Lead Psychological Therapist/Practitioner Psychologist
Posted 9 hours 42 minutes ago by NHS
Closing date: 23 November 2025
Children & Young People's Community Eating Disorder Service (CYP CEDS)
Band 7 Lead Psychological Therapist/Practitioner Psychologist
Permanent - full time 37.5 hours per week
There has never been a more exciting time to join Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Do you want to make a difference? Do you have a 'can do' attitude, enthusiasm, motivation, and a readiness for a challenge? Do you possess excellent communication and organisational skills? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Bradford's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
We are seeking to recruit a Lead Psychological Therapist/Practitioner Psychologist to further develop and grow our multidisciplinary Children and Young People eating disorder team, including psychology, psychiatry, nursing, mental health practitioner and associate practitioner roles. We have a close working relationship with our pediatric colleagues who support with inpatient refeeding when necessary. The family therapy FT-AN, FT-BN approach is at our core.
You will be working in a community-based multidisciplinary team delivering a service to children in a rich and diverse community, young people and their families in a supportive and lively team, where different professions are respected and valued. You will have the opportunity to play a significant role in the leadership and delivery of a modernised and comprehensive service.
Closing Date - 23/11/2025
Shortlisting Date - 24/11/2025
Interview Date - TBC
Main duties of the jobProvide evidence-based psychological therapy, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
Provide clinical supervision, consultation and advice on psychological therapies and psychological elements of care.
Assist the Team Manager/Clinical Lead with operational duties and service development, including research and development activities.
About usEverything we do is underpinned by our core values:
- We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
- We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
- We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:
- Increased mileage rates for > 3500
- A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
- A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
- Plus many more
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job responsibilitiesPlease read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UKApplicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and may result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification Qualifications- Doctorate level training in clinical or applied psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical, psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS, or a BPS Statement of Equivalence, OR Specialist post-graduate training to masters level or equivalent in a psychotherapeutic modality (including CBT, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Systemic Therapy) with Accreditation from a recognized Psychological Therapy body (e.g., BABCP, BACP, UKCP, HCPC) and related clinical supervision/training.
- Leadership training, teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent, trauma-informed care training, and clinical supervision training (expected in first year post qualification for clinical psychologists).
- Experience in relevant area of mental health practice applying evidence-based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service. Clinical leadership experience. Involvement in innovative clinical practice. Experience delivering psychological therapies to groups of patients. Experience in applying specialist psychological therapies. Experience of leading or participating in regular reflective practice around themes such as anti-racism in therapy, power in mental health, the impact of health inequality and cultural curiosity. Experience working within a trauma-informed framework.
- Evidenced-based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service. Relevant specialist clinical courses/training. Research awareness.
- Knowledge and understanding of wider cultural and religious models of mental health (e.g., Islamic psychology, British South Asian communities, Roma communities or beliefs around Black magic).
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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
£47,810 to £54,710 per annum