Senior Psychological Therapist/Clinical Psychologist

at  Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Permanent 30 hours per week working days must include Thursday and Friday
We are excited to offer this new post to expand our innovative psychologically led Assessment and Therapy service workstream. As a senior member of the team you be expected to contribute to the leadership of all aspects of clinical and service delivery working closely with the clinical lead for the service.
The West Yorkshire Staff Wellbeing Hub is a unique model offering psychologically informed staff support beyond just the NHS and working in partnership with VCSE and social care colleagues across the regional health and social care system (ICS). It is committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals across West Yorkshire.
We offer a range of therapeutic services designed support with traumatic experiences, reduce stress, and enhance the overall wellbeing of our dedicated staff and volunteers.
Alongside a specialist 1:1 therapy service where you be based, we offer a range of preventative, system-based interventions including Schwartz rounds, trauma and critical incident support, coaching and team support. As the post holder you will be expected to get involved in all aspects of the work of the hub.

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate band 8a Clinical Psychologist/ Senior Psychological Therapist to join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of fostering a supportive and healthy work environment for all health and social care workers in the region.

• This is a hybrid role, working remotely and in person across the whole of the West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership, meaning there will be frequent travel across the area of West Yorkshire. The post is hosted by BDCFT but you do not have to live local to Bradford.

As a Clinical Psychologist/Senior Psychological Therapist your role will be to provide support to the operational delivery of the service with line management of Assistant Psychologists and psychological therapists. You will also hold a small case load of clients under your care. Accreditation or working towards accreditation in Counselling, CBT or EMDR is desirable.
We have close links with a range of local training courses and ongoing CPD and development is strongly encouraged and supported.

Provide clinical leadership to psychological therapists.

• Work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team bringing psychological theory and knowledge to the wider team via joint work, consultation, reflective spaces, supervision and team formulations.
• Work with autonomous professional judgement, together with other psychological therapists, to deliver specialist evidence-based assessment, and therapy to individual and groups of patients.
• Manage a designated caseload of patients with responsibility for their assessment (including clinical risk), implementation and evaluation of therapy.

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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 information 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 is 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

Please refer the Job description for details