# Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-clinicalcounselling-psychologistcbt-therapist/9a55ffef-baac-41e4-a8af-399a385016f7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-clinicalcounselling-psychologistcbt-therapist/9a55ffef-baac-41e4-a8af-399a385016f7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Salary:** £79,504 - £91,609 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-02T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T11:50:34.275Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8306627 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8306627?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity in a newly established Consultant Psychologist / CBT therapist post within the Link-ED team. Link-ED is an established eating disorder service operating across West Yorkshire, working directly with Community Mental Health Teams, providing consultation, care and treatment to adults with an eating disorder. In conjunction with the CONNECT eating disorder service, our vision is to establish a stepped care model of treatment across West Yorkshire. This role will be a key enabler in the development of a stepped care approach to psychological therapy for adults with an eating disorder. It supports the NHS 10 Year Health Plan strategy of shifting the health service from treating sickness to prioritising early intervention and prevention; focusing on treating eating disorders earlier, to avoid severe and/or chronic illness. ### Main duties of the job You will be required to work across West Yorkshire to provide: - Strategic, professional and clinical leadership for the Link-ED service. - Ensure robust clinical governance arrangements are in place for future delivery of psychological therapies and Psychological interventions. - Work closely with clinical, operational and professional leaders to ensure services are delivered in line with Trust policies, governance frameworks and national guidance. - Contribute to the development of the Link-ED clinical model and service specification - A psychological perspective on service priorities, and system-wide developments. - Support workforce development and capacity building by setting up supervisory structures to provide specialist clinical supervision (including CBT ED) within Link-ED, and where appropriate and agreed, across the wider system. Working alongside West Yorkshire Psychological Professions Workforce Lead on workforce expansion in line with national priorities to improve access to evidence-based psychological therapies for eating disorders. - Maintain a small specialist clinical caseload, providing assessment, formulation and psychological interventions for individuals with eating disorders, alongside support for families and carers. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued. All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments. To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply. ### Applicant requirements 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 submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Doctoral or equivalent level of knowledge of research methodology, research design and service evaluation as practiced within the fields of psychological professions ### Training **Essential** - Additional post qualification training and experience relevant to the service and job role outlined in the job summary including clinical supervisor training and CBT for eating disorders. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of teaching, training and supervision of other staff: clinical and professional/managerial. - Experience in taking a lead on projects/services within health care system ideally including development of clinical models / services for people presenting with Eating disorders / Disordered eating. ### Values Based **Desirable** - 1. Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue. - 2. Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help. - 3. Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding. ### Qualifications and registration **Essential** - Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist. And Accreditation with BABCP as a CBT therapist Or Postgraduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy AND Accreditation with BABCP as a CBT therapist. With either a prior core profession or via KSA route. ## Documents - [job description (docx, 131.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10626515) - [employee specification (docx, 54.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10626516) - [reasonable adjustments (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2928) - [guide to values based recruitment (pdf, 498.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2929) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.