary: £64,156 to £71,148 a year pro‑rate

Contract:

Fixed‑term

Duration: 9 months

Working pattern:
Part‑time

Reference number: 293‑EMRS1‑0538

Location:

Locomotor Pain Service, St Leonard’s, Nuttall Street, London, N1 5LZ

• Collaborate closely with other clinical/counselling psychologists working in the locomotor service.
• Maintain good working relationships with staff in the Locomotor service, Primary Care and Acute Trusts, voluntary sector providers, service users, families/carers and other disciplines.

• Provide specialist psychological assessments, formulation and treatment plans for complex patients referred to the service.
• Implement evidence‑based interventions (group/individual) and collaborate on joint interventions with the pain/locomotor service.
• Deliver psycho‑education sessions and manage treatment options considering theoretical and therapeutic models.
• Communicate across language and cultural barriers, documenting clinical work accurately.
• Monitor waiting‑list management, evaluate impact, and modify strategies as needed.
• Undertake risk assessment and manage patients’ safety appropriately.

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