EIP Clinical Lead - Clinical /Senior Psychological Therapist

Clinical Lead – Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Bradford \& Airedale

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist with a passion for clinical leadership to join the Bradford and Airedale Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service as Clinical Lead.

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping psychological practice, influencing therapeutic delivery, and embedding psychologically informed care across a nationally recognised high‑performing service.

Bradford EIP is a forward‑thinking mental health service, supporting young people and adults that are experiencing, or are at risk of developing, psychosis. We are proud of our strong reputation for delivering high‑quality, compassionate care, grounded in a Bio‑Psycho‑Social‑Spiritual model and shaped by the diverse communities we serve.

The successful candidate will be joining a supportive, inclusive, and creative team with a rich history of innovation, reflective practice, and commitment to continuous improvement.

The Clinical Lead is a key member of the EIP Triumvirate of Care, working within a dynamic senior leadership team that champions culturally responsive, psychologically led ways of working.

We warmly welcome informal enquiries and conversations. If you would like to discuss the role or arrange a visit to the service, please contact:

Mick Mesa Clinical Manager 01274 221 021

Key responsibilities include:

Providing clinical leadership within the Psychological Therapies Team

Offering specialist consultation on complex presentations

Mentoring, supervising, and developing trainee and qualified therapists

Actively shaping the strategic direction of psychological therapies within EIP

The role includes a small clinical caseload, enabling you to maintain accreditation and advanced clinical skills.

The majority of your time will be dedicated to:

Embedding a strong psychological perspective across the multidisciplinary team

Facilitating team formulation and reflective practice

Contributing to senior management and service development meetings

Designing and implementing a training and development matrix for therapists and the wider service

Research, Outcomes \& Innovation

You will have oversight of therapy outcome measures, working closely with our Data Analyst and Assistant Psychologist to collate, interpret, and translate data into meaningful service improvements. There is significant scope to shape research, evaluation, and innovative approaches—particularly in work with individuals, families, and marginalised communities.

Closing Date: 28th June 2026 at Midnight

Shortlisting Date: 29th June 2026

Interview Date: 6th July 2026 (Date may Change)

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.

The postholder will work strategically across the local system, crossing organisational boundaries and unblocking traditional barriers to access, ensuring that keyworkers are embedded within the pathways across health, education and LA facilitating a keyworker for all children, young people and families that need it.

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.

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