Senior Psychological Therapist/Clinical Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Senior Psychological Therapist/Psychologist – Future Focus Team Lead

Permanent position, Band 8a

Full time. 37.5 hours per week,

Future Focus is an innovative new service at the forefront of ‘At Risk Mental State’ treatments in Early Intervention (EI) Team. We have an exciting opportunity for a CBT Therapist or Psychologist to lead the team into new innovative ways of working.

Future Focus works with people between 14-35-years-old who may be ‘at risk’ of developing psychosis due to past trauma, adverse life events, and/or a family history of mental health difficulties. In leading the team, you will hold operational and clinical oversight of a team of 6, made up of Care Coordinators, Recovery Coordinator, Peer Support Worker and Psychological Therapists. You will carry out line management and ensure staff wellbeing and continual professional development are prioritised within the team. You will promote strong working relationships and a sense of psychological safety, prioritising inclusion and intersectionality needs.

Closing date- 20th September 2026

Shortlisting date- 21st September 2026

Interview date- 30th September 2026

Main duties of the job

  • Provide specialist evidence based psychological therapy, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
  • Provide clinical leadership, supervision, consultation and advice on psychological therapies.
  • Provide clinical consultation and advice to healthcare professionals across all localities.
  • Support adherence to relevant NICE guidance and clinical governance arrangements.
  • To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to the service area.
  • Lead service development, supporting research and development activities.
  • Provide operational management to those in the Future Focus team.
  • Meet required clinical outcomes as identified nationally/ by commissioners.

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: (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).

Training

Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in relevant area of mental health practise
  • Application of evidenced based specialist psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
  • Application of specialist psychological therapy within individual and group modalities
  • Experience of leadership, teaching, training and supervision
  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework
  • Significant post qualification experience and training in additional modalities
  • Experience delivering psychological therapies to patients with complex difficulties
  • Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Clinical leadership experience, experience in service development and evaluation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

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