EDI Student Wellbeing Tutor

Clinical Psychology Student wellbeing Lead, Clinical Psychology Training Programme. Division of Psychological and Social Medicine. 

Overview of the Role 

We are looking for an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist to work as an Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Tutor on the team, with a particular responsibility to coordinate student wellbeing activities and support across the programme.  

Leeds has a longstanding and highly regarded clinical psychology training programme. We are a close knit, friendly and supportive team, with excellent links with clinical psychology and expert by experience colleagues in West Yorkshire, and academic colleagues in the Institute for Health Sciences.  

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in clinical psychology training is a national and local priority, and this post is based in the new inclusion team on the programme.  

The clinical psychology training programme is committed to diversity, and is supported by our host Division and School, the only Medical School in the UK to hold a Gold Athena SWAN award for Gender Equality. 

The post holder will have a remit to build on what the programme has already achieved in this area and establishing sustainable changes to be incorporated into the programme in the future. They will coordinate student wellbeing aspects on the training programme, including around neurodiversity, disability, and mental health. This will involve working with trainees, other members of the course staff and relevant groups within the university such as student disability services, as well as the local NHS Trust that employs the students. The post holder will also be expected to work with the inclusion team on the programme, and to link in with other initiatives at the University of Leeds, and with other clinical psychology training programmes regionally and nationally.  

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary.

Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!   

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Fiona Thorne, Email: F.M.Thorne@leeds.ac.uk

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