Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Psychologist (Clinical, Forensic, Counselling)

The closing date is 19 January 2026

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join a thriving psychologist team in the Complex Psychosis Pathway (CPP). The pathway provides a whole system approach to Mental Health Rehabilitation and Assertive Community Treatment in Leeds, including level 1 and level 2 inpatient settings, a Community Rehabilitation Team and Assertive Outreach Team. The post will be allocated to the level 1 rehab inpatient services but will work closely with the psychological professionals across the CPP, working as a system wide psychological team delivering high quality and specialist psychological provision to people with unusual experiences. The pathway provides treatment, intervention and vocational opportunities for people and their families living with complex needs, associated with psychosis and with significant reductions in quality of life with a strong recovery ethos and a trauma informed perspective. The pathway aims to provide a whole person approach working together with individuals and their families on agreed goals that improve mental and physical health, welfare, social inclusion and psychological wellbeing that maximises independence and quality of life.

We are committed to supporting continued professional development and leadership skills. We are committed to robust professional leadership, anti - racist practice and supporting staff wellbeing.

Informal enquiries and visits are encouraged

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist psychological services to the staff and service users within the two level 1 mental health rehab inpatient wards. The post holder will be responsible for assessing and treating their own specialist caseload of clients and to maintain associated records. They will have the skills and experience to work autonomously and make appropriate decisions without opportunity to consult more widely at times. They will have knowledge, understanding and skills to work psychologically with people that have distressing unusual experiences. The post holder will conduct psychologically informed risk assessments and team formulations and will support staff to develop appropriate forums for case discussions, team formulations, and reflective practice. The postholder will provide informal and formal consultation to staff teams. The post holder will undertake audit, research, and service development projects across the whole service.

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 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.

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

173-55025-EDRS

Job locations

Complex Psychosis Pathway, The Asket Centre

Asket Croft/ Asket House, 2 Asket Place

Leeds

LS14 1PP

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.netAttached 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 youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist psychology assessment, formulation, and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, and in patient settings frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.

Skills

Essential

Able to draw on a range of psychological and theoretical approaches to inform assessment, formulation, and therapy. High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Skills in research, audit and evaluation

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist psychology assessment, formulation, and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, and in patient settings frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.

Skills

Essential

Able to draw on a range of psychological and theoretical approaches to inform assessment, formulation, and therapy. High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Skills in research, audit and evaluation

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Complex Psychosis Pathway, The Asket Centre

Asket Croft/ Asket House, 2 Asket Place

Leeds

LS14 1PP

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Complex Psychosis Pathway, The Asket Centre

Asket Croft/ Asket House, 2 Asket Place

Leeds

LS14 1PP

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)