Psychological Lead Therapist - Perinatal Team
About this role
Exciting Opportunity: Psychological Lead Therapist - Perinatal Team (Band 7)
Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
Client: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Location: New Mill, Bradford
Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Closing Date: 18th October 2026 (23:59)
Interview Date: 29th October 2026
About the Role
Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust to recruit a skilled, compassionate, and accredited Psychological Lead Therapist (Band 7) for their specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team.
This is a unique leadership and clinical opportunity where you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychological therapies—including parent-infant interventions—across various settings (homes, clinics, and telemedicine). You will be provided with specialised parent-infant therapeutic intervention training while helping shape clinical practice, support team members, and promote a perinatal frame of mind to enhance parent-infant relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver evidence-based psychological therapies and parent-infant interventions across diverse clinical settings.
Make autonomous clinical decisions, contribute to care planning, and provide expert consultation and support to colleagues.
Assist the Team Manager and Clinical Lead with operational duties, clinical leadership, and ongoing service development.
Promote a perinatal frame of mind to safeguard and improve mental health outcomes and parent-infant bonding.
Essential Criteria
Qualifications:
Doctorate-level training in clinical or applied psychology (accredited by the BPS, or holding a BPS Statement of Equivalence), OR
Specialist postgraduate training to Master's level or equivalent in a psychotherapeutic modality, with full accreditation from a recognised psychological therapy body (e.g., BABCP, BACP, UKCP).
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of post-qualification experience delivering evidence-based psychological therapies within a mental health setting, including clinical leadership experience.
Knowledge & Skills: Sound expertise in evidence-based psychological therapies, relevant specialist clinical training, and a strong understanding of the parent-infant relationship.
Requirements: Must hold appropriate UK professional registration and maintain the legal Right to Work in the UK.
Key Dates & Next Steps
Closing Date for Applications: 18th October 2026
Shortlisting Date: 21st October 2026
Interview Date: 29th October 2026
Note: The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Early application is strongly recommended.