Principal Clinical​/Counselling​/Forensic Psychologist

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Main area Acute Inpatient Service/PICU Grade 8b Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job
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Site Acute Inpatient Services/Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Town Leeds Salary £66,582 - £77,368 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 08/10/2026

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Clinical, Counselling or Forensic psychologist to take up a newly created and pivotal role working across our Newsam inpatient ward and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) working 30 hours per week.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and lead the development of new psychological pathways within inpatient services where no previous post holder has been in place. The post holder will play a central role in embedding a psychologically informed approach to care, enhancing outcomes for individuals with complex and acute mental health needs.

The post holder will provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention to service users within an acute inpatient ward and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of a new psychological care pathway across an acute ward and a PICU.

• To contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical governance ensuring high standards of care.
• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions for service users presenting with complex, high-risk and acute mental health difficulties within acute inpatient and PICU settings.
• Deliver a range of evidence-based interventions tailored to the needs of an inpatient population.
• Contribute to risk assessment and management working closely with the multidisciplinary team contributing to decision making in highly complex, high risk and uncertain clinical situations.
• Provide consultation, supervision and contribute to multidisciplinary care planning to provide psychological perspective to inform treatment and discharge planning.
• Contribute to the training and development of staff, promoting psychologically informed approaches across the service.
• To uphold equality, diversity and inclusion principles in all aspects of work.

To contribute to development across the acute service pathway as appropriate.

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.

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