An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the leadership triumvirate for Assessment and Treatment Services across West Yorkshire and Barnsley, delivering specialist inpatient care for people with a learning disability. Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust work in partnership to provide services from the Horizon Centre in Wakefield and the Najurally Unit at Lynfield Mount Hospital, Bradford. Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust also supports the governance and assurance of this collaborative model. Our ambition is to develop a West Yorkshire Centre of Excellence, delivering trauma‑informed, evidence‑based care that improves wellbeing and promotes social inclusion, ensuring people can access high-quality specialist care as close to home as possible.
Responsibilities
* Act as the non‑medical clinical lead, contributing to strategic decision‑making, supporting clinical engagement, maintaining governance & oversight, and reporting to the WY ATU Strategic Partnership Group.
* Deliver specialist evidence‑based psychological therapies & make autonomous clinical decisions regarding practice.
* Provide clinical leadership through supervision, consultation & specialist advice on psychological therapies and psychological aspects of care.
* Lead service & policy development, providing specialist teaching and advising on psychological therapies across the West Yorkshire Assessment & Treatment Unit (WY ATU) service.
* Take lead responsibility for the development, implementation & monitoring of NICE‑compliant psychological interventions.
* Ensure clinical effectiveness through audit, service evaluation, research & quality improvement, and provide specialist advice to the Programme Lead on service development.
* Act as an Approved Clinician or work towards Approved Clinician status.
* Embed quality, safety & continuous improvement across the clinical pathway.
Qualifications
* Expertise in complex learning disability and behaviours that challenge.
* Relevant clinical experience as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
* Experience in delivering psychological therapies in a learning‑disability setting.
* Knowledge of NICE guidelines and evidence‑based practice.
* Strong leadership and governance experience within a multidisciplinary team.
* Commitment to maintaining legal right to work in the UK and ability to report changes in status promptly.
Benefits and Working Conditions
* Flexible working arrangements to support work–life balance.
* Increase in mileage rates for journeys > 4500.
* A wide range of health and well‑being support packages.
* Internal and external development and learning opportunities.
* Support for sustainable quality improvement across all service areas.
* Armed Forces support and Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
* Environmental and social sustainability initiatives under the Green Plan.
EEO and Inclusive Recruitment
We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular we are keen to reflect the population we serve. We are currently under‑represented in terms of Black and Minority Ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from these groups, but selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.
Rights to Work and Sponsorship
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. If the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust's eligibility criteria, the Trust is 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. If your right‑to‑work status changes, it may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust and will lead to termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Closing Policy
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible.
Additional Context
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