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Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Psychologist (Clinical/Forensic/Counselling)

The closing date is 19 November 2025

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 8a psychologist to join our Forensic Psychology Team. The successful candidate will be based within the men's low secure service at our York site, Clifton House. The service provides assessment; treatment; and rehabilitation for men and women with complex mental health needs linked to their offending behaviours. The service takes a trauma-informed approach to understanding service user's presentations and risks, formulating behaviours as driven by unmet needs, and informing a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to treatment with a focus on recovery. There is also a forensic outreach and liaison service that the psychology department inputs into, supporting transitions from the ward to the community.

The substantive post in the team is banded at 8a. We will also consider applicants for a development role band 7 -8a. A development post will offer you a clear pathway to achieving the experience, skills and knowledge required to secure the higher end role/pay band within the team once the agreed competencies have been met. You will be provided with a supportive learning environment for a defined period, which is designed to help you meet the requirements of the higher end role.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist psychological services to the staff and service users within the low secure men's pathway. The post holder will be responsible for assessing and treating their own specialist caseload of clients and to maintain associated records. The post holder will provide clinical supervision to other psychologists, assistant psychologists and other professionals within the service. They will provide leadership to the psychology team on the site they are based. They will have the skills and experience to work autonomously and make appropriate decisions without opportunity to consult more widely at times. The post holder will conduct psychologically informed risk assessments and formulations alongside the MDT and will support staff to develop appropriate forums for case discussions, team formulations, and reflective practice. The post holder will undertake audit, research, and service development projects across the whole service.

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.

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.

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

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

173-48825-FOR

Job locations

Forensic Psychology Clifton House

Blue Beck Drive, Shipton Road, Rawcliffe

York

YO30 5RA


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are committed to supporting continued professional development, with several of our team accessing further accredited training in therapy modalities (including CBT and EMDR) and leadership programmes. We are committed to robust professional leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing and CPD.

Informal enquiries and visits are encouraged.

This post is part time - 34 hours per week.

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.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are committed to supporting continued professional development, with several of our team accessing further accredited training in therapy modalities (including CBT and EMDR) and leadership programmes. We are committed to robust professional leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing and CPD.

Informal enquiries and visits are encouraged.

This post is part time - 34 hours per week.

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.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration; Or Doctorate level training in Forensic Psychology with HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist.

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies used to treat the population of service users specified in the job summary.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration; Or Doctorate level training in Forensic Psychology with HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist.

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies used to treat the population of service users specified in the job summary.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Forensic Psychology Clifton House

Blue Beck Drive, Shipton Road, Rawcliffe

York

YO30 5RA


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

Forensic Psychology Clifton House

Blue Beck Drive, Shipton Road, Rawcliffe

York

YO30 5RA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Dr Elaine McMullan

elainemcmullan@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

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

173-48825-FOR

Job locations

Forensic Psychology Clifton House

Blue Beck Drive, Shipton Road, Rawcliffe

York

YO30 5RA


Supporting documents

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