HI Relational Therapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bedford, MK40 2SF
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

Are you a relational therapist/counsellor looking to be part of an innovative and dynamic Talking Therapies service, joining part of an already well established Relational Therapies Team? The post holder will provide high intensity therapies to patients who have experienced anxiety disorders and depression as a result of relational difficulties. They will also have the opportunity to undertake Talking Therapies compliant training to qualify in an accreditable specific relational modality.

The post holder will be expected to carry out telephone and face to face assessments, individual and group work as part of their case load. We value experience of delivering therapy in a group format as well as being dual trained in more than one modality.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and work in various community settings (including GP surgeries) and psychological treatment centres or Children’s Centres. At present, the majority of clinical work is delivered remotely, with a small provision of face-to-face contacts being offered from our clinical bases across the county.

As a Talking Therapies service we seek to provide ease of access for service users and to this end there will be a requirement to work flexible hours between 8am and 8 pm based on service requirements, including one late evening per week.

Whilst this post is based in Bedfordshire you may, at times, be required to provide cover and assistance to other East London Foundation Trust Talking Therapies teams, for example supervision by the medium of Teams, cross service trainings, etc.

The post holder will be expected to work constructively and flexibly as part of the Bedfordshire Talking Therapies team and with colleagues in other East London Foundation Trust Talking Therapies teams.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive, we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

For a more detailed job description and person specification please see attached JD & PS.

For contact information please see below.

This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026

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