Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Non Medical Clinical Lead Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate, motivated Consultant Clinical Psychologist to join the leadership triumvirate for Assessment & Treatment Services across West Yorkshire and Barnsley, delivering specialist inpatient care for people with a learning disability. 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. 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. Job Purpose Includes

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.

As Non-Medical Clinical Lead, The Post Holder Will Also

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.

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. Benefits Flexible working arrangements, increased mileage rates for >3500, wide range of health and wellbeing support packages, internal and external development and learning opportunities, and more. BDCFT is proud to pledge support to the Armed Forces and holds a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. Application Details Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. Closing Date: 31st January 2026 Shortlisting Date: Week commencing 2nd February 2026 Interview Date: TBC For further details / informal visits contact: Dr Anita Brewin, Chief Psychological Professions Officer, Email: anita.brewin@bdct.nhs.uk, Tel: 07738977326. Or please contact Suzanne Hall, Programme of Programme, Email: suzanne.hall@bdct.nhs.uk. #J-18808-Ljbffr