Band 8a Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist - Bristol

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Clinical Psychologist to join their team in Bristol. Responsibilities include delivering psychological services, conducting assessments, and formulating treatment plans. The ideal candidate will possess a doctorate in psychology and have substantial experience within multidisciplinary environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years post qualification experience in multidisciplinary settings.
• Experience in supervision, consultation, and training of other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead a systematic clinical/counselling psychology service for MINT.
• Hold clinical responsibility alongside the MINT Team Manager.
• Provide assessments and formulate treatment plans for mental health issues.

Skills

Psychological assessment skills

Empathy

Engagement skills

Co-production skills

Risk assessment

Ability to work independently

Education

Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic psychology

HPCP Registration

Post-qualification specialist training

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To lead and deliver a high quality and largely autonomous and systematic clinical/counselling psychology service to the MINT in line with best practice and National guidelines.
• To hold clinical responsibility for the MINT service alongside the MINT Team Manager.
• To undertake highly specialist assessments, including neuropsychological assessment, risk assessment and assessment for suitability for specialist psychological therapies with clients and their carers (as appropriate to the role).
• To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients' mental health issues, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's experiences, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
• To be responsible for providing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

See JD and person specification for further information.

Person specification

Qualifications/Registration

Essential criteria

• Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic psychology or equivalent
• HPCP Registered
• Post qualification and further specialist training in specified specialist intervention
• Minimum of two years post qualification experience of working within multidisciplinary settings
• Experience in provision of supervision, consultation and training of other professionals
• Demonstrates co-production skills and assertive application of community psychology principles

Desirable criteria

• Interest in working with complex system across primary/secondary and VCSE communities of care
• Experience of delivering individual/groups and family psychological interventions
• Interest in and or experience of using community psychology principles to work sensitively with the communities we serve
• Enthusiasm in supporting service innovation and development
• Networking and group work skills that enable genuine participation and influence of all stakeholders
• Demonstrates proactive inclusion of groups and communities exposed to greater pressures

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the specialism. Ability to use this knowledge to think systemically/organisationally.
• Psychological assessment skills and knowledge
• Evidence based therapeutic interventions with client group.
• Empathy/engagement skills with the client group.
• Experience of risk assessment and management.
• Clinical supervision/consultation with other professionals.
• Ability to work effectively and flexibly as an integral member of a team.
• Ability to work independently.
• Self-awareness and emotional resilience.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 536.3KB)
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