Lead Psychological Therapist/Practitioner Psychologist

Job summary

Children & Young People’s Community Eating Disorder Service (CYP CEDS)

Band 7 Lead Psychological Therapist/Practitioner Psychologist

Permanent – part time 22.5 hours per week

There has never been a more exciting time to join Bradford District Care Trust!

Do you want to make a difference? Do you have a ‘can do’ attitude, enthusiastic, motivated, and ready for a challenge? Do you possess excellent communication and organisational skills? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Bradford’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

We are seeking to recruit a Lead Psychological Therapist/Practitioner Psychologist ,to further develop and grow our multi-disciplinary Children and young people eating disorder team, including psychology, psychiatry, nursing, mental health practitioner and associate practitioner roles. We have a close working relationship with our pediatric colleagues who support with in patient refeeding when necessary. The family therapy FT-AN, FT-BN approach is at our core,

You will be working in a community based multi-disciplinary team delivering a service to children in a rich and diverse community, young people and their families in a supportive and lively team, where different professions are respected and valued. You will have the opportunity to play a significant role in the leadership delivery of a modernised and comprehensive service.

Closing Date 29th July 2026Shortlisting Date: 30th July 2026Interview Date: 13th August 2026

Main duties of the job

Provide evidence based psychological therapy, making autonomous clinicaldecisions about own professional practice.

Provide clinical supervision, 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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: Leadership training. Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience. Training in trauma informed care. Training in clinical supervision (expected in first year post qualification for clinical psychologists). Application Form Interview Certificates (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

• Leadership training.
• Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.
• Training in trauma informed care.
• Training in clinical supervision (expected in first year post qualification for clinical psychologists).

Experience

Essential

• Experience in relevant area of mental health practise
• Application of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
• Clinical leadership experience.

Desirable

• involvement in innovative clinical practice.
• Experience delivering psychological therapies to groups of patients.
• Experience in applying specialist psychological therapies.
• Experience working within a trauma informed framework
• Experience of leading or participating in regular reflective practice around themes such as anti-racism in therapy, power in mental health, the impact of health inequality and cultural curiosity.

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
• Relevant specialist clinical courses/training.
• Research awareness

Desirable

• Involvement in clinical research programmes.
• Knowledge and understanding of wider cultural and religious models of mental health for example Islamic psychology, British South Asian communities, Roma communities or beliefs around Black magic

Closing Date: 29 July 2026