Band 7 Clinical Psychologist, Bristol

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care provider in Bristol is seeking a full time Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join their Learning Disability CAMHS team. The role involves working with children up to 18 years old with moderate to severe learning disabilities and mental health needs. The successful candidate will provide clinical psychology assessment and treatment, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and support the development of services. A passion for improving the lives of young people is essential.

Qualifications

• Interest and experience in working with children and families with moderate to severe learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of young people presenting with complex mental health and challenging behaviour.
• Use assessments to create treatment plans with young people and their network.
• Provide consultation and supervision to the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Experience with children and families with moderate to severe learning disabilities

Integrative assessment skills

Risk assessment and management

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the Learning Disability CAMHS team in Bristol.

LD CAMHS work with children up to 18 years old who have a Moderate to Severe Learning Disability and who experience a range of mental health needs and challenging behaviour.

The successful applicant will join a small established, and friendly multidisciplinary team consisting of Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Support Workers and Admin.

The post holder will provide specialist clinical psychology assessment, formulation and treatment to young people and their families, specialist schools and the wider network.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of young people presenting with complex and enduring mental health and challenging behaviour in the context of having a moderate to severe LD.
• Use integrative assessment and formulation skills drawing from Positive Behaviour Support, Functional Behaviour Assessments, psychometric assessments, clinical interviews and direct observations in order to create treatment plans with the young person and their network.
• Assess and manage complex risk with the young people.
• Provide specialist clinical psychology consultation, training and supervision to the wider Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT) in LD CAMHS including trainees, students and nursing staff.
• Work with the wider care systems which impact on the welfare of our families.
• Participate fully in the development of the service as a member of the multi‑disciplinary team, to include involvement in clinical activity (audit and evaluation of the service, outcome evaluation and governance).
• Liaise well with referrers, families, social care and schools alongside teams to offer effective interventions.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have an interest and experience in working with children and families with moderate to severe LD.

About AWP

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing; the expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person‑centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. AWP is committed to supporting and creating a positive research and evidence‑based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.