• Job Description

  Req#: B0447-25-0002?language=en&page=267&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The postholder will be a member of the Early Intervention multi-disciplinary team, working with 14-65 year olds and/or their families/social networks who are regarded as meeting criteria for a first episode of psychosis or an At-Risk Mental State. This may involve working with individuals and/or families/social networks who present with a range of difficulties, including voices, visions and extreme suspiciousness. Proactively engaging communities to facilitate intervention at the earliest stage to prevent an escalation of difficulties and more aversive and coercive interventions may also be part of this role.

  The postholder will work alongside and support the multidisciplinary team to implement trauma- and recovery-orientated care. This may include consulting or supervising around appropriate psychologically-informed interventions.

  Main duties of the job

  We are looking for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapist with a strong desire to work with people who express unshared and apparently unusual distressing experiences (the psychosis field). Applicants would integrate with the whole service and work with individuals, families/social networks and potentially communities. The role will involve supervision, consultation and training to the team, in addition to contributions to service development.

  About us

  Always strive to provide excellent service by following best practices and staying true to our values. Along with your main duties, look for ways to improve how we work, bring new ideas and help our organisation grow. See feedback as a chance to learn, grow and get even better.

  Equality and diversity are everyone's responsibility and as a proudly anti-racist organisation, you have a key role in helping drive this important work forward.

  And, as you would expect, being part of our team means taking care of your own health and safety, as well as your colleagues', following our policies and procedures, taking responsibility and completing any necessary training to grow in your role.

  Details

  Date posted

  26 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  B0447-25-0002

  Job locations

  Community Links Aspire

  Armley Road

  Armley

  Leeds

  LS12 2LB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  At Aspire, we are implementing some exciting and innovative approaches to therapeutic and trauma-informed care across the service, such as Open Dialogue and third wave therapies, in addition to providing NICE-concordant CBTp and Family Interventions. This comes in the context of Inspire North being an actively Anti-Racist organisation.

  We are looking for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapist with a strong desire to work with people who express unshared and apparently unusual distressing experiences (the psychosis field). Applicants would integrate with the whole service and work with individuals, families/social networks and potentially communities. The role will involve supervision, consultation and training to the team, in addition to contributions to service development.

  We will consider people who are close to completing current training courses. The position would be an excellent opportunity to develop, joining a creative and thriving psychology team that includes psychologists, cognitive-behavioural practitioners, systemic therapists and dramatherapy.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  At Aspire, we are implementing some exciting and innovative approaches to therapeutic and trauma-informed care across the service, such as Open Dialogue and third wave therapies, in addition to providing NICE-concordant CBTp and Family Interventions. This comes in the context of Inspire North being an actively Anti-Racist organisation.

  We are looking for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapist with a strong desire to work with people who express unshared and apparently unusual distressing experiences (the psychosis field). Applicants would integrate with the whole service and work with individuals, families/social networks and potentially communities. The role will involve supervision, consultation and training to the team, in addition to contributions to service development.

  We will consider people who are close to completing current training courses. The position would be an excellent opportunity to develop, joining a creative and thriving psychology team that includes psychologists, cognitive-behavioural practitioners, systemic therapists and dramatherapy.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of delivering psychological approaches to people presenting with a range of complex difficulties and presentations

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in an ARMS/Early Intervention service and/or applying the principles and model of early intervention
  • Experience of working with adolescents and/or working or liaising with the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
  • Experience in mental health, housing or homelessness, whether as a client, carer, employee or volunteer.

  Approach and Values

  Essential

  • Demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm for working with our service user group
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of and active commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism.
  • Ability to build and maintain positive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to supporting clients to take an active role in shaping the services they receive.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • To hold, or be working towards, a relevant psychology or psychotherapy qualification (e.g. accredited doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology; postgraduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) plus eligibility for BABCP accreditation)
  • Hold or working towards current professional registration/accreditation with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) or British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of delivering psychological approaches to people presenting with a range of complex difficulties and presentations

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in an ARMS/Early Intervention service and/or applying the principles and model of early intervention
  • Experience of working with adolescents and/or working or liaising with the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
  • Experience in mental health, housing or homelessness, whether as a client, carer, employee or volunteer.

  Approach and Values

  Essential

  • Demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm for working with our service user group
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of and active commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism.
  • Ability to build and maintain positive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to supporting clients to take an active role in shaping the services they receive.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • To hold, or be working towards, a relevant psychology or psychotherapy qualification (e.g. accredited doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology; postgraduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) plus eligibility for BABCP accreditation)
  • Hold or working towards current professional registration/accreditation with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) or British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Community Links

  Address

  Community Links Aspire

  Armley Road

  Armley

  Leeds

  LS12 2LB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.inspirenorth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Community Links

  Address

  Community Links Aspire

  Armley Road

  Armley

  Leeds

  LS12 2LB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.inspirenorth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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