Location
Salary
£58,133 - £65,261 per annum pro rata Inc HCA
Profession
Mental health professionals
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
20 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
02 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

6 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Work experience

    Experience in working with patients with complex emotional needs presentations (i.e. ‘Personality Disorder’) and/or risk of self-harm.

  • Work experience

    Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to individuals with Complex Emotional Needs.

  • Work experience

    Experience of group work.

  • Work experience

    Experience of delivering training/consultation to wider MDT staff groups

  • Education and training

    core profession in either psychology/ psychotherapy/ nursing/ social work/ OT

  • Education and training

    current professional registration

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Work experience

    Experience of the application of psychology/therapy in different cultural contexts

  • Education and training

    MBT training

  • Education and training

    MBT practitioner status

  • Education and training

    SCM training

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered Specialist Mentalization Based Therapist (MBT) to become part of the City and Hackney Mentalization Based Therapy Service. This is a permanent, full-time B7 position at 1 WTE.

Our service provides a comprehensive MBT program tailored for individuals with Complex Emotional Needs. We particularly encourage candidates with experience working with adults facing these challenges to apply, as the primary goal of this role involves delivering consultation, assessments, and psychological formulations alongside MBT treatment.

This position presents a unique chance to provide both individual and group MBT treatment for service users with complex emotional needs. In addition to offering clinical interventions, you will also participate in running SCM groups and iMBT groups, with a focus on enhancing our support for families and young people, along with conducting in-reach work in the community.

Main duties of the job

  • - Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and formulate tailored reports for patients referred to the Mentalisation Based Therapy Service, ensuring that both referrers and patients receive detailed insights. - Develop and implement effective treatment plans while providing specialized Mentalisation-Based therapy to patients within our care. - Offer clinical formulations to colleagues and consult with professionals and agencies, particularly focusing on case consultations and psychological formulations for inpatient services. - Collaborate with other professionals to promote continuity of care across various services. - Work independently while adhering to professional guidelines and the team's policies and procedures. - Take a leading role within the team to deliver a specialized treatment approach for patients with complex needs, offering expert assessment, intervention, and therapy. - Contribute to the ongoing research efforts within the specialist service, assisting in data collection and development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements. Please consult the attached job description and person specification associated with the vacancy profile of this advertisement.

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.

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This advert is for MBT Therapist with East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum pro rata Inc HCA. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Oct 2026.

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