Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27-33 days annual leave

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Leeds is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the Older People’s Memory Assessment Service. The role involves specialist neuropsychological assessment, MDT collaboration, supervision, and line management opportunities within OPS, with CPD support and autonomous working within the team.

We offer a part-time post (0.8 wte) with flexible working, supervision for trainees, and opportunities to contribute to service development and

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and HCPC registration.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychological practitioners.
• Experience in teaching, training and/or clinical supervision.
• Knowledge of theory and practice of specialised assessments and therapies for older people.

Responsibilities

• Screen referrals and provide specialist neuropsychological assessment and formulation.
• Contribute to memory MDT meetings to develop psychological thinking.
• Advise colleagues and carers on care of those with cognitive impairment.
• Provide clinical supervision to other psychological practitioners in OPS.
• Line manage some practitioners and contribute to CPD initiatives.

Skills

Supervision of psychology staff

Teaching and training

Clinical consultation

Older people neuropsychology knowledge

Education

Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

The closing date is 16 November 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Older People’s Memory Assessment Service in Leeds. The successful applicant will offer specialist neuropsychological assessment and formulation within a Memory Assessment Service (MAS) locality team alongside supervision, team consultation and training. An important part of this role will be to support professional colleagues to develop and use psychological thinking, skills and approaches in their work through contributing to memory MDT meetings and offering advice and consultation to colleagues in the care of service users living with cognitive impairment. The successful applicant will also provide clinical supervision for trainees and other psychological practitioners within OPS, and have the opportunity to line manage some psychological practitioners. Supervision for clinical work will be provided internally by staff with expertise and experience in the above areas of work. The postholder will be expected to work autonomously within their locality, although there is good support available from other psychologists working in the Memory Assessment Service and opportunities for CPD.

The role is advertised as 0.8 wte (30 hours per week)

Enquiries are encouraged prior to application.

Interviews will be held early to mid-December.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will:

• Screen the appropriateness of neuropsychological assessment referrals and provide specialist neuropsychological assessment and formulation within the Memory Assessment Service.
• Contribute to memory MDT meetings to develop the psychological thinking, skills and approaches of multi-disciplinary team members.
• Offer advice and consultation in the care of service users living with cognitive impairment to clinical colleagues and non-professional carers.
• Facilitate team formulation with guidance and support for team members regarding psychological approaches to care plans where cognitive impairment is a significant factor.
• Provide clinical supervision to other psychological practitioners working in OPS.
• Take responsibility for line management of some psychological practitioners within OPS.
• Input into training initiatives to other professionals as required, and through links with the D.Clin Psych programme at the University of Leeds.
• Utilise evaluation, audit and research skills to contribute to continuous service and practice improvement within the service area.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Care Group policies and procedures.

About us

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, 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 NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities

You will be part of a wider group of psychological practitioners dedicated to high quality service provision for people experiencing psychological difficulties in later life. We are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm for, and commitment to, working with this client group. The psychological professions workforce is supported by a Deputy Director of Psychological Professions and professional leads. The role is well-established and the successful applicant will be an integral member of a wider group of psychological practitioners within OPS.

We recruit people based on their valuesand 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 [e-mail]

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 youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read theCandidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist
• Formal training in supervision of other psychological practitioners

Experience

• Experience of teaching, training and/or clinical supervision of other staff.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised assessments and psychological therapies used to treat older people, including neuropsychological assessment.

Skills

• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.

Values

• Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
• Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
• Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

TBC - Community OPS base in Leeds

Older People’s Service - Memory Assessment Service

£57,528 to £64,750 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

173-50726-OPS-A

Job locations

TBC - Community OPS base in Leeds

Older People’s Service - Memory Assessment Service