Job Description

Bradford District Care Trust has an exciting opportunity to join the trust as a Psychological Therapist/Practitioner within Children Young Peoples Mental Health Services (CYPMHS). We are looking to recruit band 7 Psychological Therapist/Practitioner into the Children in Special Circumstances offer within CAMHS. The Children in special Circumstances offer covers Looked after and adopted children, strengthening families and Youth Justice pathways and operates within a neuro affirmative, trauma informed framework and approach.



You will be working in a community based multi-disciplinary team delivering a service to children in a rich and diverse community, young people and their families in a supportive and lively team, where different professions are respected and valued. You will have the opportunity to play a significant role in the leadership delivery of a modernised and comprehensive service.



The post requires an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who wants to make a difference to empower children to thrive now and into adulthood. Do you have a 'can do' attitude and are you quality focused? Are you enthusiastic, motivated and ready for a challenge, possess excellent communication and organisational skills?



Closing- 7th December 2025



Shortlisting- 8th December 2025



Interview- 17th December 2025



Working as part of the Children In Special Circumstances offer within CAMHS you will be supporting children, young people their families/carers and the system around them who require a getting more help getting risk support approach. These children and young people may experience moderate to severe mental health difficulties and needs and they will be supported through the provision of consultation, assessment, evidence based psychological intervention, working collaboratively across the system and joint casework with other CAMHS teams when clinically indicated.

To make autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice within the context of multi-disciplinary team approach. To provide specialist supervision, consultation, teaching and training to colleagues in children's health and education services as required on issues relating to children and young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties To contribute to service development and delivery activities both internally and in partnerships with key stakeholders

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

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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.



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.