Lead Psychological Therapist

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage rate increase for long commute

Health and wellbeing support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Psychological Therapist to join the CAMHS team in Bradford. The role focuses on systemic family psychotherapy for children and adolescents, with supervision and opportunities for training and service development.

The post offers progression from Band 6 to Band 7 with required training and accreditation. The team provides diverse psychological therapies and supports flexible working arrangements, with emphasis on safeguarding and

Qualifications

• Registered mental health professional with suitable qualification and registration.
• Commitment to professional development and accreditation pathways.
• Experience in child and adolescent mental health and systemic approaches.

Responsibilities

• Develop psychological formulations for individual patients as part of care planning.
• Collaboratively set patient goals towards recovery.
• Assess suitability of interventions and plan group/individual modalities.
• Deliver and review individual and group psychological interventions.
• Contribute to service development, training and research.
• Identify gaps and contribute to quality improvement under supervision.

Skills

Consultation

Supervision

Group facilitation

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

RMN registration

NMC Part 3/13

OT (HCPC) registration

Psychology (BPS) degree

BABCP accreditation pathway

Social Work (GSCG)

Job description

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Psychological Therapist

The closing date is 07 December 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Child and Adolescent Systemic Family Psychotherapist to join a diverse team of psychological therapists based within the Bradford District CAMHS.

The Core CAMHS Psychological Therapies Team provides assessment, therapy and consultation for young people and their families across Bradford District. The team is comprised of a range of therapists including Systemic and Family Therapists; Play Therapists; Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapists; Cognitive Behavioural Therapists; and Art Psychotherapists.

The role will involve consultation, supervision and facilitation of formulation/reflective groups within the multidisciplinary team. There will be opportunity to contribute to service development, training and research, and the post will be supported through supervision with experienced Child and Adolescent Systemic Family Psychotherapist, with additional training and continued professional development.

This post may be offered as a Band 6 to Band 7 developmental opportunity. Progression from Band 6 to Band 7 will be subject to the successful completion of the required training programme and attainment of accreditation from the relevant professional body.

Closing- 7th December 2026

Shortlisting- 8th December 2026

Interview- 16th December 2026

Main duties of the job

• Develop psychological formulations for individual patients that contribute towards the overall assessment of their care needs.
• Collaboratively establish individual patient's goals towards recovery.
• Determine suitability of specific psychological interventions, including group and individual modalities, based on the patient's assessment/formulation.
• Plan, deliver and review individual and group psychological interventions for specific patients.
• Contribute to the planning/review cycle of the psychological therapy programme.
• Identify gaps within and potential developments of the psychological therapy programme, reporting these to supervisory staff.
• Attend to all course requirements and undertake all of the above under supervision of a clinical supervisor.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Job Overview Continued-

Applications for the post are invited from suitably qualified (or about to qualify) clinicians who meet the person specification and who have the personal skills, experience and aptitude for this kind of work.

The young people we work with can display high levels of complexity which require knowledge and skill around safeguarding, risk assessment and management alongside system working to provide the highest quality of care.

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

• Registered Mental Nursing Certificate (RMN). Current Registration on part 3 or part 13 of NMC register. OR Occupational Therapist registration HCPC OR Psychological Therapy qualification (at degree level or equivalent) OR Psychologist with BPS approved degree in Psychology, working towards doctorate OR Social Workers registered GSCG OR Relevant degree level qualification with sufficient additional training/experience to accredit with the BABCP via the KSA route.
• Qualified psychological therapist, working towards accreditation from a recognised Psychological Therapy body eg BABCP, BACP, UKCP
• Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.
• Training in trauma informed care.

Experience

• Experience in relevant area of mental health practice.
• Application of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.

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.

Address

Across Fieldhead, Bradford and Hillbrook, Keighley

£39,959 to £56,515 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-26-8296610

Job locations

Across Fieldhead, Bradford and Hillbrook, Keighley