Job summary
- Main area
- Older Peoples Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term 12 months contract from October 2025)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 453-25-7571403
- Employer
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- New Mill
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a Practitioner Psychologist to join our Older Peoples Mental Health Service for a 12 month fixed term post for 30 hours per week due to maternity leave in the service. We are happy to consider applications from trainees graduating this year. The successful candidate will work as part of the Older Adults Community Mental Health Team, as well as providing psychology input into our Dementia Assessment Unit.
The service is a friendly and well established multi-disciplinary team. You will provide a psychological service to older adults both directly and indirectly with families and carers, working collaboratively with colleagues and other agencies to meet the needs of our service users. There is a strong ethos of multi-disciplinary working and trauma informed care. You will be supported and encouraged to develop your areas of interest and will have access to CPD opportunities and support to develop professionally.
Closing Date: midnight 05/11/25
Shortlisting Date: 06/11/25
Interview Date: 20/11/25
Main duties of the job
Provide evidence based psychological therapy, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
Provide 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
Working for our organisation
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.
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
Detailed job description and main 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 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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. OR Specialist post graduate training to masters 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, 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).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in relevant area of mental health practise
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ina Ashworth
- Job title
- Principle Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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