About this role
Job summary
Psychological therapy services across BDCFT are eager to recruit at least 4 enthusiastic and reliable Assistant Psychologists to support the delivery of high-quality services across the Trust.
The current vacancy benefits from being part of our assistant psychology rotation which aims to support Assistant Psychologists to gain a breadth of experience by working into different service areas across time (rotating yearly or every 2 years depending on the needs of the specific service with which you commence your employment). The post holder(s) will need to work fulltime to be part of the Assistant Psychologist rotation in BDCFT.
At the time of writing the available positions are in our inpatient psychology services and child and adolescent mental health services, though other placements may be added to this over the next few months. The successful applicants will be part of well established multi disciplinary teams and supervised by a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
Closing Date: 30th June 2026
Shortlisting Date: TBC
Interview Date: 13-17th July 2026
Main duties of the job
All Assistant Psychologists working in BDCFT are supported via induction, clinical supervision with a HCPC Practitioner Psychologist plus other psychological therapists (to ensure breadth of experience), and ongoing CPD to develop knowledge and skills commensurate with the requirements of their post; typically neuropsychological assessment and intervention skills, psychological skills work with individuals and in groups and service support with audit and research initiatives.
If you're highly motivated, prepared to work hard, have existing relevant experience and capabilities that you're eager to develop further and have excellent written and verbal communication skills we would welcome your application.
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 benefitsincluding :
Increase mileage rates for >4500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plusmany 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 toparticipatein training and toidentifyand implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date ifa sufficient number ofapplications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible.
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
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work andresidein 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 theexpirationof 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 youmaintainthe 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 visaexpiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, mayimpactyour eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work statusimmediatelyand to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visain 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
Undergraduate degree in psychology Eligible for graduate membership of the BPS
Experience Essential
Experience of working with mental health service users in a statutory or voluntary capacity or life experience of coping with mental health problems, i.e. active carer role, or have undertaken volunteering etc. Experience of research and audit in real world settings.
Desirable
Experience of co facilitating groups Experience of working in a team Experience of neuropsychological assessment and administration of these in practice.
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of issues relating to mental health & mental health problems. Knowledge of research and audit methodologies.
Skills Essential
IT skills, competency in using spreadsheets/databases. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to travel extensively across the district as and when required to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
Language skills in Urdu, Guajarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Hindi, Eastern European Languages
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.
Employer details Employer name Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Lynfield Mount Hospital
Height's lane
Bradford
BD9 6DP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)