Job summary
- Main area
- Psychology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 32 hours per week (Post can be offered at 30 hours or 32 hours per week if successful applicant would like to work slightly longer days)
- Job ref
- 453-25-7184704
- Employer
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Community based
- Town
- Bradford, Aire Wharfe Craven
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/07/2025
Employer heading
EIP CAMHS Senior Clinical Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in CBT (at Band 8a) to join the Bradford and Airedale CAMHS Early Intervention Psychosis Team. The successful applicant will play an active role in shaping the psychological input and therapeutic service delivery across the service.
Bradford Early Intervention service is a nationally recognised, high performing mental health service, specialising in the support and care of young people and adults with, or at risk of developing psychosis. The successful applicant will join a supportive, forward-thinking service with a rich history for delivering high quality care using Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual approaches.
We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist, who is passionate about providing high-quality care that addresses the needs of the young people and families who access our service, to join our multidisciplinary team. Previous experience supporting people with psychosis and training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) would be desirable. However, we recognise that not all applicants will have had opportunities to complete this training. For those without CBTp training, a willingness to work towards this is essential.
Closing- 15th July 2025
Shortlisting-16th July 2025
Interview-29th July 2025
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Psychologist works closely with the senior management team in EIP, and provides opportunities to work creatively, shaping psychological therapies to best fit our communities of Bradford.
The Clinical Psychologist will hold a caseload, providing psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions to young people aged 14-18 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis or are at risk of developing psychosis. The role will also include providing clinical leadership into the CAMHS Early Intervention Team to inform service provision, with dedicated time allocated to instilling a psychological perspective in the team, facilitating team formulations and providing clinical supervision and clinical consultation to colleagues.
The role also includes oversight of Therapy outcome measures in CAMHS, working alongside our Data Analyst and Assistant Psychologist to collate and make meaningful recommendations based on findings. This role has great potential in shaping research and new ways of working with individuals, families, and marginalised communities.
The Bradford EIP service is a supportive and creative environment; the Senior Team work closely to offer continuous guidance and support. We value the continuous development of all, Clinical Supervision and CPD are a priority within the Team.
Please referred to the job description for further details.
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.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Overview Continued-
Existing experience of working with children and young people and their families/ in CAMHS is highly desirable. Familiarity in working with and meeting the needs of neurodiverse young people and supporting neuroaffirmative practice would also be highly valued.
Scaffolding, additional training, and support will be provided to the successful application to support transition into the role.
The post is part time and will be offered at 30 hours per week (or 32 hours per week if the successful applicant would like to work slightly longer days).
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
Professional qualification
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
- 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).
Desirable criteria
- PTSMHP modality (CAT/MBT/DBT/CBT/EMDR)
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Significant experience in relevant area of mental health practise.
- • Application of evidenced based specialist psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
- • Experience delivering psychological therapies to patients with complex difficulties.
- • Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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
- Laura Hall
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01274 221 021
- Additional information
We would welcome calls from interested candidates and answer any questions you may have, if you would like to come and visit the service please do not hesitate to contact Laura Hall, Clinical Lead [email protected]
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