Clinical Psychologist / Practitioner Psychologist

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; Presencial; GBP 52.000 - 72.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health and wellbeing support

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Resumo da vaga

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting two Clinical Psychologists / Practitioner Psychologists (1.8 WTE in total) to join the Adult Community Learning Disability Service. These are 12-month fixed-term maternity leave cover roles based in Bradford.

You will deliver psychological assessment and intervention to adults with learning disabilities, working individually and with families and carers.

Qualificações

• Doctorate level training in clinical or applied psychology with evidence-based therapies.
• Accreditation from BABCP/BACB or HCPC required or equivalent postgraduate training.
• Leadership, teaching or supervision experience is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions for adults with learning disabilities.
• Manage a designated caseload including risk assessment, treatment planning and outcomes.
• Collaborate with MDT to provide psychological perspectives and training.
• Communicate complex information in a compassionate, accessible way tailored to individuals.
• Offer supervision and support to colleagues, students and other professionals.
• Support service development and continuous improvement within the team.

Conhecimentos

Clinical psychology

Assessment

Teamwork

Trauma-informed care

Formação

Doctorate in clinical psychology

Accreditation (BABCP/BP/HCPC)

Descrição da vaga

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist / Practitioner Psychologist

The closing date is 23 November 2026

We are looking to recruit two Clinical Psychologists / Practitioner Psychologists (1.8 WTE in total) to join our friendly and well-established Adult Community Learning Disability Service. These are 12-month fixed-term opportunities, providing maternity leave cover within the service.

You will work as part of the Psychology Team within a supportive multidisciplinary environment, providing psychological assessment and intervention to adults with learning disabilities. You will work both directly with individuals and collaboratively with families, carers, colleagues and partner agencies to help meet each person's needs.

Our service has a strong commitment to multidisciplinary working and trauma-informed care, with a focus on delivering compassionate, person-centred support.

We are keen to support your professional development and will encourage you to develop your own areas of clinical interest. You will have access to CPD opportunities, professional support and opportunities to develop your skills and experience within learning disability services.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical / Practitioner Psychologist, you will:

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for adults with learning disabilities, working with individuals, groups and their families or carers.
• Manage a designated caseload, including assessment and management of clinical risk, treatment planning and evaluation of outcomes.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team, contributing psychological perspectives through formulation, consultation, joint working and training.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information in a compassionate, accessible and person-centred way, adapting your approach to meet individual communication needs.
• Provide psychological advice, supervision and support to colleagues, students and other healthcare professionals.
• Support the delivery and evaluation of psychological interventions, including the use of routine outcome measures and service-user feedback.
• Contribute to clinical leadership, service development and continuous improvement alongside senior psychology colleagues and the wider team.
• Support effective caseload management, delegation and operational responsibilities where required.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in accordance with Trust policies and professional standards.

Closing Date: 23rd November 2026

Shortlisting Date: 24th November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

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 > 4500
• 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.

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 candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further 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. OR Specialist post graduate training to master's level or equivalent in a psychotherapeutic modality - including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Systemic Therapy AND Accreditation from a recognised Psychological Therapy body e.g. BABCP, BACP (accredited membership), UKCP, HCPC via: (a) Professional route; requiring previous mental health qualification e.g. Clin. Psych., RMN, Dip. SW. or (b) where applicable, the KSA (knowledge, skills and attitude) route (e.g. with the BABCP).
• Leadership training.
• Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.
• Training in trauma informed care.

Experience

• Experience in relevant area of mental health practise.
• Application of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
• Involvement in innovative clinical practice.
• Experience delivering psychological therapies to groups of service users.

Knowledge

• Evidence-based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service
• Relevant specialist clinical courses/training.
• Knowledge and understanding of wider cultural and religious models of mental health and spiritual explanatory models of distress

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