Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist (band 7-8a development)

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health services is seeking a compassionate and skilled psychologist to join their Forensic Psychology Team in Leeds. This full-time role focuses on delivering high-quality psychological services to women with complex mental health needs, utilizing a trauma-informed approach. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with a multidisciplinary team, providing assessments, treatments, and clinical supervision. With a commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development, this organization offers a supportive environment where your expertise can make a significant impact. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to contribute to a collaborative team, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

27 - 33 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Employee wellbeing support

Exclusive discounts and payment schemes

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in relevant psychology and HCPC registration required.
• Knowledge of specialized psychological therapies for complex mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological services to low secure women's ward.
• Conduct risk assessments and support staff training and development.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Trauma-informed approach

Group interventions

Clinical supervision

Risk assessment

Education

Doctoral level training in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling 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.

Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist (band 7-8a development)

Main area Forensic Psychology Grade 7-8a development post Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 173-66824-FOR

Site Forensic Psychology Town Leeds Salary £46,148 - £60,504 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 12/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

Due to a promotion for the current post holder, we have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7-8a (development role) psychologist to join our Forensic Psychology Team. The successful candidate will be based within the women’s low secure service at our Leeds site, Newsam Centre. It provides assessment; treatment; and rehabilitation for women with complex mental health needs linked to their offending behaviours. The service takes a trauma-informed approach to understanding service user’s presentations and risks, formulating behaviours as driven by unmet needs, and informing a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to treatment with a focus on recovery. There is also a forensic outreach and liaison service that the successful applicant will input to, supporting transitions from the ward to the community.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist psychological services to the staff and service users on the low secure women’s ward, with the clinical leadership support of senior psychologists in the department. The post holder will be responsible for assessing and treating their own specialist caseload of clients and to maintain associated records. There will be opportunity to develop and deliver enhanced group interventions; joint working with nursing teams and allied health professionals to scaffold and model low level psychological interventions. The post holder may provide clinical supervision to assistant psychologists; psychology interns; and other professionals in accordance with service need. The post holder will conduct psychologically informed risk assessments and formulations alongside the MDT and will support staff through appropriate forums e.g. case discussion; team formulations; reflective practice; and contribute to staff training.

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.

Applicants 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.

Person specification

Qualifications and registration

• Doctoral level training in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent) and HCPC registration;

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies used to treat the population of service users specified in the job summary.

Informal enquiries and visits are encouraged.
Please contact Hayley Lyon ([e-mail]; 0113 85 56450)

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.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.