Psychological Lead Therapist - Perinatal Team

Bradford District Care Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Psychological Lead Therapist for its Perinatal Mental Health Team. You will deliver high-quality psychological therapy including parent-infant interventions, contribute to clinical decision-making, and support service development. This role offers flexible working arrangements and numerous health and wellbeing support packages. Applications close on 4th January 2026.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Increased mileage rates for travel

Wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

Development and learning opportunities

Support for Armed Forces

Environmental and social sustainability initiatives

Qualifications

• Skilled and compassionate therapist capable of delivering psychological therapies.
• Experience in perinatal mental health and parent-infant relationships.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality psychological therapy across various settings.
• Make clinical decisions and contribute to care planning.
• Provide support to colleagues and assist with operational duties.
• Engage in training for specialist therapies supporting perinatal mental health.

Skills

Accredited therapist

Evidence-based psychological therapies

Parent-infant interventions

Clinical decision-making

Consultation and support

Job description

Psychological Lead Therapist – Perinatal Team

Join the Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust as a Psychological Lead Therapist within our Perinatal Mental Health Team. The role requires a skilled, compassionate, and accredited therapist who will deliver evidence‑based psychological therapies, including parent‑infant interventions, and help shape service development and clinical practice.

Key dates:

• Closing: 4th January 2026
• Shortlisting: 5th January 2026
• Interview: 12th January 2026

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality psychological therapy, including parent‑infant interventions, across homes, clinics, and via telemedicine.
• Make autonomous clinical decisions and contribute to care planning.
• Provide consultation and support to colleagues across the team.
• Assist the Team Manager and Clinical Lead with operational duties and service development.
• Engage in training to deliver specialist therapies that support perinatal mental health and parent‑infant relationships.
• Promote a perinatal frame of mind in all aspects of care, enhancing the parent‑infant relationship.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements to balance work and home life.
• Increased mileage rates for travel beyond 3,500 miles.
• Wide range of health and wellbeing support packages.
• Internal and external development and learning opportunities.
• Support for the Armed Forces and recognition under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Environmental and social sustainability initiatives under the Trust Green Plan.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:
Lisa Milne, Clinical Lead
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]