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Lead for the Psychological Professions

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Leicester, LE19 1XU £94,356 – £108,814 a year Permanent Posted 28 August 2026 Apply by 18 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Clinical Psychologist or Consultant Psychological Therapist to join us as our Directorate Lead of the Psychological Professions within the Directorate of Mental Health (DMH). We are looking for a forward-thinking consultant Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist with exceptional leadership and project management skills to lead Psychology and Specialist Psychological Therapy Services in the Mental Health Directorate, and to take a lead role in the design, development and implementation of the psychological therapy pathway within our directorate-wide transformation programme. This post will provide direct line management and leadership to our Psychology and Psychological Therapy Services and pathways across DMH.

This full-time 8D post is a key role in our mental health directorate management team and will report to the director of mental health services. It is a great opportunity to demonstrate your leadership and clinical skills, including some direct clinical interventions together with consultation, training, supervision and reflective practice. Please see attached document titled Advert DMH Lead for PP for full details of the role and organisation.

Main duties of the job

As the Directorate Lead for Psychology and Specialist Psychological Therapies within the Mental Health Directorate, the role is responsible for leading psychology and psychotherapy services across Mental Health Services for Older People, specialist psychotherapy services, and all psychology and psychological therapy pathways within Planned Care, Urgent Care and Inpatient Services. Working as part of the Directorate Senior Management Team, the post holder collaborates with Clinical Leads to design, develop and deliver high-quality, accessible and integrated psychological services, while providing line management, budget oversight and strategic direction.

The role also promotes psychologically informed and recovery-focused practice, provides advanced clinical leadership, ensures effective governance and supervision arrangements, supports training and professional development, and maintains high standards of psychological care and clinical practice across the Directorate.

We are looking for a forward-thinking consultant clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist with exceptional leadership and project management skills to lead Psychology and Specialist Psychological Therapy Services in the Mental Health Directorate, and to take a lead role in the design, development and implementation of the psychological therapy pathway within our directorate-wide transformation programme.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£94,356 to £108,814 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

007276

Job locations

OSL House, East Link

Meridian Business Park

Leicester

LE19 1XU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

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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.