Clinical Psychologist

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to work with long-term health pathways. This role involves providing psychological therapies, clinical supervision, and contributing to service development. The ideal candidate should have a doctorate in clinical psychology and experience with complex health problems. This position offers a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum pro rata, with various benefits including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Increased mileage rates

Health and wellbeing support packages

Development and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary team for mental health practice required.
• Knowledge of Persistent Physical Symptoms and complex psychological issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based psychological therapies.
• Supervise and consult on psychological therapies.
• Assist in operational duties and service development.

Skills

Expertise in psychological therapies

Good time management skills

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Training in clinical supervision

Accreditation from a recognized therapy body

Job description

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist

The closing date is 26 September 2025

The Primary Care Wellbeing Service is an award winning, research active interdisciplinary team.

We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical psychologist / psychological therapist to work with both long term health pathways: Persistent Physical Symptoms and Staff Long Term Health Conditions. The postholder will be enthusiastic, have good time management skills and an interest in the links between long term conditions and complex psychological problems. The postholder will use a range of psychological therapies on an individual, group and consultation basis. This post involves working with a wide range of psychological difficulties and requires close multi-disciplinary working, consultation and training. The post holder will also be involved in the collation, analysis and presentation of data as well as participation in audit, research and service development. Regular supervision and CPD opportunities will be provided.

We have established excellent links with University of Leeds Clinical Psychology Training course and also Bradford University.

Closing- 26th September 2025

Shortlisting- 30th September 2025

Interview- TBC

Main duties of the job

• Provide 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 us

Everything 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 :

• Increase 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 responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

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.

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 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 will 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 specifically 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
• Training in clinical supervision (expected in first year post qualification for clinical psychologists).
• Accreditation from a recognised Psychological Therapy body
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Team in relevant area of mental health practice
• Application of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to this clinical service.
• Experience working with people with complex long term health problems
• Involvement in innovative clinical practice and experience of leading or participating in regular MDT reflective practice of complex caseloads
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of Persistent Physical Symptoms and the links between long term conditions and complex psychological problems

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.

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata