Job Summary
Are you passionate about embedding a trauma‑informed and gender‑sensitive model of inpatient care for women? Are you committed to integrated, multidisciplinary working and improving access to psychologically‑informed care for women? Are you motivated by supporting the wellbeing of the workforce and contributing to a compassionate ward culture that promotes least restrictive, relational approaches? If so we would love to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development and strengthening of our female model of care, embedding a high‑quality, evidence‑based approach that will make a meaningful difference to our service users and their families.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and direction to develop and deliver a high‑quality, specialist psychology service within the adult acute inpatient service.
- Support the transformation of acute inpatient care in line with national direction.
- Maintain an evidence‑based clinical caseload, delivering assessment, formulation, and intervention (individual and group) during crisis and as part of routine care.
- Provide specialist psychological support, consultation, training and guidance to other professionals.
- Ensure smooth transition and shared discharge planning with community teams from admission through to discharge.
- Facilitate risk assessment and risk management, advising other professionals on the psychological aspects of risk.
- Deliver supervision, reflective practice and support for colleagues, including post‑incident reflective spaces.
- Contribute to audit, policy and service development, research, and propose and implement policy changes within the service.
About the Trust
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust providing community, mental health and learning disability services across several localities. We also provide low‑ and medium‑secure services and lead the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities by delivering high‑quality care in the right place at the right time.
EEO Statement
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, valuing diversity and aiming for a workforce reflective of our communities.
Key Requirements
- Essential Qualifications: Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (mental health, clinical psychometrics and therapeutic interventions); HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist; training in supervision of doctoral‑level trainee psychologists.
- Experience: Specialist psychological assessment and treatment across a range of settings; application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts; multidisciplinary team working; leadership in service development; teaching, training and supervision.
- Personal Attributes: Ability to travel within the Trust; commitment to service evaluation and consultation; flexibility and adaptability; commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility to services.
- Specialised Knowledge/Skills: Complex psychological assessment, intervention, and management; change management; knowledge of at least two specialised psychological therapies; effective communication of complex information; risk assessment, needs assessment, care planning, and case management; knowledge of relevant legislation and government policy; leadership skills within an area of practice.
Disclosure & Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
UK Registration
Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
