Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist
| Posting date: | 20 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £79,504.00 to £91,609.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £79504.00 - £91609.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS1 3EX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9298-26-0286 |
Summary
For questions about this job, contact: Alistair Duff Head of Department / Consultant Clinical Psychologist alistair.duff1@nhs.net 0113 392 5143 What you will bring to the role Experience of specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings. In particular, experience of providing neuropsychology within a paediatric regional neurology centre is crucial for this post. Experience of working with a wide variety of CYP and families and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Further training in a specialised area of clinical practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent) or a combination of specialist short courses together with an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice as assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equivalent level to a postgraduate diploma. Experience of selecting, administering and interpreting a wide range of neuropsychological tests to provide neuropsychological assessment within the context of paediatric neurological or neurosurgical presentations. Completion of a clinical supervisor training sufficient to be able to supervise doctoral trainees. Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist including post-qualification experience within the designated specialty where the post is located. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients’ psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator (or equivalent in physical health care setting) and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond. Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. Page Break