Job Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the leadership triumvirate for Assessment & Treatment Services across West Yorkshire and Barnsley, delivering specialist inpatient care for people with a learning disability. Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust & South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust work in partnership to deliver services from the Horizon Centre, Wakefield & the Najurally Unit at Lynfield Mount Hospital, Bradford, with Leeds & York Partnership Foundation Trust providing governance. Our ambition is to develop a West Yorkshire Centre of Excellence, delivering high‑quality specialist inpatient care through a collaborative, trauma‑informed approach, supporting people as close to home as possible. We are seeking a compassionate, motivated Consultant Clinical Psychologist committed to making a difference & helping realise this vision. As the non‑medical clinical lead, the Consultant Clinical Psychologist will work alongside the Programme Lead & Medical Lead to support service development at local and strategic levels. The role includes leadership & governance responsibilities for psychological practitioners and the wider MDT, ensuring safe, effective practice & staff development. The successful candidate will have experience working with people with complex learning disabilities & mental health needs, including behaviours that challenge, using evidence‑based, trauma‑informed approaches to reduce distress & promote wellbeing and social inclusion. Main Duties of the Job

Provide specialist, evidence‑based psychological therapies, making autonomous clinical decisions within own scope of practice. Provide clinical leadership, supervision, consultation and specialist advice on psychological therapies and psychological aspects of care. Lead service and policy review, development and specialist teaching in psychological therapies across the West Yorkshire Assessment and Treatment Unit (WY ATU). Take lead responsibility for the development and implementation of NICE‑compliant psychological interventions within the WY ATU. Ensure clinical effectiveness by leading audit, service evaluation, research and service improvement activities relevant to the WY ATU. Provide specialist psychological advice to the Programme Lead on service development. Act as an Approved Clinician for identified service users and/or work towards Approved Clinician status. Work as part of the WY ATU leadership triumvirate to influence strategic direction, ensure clinical engagement, and deliver high‑quality services with robust governance, reporting to the WY ATU Strategic Partnership Group.

Additional Responsibilities

Lead the non‑medical workforce in relation to the strategic direction of inpatient and community learning disability services across West Yorkshire. Work alongside triumvirate colleagues to embed quality, safety and continuous improvement across the clinical pathway.

About Us Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: We Care, We Listen and We Deliver. We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to help staff balance work and home life. We offer a range of benefits including mileage rates, health and wellbeing support, development opportunities and more. We are proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. Our Green Plan commits all staff to environmental and social sustainability. Person Specification Essential Qualifications

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. Undertaken post‑qualification further training in a specialised area of psychological practice (e.g. neuropsychology, CBT, CAT, DBT, solution‑focused therapy, analytical therapy, systemic/family work). Leadership training. If not yet an approved clinician, a preparedness to train and seek registration as an approved clinician.

Desirable Qualifications

Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience. Training in advanced clinical supervision. Training in trauma‑informed care. Registered as an Approved Clinician.

Essential Experience

Significant experience in relevant area of mental health practice. Extensive experience of providing successful clinical leadership within a multi‑service, multidisciplinary mental health provider context. Experience of teaching, training, supervision and consultation. Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Significant post‑qualification experience and training (at least 5 years).

Desirable Experience

Experience as a consultant psychologist/psychological therapist.

Essential Knowledge

Significant clinical knowledge relevant to the service area. Evidence‑based psychological therapies and approaches relevant to the service area. 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 Knowledge

Demonstrable knowledge of the theory and practice of leadership and management in mental health services. Highly specialist clinical knowledge relevant to a service area.

Essential Skills

Advanced communication skills, both oral and written, to convey complex, clinically sensitive information to clients, families, carers and professional colleagues. Consultation skills for other professional and non‑professional groups. Proficiency in complex psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management. Capability in individual and group work, programme planning and systemic interventions. Ability to make autonomous decisions using judgement. Ability to supervise learners and other staff. Competent teaching skills.

Desirable Skills

Writing for publication skills.

Essential Attitude/Approach

Commitment to the ethos of the clinical service and MDT working. Aware of racial, cultural, sexuality and gender issues and their impact on mental health and therapy.

Right to Work in the UK Prior to appointment you will be required to confirm your right to work and reside in the UK and to notify your manager of any changes. If the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s criteria, the Trust cannot extend employment beyond the visa expiry. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check to verify any prior convictions. UK Registration Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For details, see the NHS Careers website. Employer Details Bradford District Care NHS Foundation TrustNajurally Centre, Lynfield Mount Hospital (working across both West Yorkshire ATUs – To Be Decided)BD18 3LD Contact & Recruitment Information Reference number: 453‑25‑7671551Job posted 05 January 2026Closing date: 31 January 2026Shortlisting date: W/C 2nd February 2026Interview: TBCBand 8c – salary £76,965 to £88,682 per annumContract: Permanent – Full‑time/Part‑time #J-18808-Ljbffr