Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist to develop knowledge and expertise within a specialist service, working with individuals who present with complex physical and psychological difficulties.
The team and wider department are well established and include a broad range of clinical expertise across Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy. The service is currently launching the TRACCS pathway in collaboration with the National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine (NICPM). This includes a community-based model of care offering a combination of home visits, clinic-based appointments and virtual working, alongside established outpatient provision, and provides an excellent opportunity to build upon experience in pathway and service development.
We are looking for highly motivated clinicians to join our therapy team on a permanent basis. The post currently equates to 1.6 WTE, and we are therefore able to offer more than one post. Full-time and part-time working arrangements can be negotiated to support service need and individual preferences for the successful candidates.
We're looking to hold interviews for this post during w/c 9th February 2026.
Main duties of the job
You will work with a high degree of autonomy, assessing and delivering a range of psychosocial and psychological interventions for individuals referred with Persistent Physical Symptoms and/or Long-Term Conditions. The service has strong links with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and Primary Care, and you will be supported to develop and maintain effective interfaces with relevant partner services.
There is a strong emphasis on personal and professional development, with the team actively supporting individual development plans. You will also have opportunities to contribute to ongoing service development and pathway redesign as the TRACCS model continues to expand.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual wishing to further develop skills in psychosocial interventions and therapeutic approaches. Experience in Liaison Psychiatry is desirable but not essential, as training and supervision will be provided for the right candidate.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27-33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering a variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Details
Date posted: 31 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
173-34025-LPS
Job locations
Liaison Psychiatry Outpatient Service
Becklin Centre (LS9) and LGI (LS1) and agile working
Leeds
LS9 7BE
Job responsibilities
* To carry out biopsychosocial assessments for individuals referred to the service
* To develop shared biopsychosocial formulations and agree evidence-based treatment plans in collaboration with service users
* To deliver a range of psychosocial interventions across outpatient and community settings, including home visits
* To review patient progress continually throughout therapy and adapt plans in response to individual need
* To work closely as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, contributing to regular MDT meetings
* To manage an autonomous caseload, with appropriate support and supervision, ensuring timely and regular contact
* To contribute to the duty role and screening and triage of referrals into the service
* To build and maintain effective links with colleagues across Liaison Psychiatry Services and including NICPM, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and Primary Care
* To provide clinical supervision where appropriate and support the development of others
* To play an active role in service development, including leading or contributing to service improvement initiatives such as the TRACCS pathway
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net. Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Have a recognised professional qualification e.g., nursing/occupational therapy at degree level or equivalent.
Experience Essential
* Demonstrates good communication skills and is able to build rapport with service users/carers/staff & stakeholders
* Experience of working in an MDT
Knowledge Essential
* Demonstrates knowledge & experience of delivering a wide range of psychosocial interventions
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Liaison Psychiatry Outpatient Service
Becklin Centre (LS9) and LGI (LS1) and agile working
Leeds
LS9 7BE
Employer's website
https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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