Senior Psychological Therapist / Senior Clinical Psychologist

Job overview

The Staff Support and Therapy Service are pleased to invite compassionate, dedicated applicants for a 0.6 WTE post for an 8a Senior Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist post to assist the Service Lead in the running and delivery of the range of staff support offers across the trust.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic , hardworking and experienced candidate, who is passionate about making a difference. Accredited in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and ideally trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) and committed to using a trauma informed approach.

Closing Date: 11th June 2026 at Midnight

Shortlisting Date: 12th June 2026

Interview Date: 1st July 2026

Main duties of the job

• Working closely with the Service Lead to assist in providing clinical leadership, managing waiting times for different therapeutic modalities in the service, supervision of trainee clinical psychologists on placement, psychological therapists, assistant psychologists and where appropriate other staff groups across the trust; recruitment, data collection, audits, training and representation at relevant leadership meetings.
• Provide supervision and training for trainee clinical psychologists from the Leeds Doctorate programme
• Provide specialist evidence based psychological assessment, formulation & therapy, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, consultation and advice on psychological therapies.
• Provide clinical consultation as appropriate across the trust.
• Support adherence to relevant NICE guidance and clinical governance arrangements.
• To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to the service area.
• Work with the Service lead on service development, leading research and development activities

Detailed job description and main 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 Trust’s 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.