Consultant Practitioner Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

at  Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford is the 6 th largest city in the UK. The Trust patch goes from urban Bradford right up to Settle, Ingleton and beyond. The Bradford metropolitan area is vibrant and culturally diverse with over 140 different languages spoken , with people who origins are from the South Asian continent and Eastern Europe.
Communities in our catchment range are from some of the most deprived to the most affluent, from inner city to rural farmlands and market towns. Working for BDCFT creates opportunities to work with people who face a range of challenges and present with degrees of complexity. BDCFT aspires to be trauma informed in its provision of treatment and care to people referred and their families and in its support of staff with a heavy emphasis o n the wellbeing of the workforce with a strong governance structure . Psychological principles and services are central to the f air and compassionate culture of the org ani sation, contributing proactively to the presence of a psychologically aware and skilled workforce alongside providing evidence - based , formulation drive n therapy provision. We seek someone passionate about working with diversity and marginalised communities as part of a multi disciplinary team committed to reducing health inequalities and providing trauma informed psychological services. Now is an exciting time to join the organisation as we work more closely with our vibrant third sector providers and grass root community organizations.
We are eager to recruit a Consultant Practitioner Psychologists or Consultant Psychological Therapist passionate about working with service users and MDT staff in our inpatient services, sited at Lynfield Mount and Airedale General Hospitals. The post hold will clinically lead and manage the psychological staff working into our inpatient wards and work with the inpatient leadership team to support people to get their needs met and develop their strengths in as proactive and effective manner as possible, ensuring all work is underpinned by the principles of a trauma informed approach. Staff support & development through supervision, training, reflective practice & psychological debriefing/safe spaces are key components of the role.
The successful candidate will be experienced working with adults with complex mental health needs and familiar with working through a trauma informed lens to understand what has happened to people and ways to alleviate their distress. It will help if they’ve experience of working with people and teams in a range of settings, in particular inpatient environments. We welcome innovation, creativity and holistic ways of working to meet the needs of our diverse communities.
We welcome your application and any questions you may have.
Please contact Dr Anita Brewin, Deputy Director of Professions & Chief Psychological Professions Officer on 07738977326 or anita.brewin@bdct.nhs.uk to discuss the role.

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.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
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 promptl

Please refer the Job description for details