Overview
The Primary Care Wellbeing Service is an award winning, research active interdisciplinary team.
We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical psychologist / psychological therapist to work with both long term health pathways: Persistent Physical Symptoms and Staff Long Term Health Conditions. The postholder will be enthusiastic, have good time management skills and an interest in the links between long term conditions and complex psychological problems. The postholder will use a range of psychological therapies on an individual, group and consultation basis. This post involves working with a wide range of psychological difficulties and requires close multi-disciplinary working, consultation and training.
The post holder will also be involved in the collation, analysis and presentation of data as well as participation in audit, research and service development. Regular supervision and CPD opportunities will be provided.
We have established excellent links with University of Leeds Clinical Psychology Training course and also Bradford University.
Closing- 26th September 2025
Shortlisting- 30th September 2025
Interview- TBC
Responsibilities
* Provide evidence based psychological therapy, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
* Provide clinical supervision, consultation and advice on psychological therapies and psychological elements of care.
* Assist the Team Manager/Clinical Lead with operational duties and service development, including research and development activities.
Core values
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:
* We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
* We Listen - We understand peoples views and respond to their individual needs
* We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
Benefits
* Flexible working arrangements
* A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
* A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
* Plus many more
* We are proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces with a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
* BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability through its Green Plan; staff are encouraged to participate and identify quality improvement opportunities
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
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.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are 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.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
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Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Mental Health Care
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