Senior Psychological Therapist/Psychologist – Future Focus Team Lead
Permanent position, Band 8a
Full time. 37.5 hours per week,
Future Focus is an innovative new service at the forefront of ‘At Risk Mental State’ treatments in Early Intervention (EI) Team. We have an exciting opportunity for a CBT Therapist or Psychologist to lead the team into new innovative ways of working.
Future Focus works with people between 14-35-years-old who may be ‘at risk’ of developing psychosis due to past trauma, adverse life events, and/or a family history of mental health difficulties. In leading the team, you will hold operational and clinical oversight of a team of 6, made up of Care Coordinators, Recovery Coordinator, Peer Support Worker and Psychological Therapists. You will carry out line management and ensure staff wellbeing and continual professional development are prioritised within the team. You will promote strong working relationships and a sense of psychological safety, prioritising inclusion and intersectionality needs.
Closing date- 20th September 2026
Shortlisting date- 21st September 2026
Interview date- 30th September 2026
Provide specialist evidence based psychological therapy, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
Provide clinical leadership, supervision, consultation and advice on psychological therapies.
Provide clinical consultation and advice to healthcare professionals across all localities.
Support adherence to relevant NICE guidance and clinical governance arrangements.
To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to the service area.
Lead service development, supporting research and development activities.
Provide operational management to those in the Future Focus team.
Meet required clinical outcomes as identified nationally/ by commissioners.
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 Overview Continued-
You will be responsible for delivering Psychological Interventions, primarily CBT, to a small caseload of individuals between 14 – 35. You will also work with your own skilled supervisor have access to peer supervision and group skills sessions. We pride ourselves on shared knowledge, reciprocal learning, and continuing development in such a new and expanding field of mental health.
This role has great opportunities for those interested in service development projects, particularly in working with diverse communities and creating new ways to reduce inequalities to accessing healthcare. Future Focus is committed to co-production and hearing the voices of people who use our service in a meaningful way, you would have a meaningful leadership role in our innovative Co-Production Project.
The role is part of the Triumvirate Leadership of EIP and meaningfully contributes to the service development and achievement of high quality care across the service. The role also sits within the wider BDCT Snr Psychological/Psychology team and has the chance to be part of meaningful and innovative projects and research. You will also have the chance to network with wider ARMS forums, share ideas, promote good practice, and work towards national standard guidelines.
About us
Future Focus Team sits within Bradford Early Intervention Team and is part of the national ‘At Risk Mental State’ initiative.
We are one of the top performing services for Early Intervention in the UK. We have an excellent professional and clinical supervision system with further opportunities for development. We have very supportive and inclusive work environments.
About you
We are looking for a motived and reflective leader with a passion for working flexibly within the communities of Bradford. We welcome Psychological Therapists and/or Psychologists with experience in team leadership and EIP.
We are looking for inclusive, thoughtful, and creative individuals who prioritise a trauma informed lens in all aspects of work.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more 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 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 Trust’s 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
