Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Transformation Unit; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for the Older People’s Memory Assessment Service in Leeds. The role focuses on specialist neuropsychological assessment, formulation, and contributing to MDT work, with opportunities for supervision and limited line management.

The post is 0.8 WTE (30 hours per week) on a permanent basis, with a pro rata salary in the NHS Spinal grade band. Enquiries are encouraged before applying.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology with HCPC registration.
• Ability to provide specialist neuropsychological assessment and formulation.

Responsibilities

• Screen referrals for neuropsychological assessment and provide specialist assessment and formulation within MAS.
• Contribute to memory MDT meetings and develop psychological thinking among team members.
• Provide clinical supervision to other psychological practitioners within OPS; line-manage some practitioners.
• Input into training initiatives and collaborate with university programmes.
• Use evaluation, audit and research skills to improve service delivery.

Skills

Neuropsychological assessment

Consultation with professionals

Clinical supervision

Line management (some practitioners)

Education

HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist

Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Job description

Main area Older Peoples Service - Memory Assessment Service Grade 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (0.8 WTE) Job ref 173-50726-OPS

Employer Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Community Psychology OPS Town Leeds Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

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Job overview

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 in mid-November.

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.

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, 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.

Detailed job description and main 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 you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate 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.

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Fixed Term Contracts for existing NHS Employees – temporary contracts for employees of LYPFT, or colleagues joining from another NHS Trust, will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible. In the event this is not possible, an FTC would be issued and this would require a break in service of two weeks.

The purpose of a temporary is role could be for maternity cover, temporary funding or some other reason. At the end of which the need for the temporary work will cease. Temporary roles can stop, be extended and/or made permanent at any point during the period of work. Should the role become permanent then the post-holder will be informed of the process to be followed to convert the position to a permanent one.

All new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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

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

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. In submitting an application form, you authorize Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

In applying for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.

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.