Consultant Psychologist
Rehabilitation & Recovery Services – Leeds Area
Part-time or Full-time | Single or Dual-Site Role
We are recruiting a Consultant Psychologist to join established multidisciplinary teams across two Level 2 rehabilitation hospitals in the Leeds / West Yorkshire area.
The role can be structured as:
* Part-time at one site (approx. 22.5 hours), or
* Full-time across two sites (37.5 hours), with time split between locations
Both services provide high-dependency recovery and rehabilitation for adult male patients with complex mental health needs, including severe and enduring mental illness, neuropsychiatry, physical health comorbidities, and community-focused rehabilitation pathways.
The Services
* Site 1: A 19-bed high-dependency rehabilitation and recovery service
* Site 2: A dual-ward rehabilitation service supporting individuals with increasing physical and mental health needs
Both services are recovery-focused and aim to support individuals to build confidence, independence, and skills to progress toward community living.
The Role
You will play a senior clinical and strategic role within the services, contributing directly to patient care, team development, and service improvement.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for patients with complex needs
* Developing and delivering behavioural and psychologically informed interventions
* Working closely with a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to care planning and risk management
* Providing clinical supervision, support, and guidance to psychologists, assistants, and trainees
* Contributing to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
* Supporting staff teams with psychologically informed approaches to care
* Operating at a strategic level within the service while maintaining strong clinical involvement
What We’re Looking For
This is a demanding but highly rewarding role. The successful candidate will demonstrate resilience, leadership, and strong clinical expertise.
Essential criteria:
* Qualified Consultant Psychologist
* Strong working knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, plus at least two additional therapeutic modalities
* Training in an intervention suitable for working with complex and/or location-specific disorders
* Significant experience working with complex service users in rehabilitation or similar settings
* Experience delivering highly specialist psychological interventions
* Training and experience in clinical supervision
* Strong leadership, service development, and strategic working experience
* Willingness to undertake further training where required
Why Join
* Flexible working options (part-time or full-time)
* Opportunity to shape and develop rehabilitation services
* Supportive, compassionate multidisciplinary teams
* Meaningful work with individuals at critical stages of recovery