Psychological Professions Lead
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
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£79,504 – £91,609 / year
Salary
Above P75 for SOC 2225
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Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2225 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 49% sure that is the right code. LEEDS, YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 2225 (Clinical psychologists) · 49% match
- Likely 1171 (Health services and public health managers and directors) · 25% match
- Likely 2224 (Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists) · 20% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2225 Clinical psychologists Most likely code | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists Also possible | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
To provide expert professional leadership to the Psychological Professions, working closely with the Strategic Psychological Professions Lead to drive strategic priorities, strengthen professional standards, and ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, and person-centred services.
Working closely with the Deputy Director of Psychological Professions/ CPPO you will ensure that the Psychological Professions contribute to the strategic and corporate objectives of the Trust and that the profession is developed to maximise its role in providing high quality, evidence based care to service users.You will be part of the care services' senior leadership team, working with colleagues contributing to operational and strategic decisions within the care service lines, and providing professional advice to the care service lines and management teams.
As a Psychological Professions Lead you will support the Psychological Professions' workforce to collaborate with service users as experts in their own care and foster a culture of service users, carers and families feeling listened to and being central to service developments and the values of the Trust.
You will help develop and embed the Psychological Professions Strategy across all clinical areas of the Trust, providing PP leadership and support to staff in taking forward developments.
Job description
You will be supporting the Nursing, Quality and Professions directorate in undertaking Psychological Professions workforce planning and redesign, regular monitoring of the PP resource in terms of cost effectiveness along with the development and introduction of new roles.
You will provide strategic leadership for the Psychological Professions workforce, ensuring the effective delivery of safer staffing principles and the integration of Psychological Professions within organisational workforce planning systems. This includes oversight of e-Rostering, job planning, temporary staffing, deployment, and redeployment arrangements to optimise workforce capacity and capability. Working collaboratively with operational and professional leaders, you will lead initiatives to recruit, develop, and retain a highly skilled and sustainable workforce, while championing equality, diversity, and inclusion to build a workforce that reflects and serves the communities we support.
To play a lead clinical role in the delivery of quality assurance and continuous improvement. Working alongside other colleagues to raise awareness, raise standards and embed a culture which understands and values the notion of external regulation and scrutiny. This will include ensuring systems are in place across all services and disciplines to implement, evaluate and improve standards of practice and outcomes.
In addition, the post holder will deputise for the Deputy Director of Psychological Professions/ CPPO, maintain their own clinical practice and actively support the leadership, governance and development of the psychological professions, lead on and support trustwide initiatives such as the trauma informed strategy and framework development.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected] to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Consultant Psychologist or Psychotherapist - Registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent.
Knowledge
Essential
- To have a knowledge of current legislation, government policy and direction for health and social care in relation to psychological professions.
- Maintain an up to date knowledge of legislation and Policy development relevant to the sector ensuring it underpins practice.
- To demonstrate an understanding of the required governance of Psychological professions.
- To have knowledge of workforce planning and working strategically
Skills
Essential
- To possess skills of change management and conflict resolution.
- To have the ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments.
- To have the ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- To possess information technology skills.
Values
Desirable
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
About the employer
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with LEEDS, YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Clinical psychologists (SOC 2225) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~11k in sample- Offer £79,504–91,609
- Middle half £39,260–64,844
- Median £53,560
Even the bottom of this range, £79,504, beats the market's 75th percentile. LEEDS, YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY pays in the top quarter for this occupation.
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