Job summary
We are seeking an experienced principal clinical psychologist with expertise in neuropsychology to lead the neuropsychology pathway in community mental health services across Bradford and Craven.
The successful postholder will join a diverse and supportive team across the network.
Closing Date 29th December 2024
Shortlisting Date: WC 30th December 2024
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be experienced working with adults with complex mental health needs and familiar with working through a trauma informed and culturally sensitive lens to understand what has happened to people and ways to alleviate their distress. The neuropsychology pathway lead role oversees the assistant psychologist in the teams delivering Cognitive Remediation Therapy as well as providing consultation, specialist assessment, support, training, formulation, reflective space and leadership with the wider clinical team and their own clinical work. We welcome innovation, creativity and holistic ways of working to meet the needs of our diverse communities.
We welcome your application and any questions you may have.
About us
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 people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate level training in clinical or applied psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical, psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS, or a BPS Statement of Equivalence.
- Eligibility for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Neuropsychology
Desirable
- Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology
- Leadership training.
- Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.
- Training in trauma informed care.
- Training in advanced clinical supervision
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in relevant area of mental health practise.
- Application of evidenced based specialist psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Significant post qualification experience and training.
- Involvement in innovative clinical practice.
- Clinical leadership experience
Desirable
- Leadership of clinical research programmes.
- Publication of research relevant to psychological therapy.
- Experience of leading or participating in regular reflective practice around themes such as anti-racism in therapy, power in mental health, the impact of health inequality and cultural curiosity.
- Experience working within a trauma informed framework.
- Leading innovative clinical practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant clinical knowledge relevant to a specific clinical pathway(s).
- Evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
- Relevant specialist clinical courses/training
- Doctoral / master's level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis
- Able to contain explore and formulate an understanding of high levels of distress both directly with patients and indirectly via supervision or case reviews with other staff
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Highly specialist clinical knowledge relevant to a clinical pathway
- Highly specialist clinical knowledge relevant to a therapeutic modality.
- Knowledge and understanding of wider cultural and religious models of mental health for example Islamic psychology, British South Asian communities, Roma communities or beliefs around Black Magic
- Fluency in one of Bradford's community languages (e.g. Urdu, Punjabi, Slovak or Polish)
Attitude/approach
Essential
- Commitment to ethos of the clinical service and MDT working.
- Commitment to working creatively and flexibly to provide psychological therapy to individuals, their families and systems from all walks of life and reducing inequalities in access to and outcomes from psychological therapy for marginalised communities.
- Willingness to undergo professional development and appraisal
- Ability to relate to supervisors in a positive mature way.
- Aware of racial, culture, sexuality, neurodiversity and gender issues and their impact on mental health and in therapy
- Openness to working with diversity and difference and addressing issues such as power and safety in the therapeutic relationship and in teams
- Trustworthy, honest, reliable, adaptable, conscientious, tolerant, enthusiastic, motivated, adaptable/flexible approach
- Warm, friendly approachable manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate level training in clinical or applied psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical, psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS, or a BPS Statement of Equivalence.
- Eligibility for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Neuropsychology
Desirable
- Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology
- Leadership training.
- Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.
- Training in trauma informed care.
- Training in advanced clinical supervision
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in relevant area of mental health practise.
- Application of evidenced based specialist psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Significant post qualification experience and training.
- Involvement in innovative clinical practice.
- Clinical leadership experience
Desirable
- Leadership of clinical research programmes.
- Publication of research relevant to psychological therapy.
- Experience of leading or participating in regular reflective practice around themes such as anti-racism in therapy, power in mental health, the impact of health inequality and cultural curiosity.
- Experience working within a trauma informed framework.
- Leading innovative clinical practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant clinical knowledge relevant to a specific clinical pathway(s).
- Evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
- Relevant specialist clinical courses/training
- Doctoral / master's level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis
- Able to contain explore and formulate an understanding of high levels of distress both directly with patients and indirectly via supervision or case reviews with other staff
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Highly specialist clinical knowledge relevant to a clinical pathway
- Highly specialist clinical knowledge relevant to a therapeutic modality.
- Knowledge and understanding of wider cultural and religious models of mental health for example Islamic psychology, British South Asian communities, Roma communities or beliefs around Black Magic
- Fluency in one of Bradford's community languages (e.g. Urdu, Punjabi, Slovak or Polish)
Attitude/approach
Essential
- Commitment to ethos of the clinical service and MDT working.
- Commitment to working creatively and flexibly to provide psychological therapy to individuals, their families and systems from all walks of life and reducing inequalities in access to and outcomes from psychological therapy for marginalised communities.
- Willingness to undergo professional development and appraisal
- Ability to relate to supervisors in a positive mature way.
- Aware of racial, culture, sexuality, neurodiversity and gender issues and their impact on mental health and in therapy
- Openness to working with diversity and difference and addressing issues such as power and safety in the therapeutic relationship and in teams
- Trustworthy, honest, reliable, adaptable, conscientious, tolerant, enthusiastic, motivated, adaptable/flexible approach
- Warm, friendly approachable manner
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
