CBT or Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to mental health services, where your expertise as a psychologist or CBT therapist will make a significant impact. This role involves providing psychological therapy to individuals and families affected by gambling-related issues across the North West. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, offering both individual and group therapy while also engaging in teaching and research opportunities. With a commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development, this position offers a supportive environment where you can thrive and innovate in your practice. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

27 - 33 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

NHS Pension Scheme

Coaching and support for career development

Exclusive discounts and payment schemes

Qualifications

• BPS accredited Doctoral or Masters level training in relevant psychology fields.
• Accreditation as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and deliver CBT therapy for gambling harms.
• Provide supervision and training, engage with stakeholders, and participate in research.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Risk Assessment

Psychological Assessment

Supervision of Non-Psychologists

Research and Evaluation

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Masters level training in Counselling or Forensic Psychology

Job description

Are you looking for mental health jobs in Leeds, York or with one of our regional services operating across the country? We have a range of NHS Job opportunities, placements and specialities in our clinical, research, and professional support teams across Leeds and York.

At Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT), we strive to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. We can only achieve this by putting our staff and the people using our services at the centre of everything we do. This starts with the people we employ. We recruit based on values and qualifications (where required) and believe lived experience is an advantage. We look for potential, not perfection, and this means that together, we are as diverse as the communities we care for.

Simply put, we seek out people who care, act with integrity and have the right skills. We want to add to our incredible colleagues, students and volunteers who share these principles, with people like you, who find empathy comes easily and who treat everyone with respect without thinking. Search our latest jobs to start your journey with us.

CBT or Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist

Band 7

Main area Northern Gambling Service Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 173-67324-RSP

Site St James Tower Town Manchester Salary £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

The NHS Northern Gambling Service is a regional service for people and families experiencing significant gambling related harms, and associated distress. It has clinics in the North West (Manchester, Liverpool and Preston) and Yorkshire and Humber and the North East (Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle). The post holder will work across our North West geographical footprint and will be based at one of the North West Clinics. Travel will be expected across the service footprint to attend occasional meetings and CPD in person.
The core programme for service users and carers is psychological therapy in a group and/or individual format. The multi-disciplinary team is made up of psychology, psychotherapists, mental health nurses and lived experience. The post holder will work in a hybrid way, with face to face clinical work at the clinic and some work from home via virtual consultations to be expected. There is also the opportunity to innovate and influence the development of the service. Some teaching/presentations in public, academic, and professional settings is also a part of the role, and we have an active research department where there are opportunities to become involved.
The service is psychologically led by a national expert in the field, who contributes to policy as well as treatment.

Main duties of the job

The main duties will include: comprehensive initial assessments and formulation; risk assessment and risk management; delivery of CBT therapy for gambling harms on an individual and group format; delivery of the carers intervention in an individual format; psychological assessment and reports; delivery of psychological therapy for co-occurring difficulties; supervision of non-psychologists undertaking psychological intervention, risk assessment, and formulation; attendance at MDT meetings; teaching and training; research and evaluation; engagement with stakeholders.

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be a qualified psychologist or cognitive behavioural therapist. They will provide assessment, case formulation, risk management, and therapy with service users experiencing gambling harms and associated difficulties. The role also involves using our family intervention for those affected by someone else’s gambling disorder.
The role will involve research and evaluation, as well as supporting audit and clinical governance. Providing clinical supervision will also form part of the role. The postholder will be supervised by a psychologist or cognitive behavioural therapist and work within the full regional MDT. They will work within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the Trust’s policies and procedures.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BPS accredited Doctoral level training in clinical psychology/Masters level training in Counselling or Forensic Psychology including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, cognitive Behavioral therapy and lifespan development psychology OR cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy – post graduate qualification
• Accreditation as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council or BABCP

Please note that from 1 st July 2018 , all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge.

LYPFT is committed to upholding its statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response.

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.