Band 8a Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist - Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service in Bristol seeks an experienced clinical psychologist to join their supportive team. The role involves direct patient care, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and opportunities for service development. Candidates with a passion for mental health and creativity in therapy are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience with significant mental health difficulties such as psychosis.
• Experience in providing supervision for assistant psychologists.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct clinical work, consultation, and teaching.
• Completing specialist assessments and developing complex formulations.
• Facilitating therapeutic groups and engaging in service development projects.

Skills

Communication

Team Working

Adaptability

Creativity

Education

Doctorate in Psychology

Job description

AWP Secure Inpatient Services are looking for an experienced clinical, forensic or counselling psychologist with an interest in working with people with significant mental health difficulties such as psychosis, who present a significant risk to others.

There are opportunities to work both within our men’s and women’s services, depending on the interests and experience of the candidate. We would be very happy to discuss this with anyone who may be interested in applying. We would also be happy to discuss whether there might be an opportunity for part-time working.

Secure Inpatient Services consists of Fromeside, an 81 bed medium secure unit and Wickham, a 30 bed low secure unit, both based on the Blackberry Hill Hospital site in north Bristol. The service includes a specialist women’s ward and a specialist 8 bedded ward for men with learning disabilities and/or autism. We have a large, friendly psychology team with expertise in working with people with a wide range of presenting difficulties including; violence, sexual offending, fire setting, learning disabilities, autism, personality disorders and psychosis.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve providing direct clinical work, consultation, teaching and staff support, supervision for assistant psychologists and band 7 psychologists, and working collaboratively with other members of the MDT including psychiatry, nursing, arts psychotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists. The role will involve completing specialist assessments, developing complex formulations and designing and delivering individualized therapeutic interventions; as well as facilitating therapeutic groups and engaging in complex systemic work. There will also be the opportunity to engage in service development projects.

The successful post-holder will need be adaptable, creative, to have good communication and team working skills, and to have experience and/or interest in working with people with significant mental health difficulties such as psychosis, who present a significant risk to others. There will be regular supervision and support for the role.

*Given the nature of this role, we consider a visit to our service an essential part of the recruitment process. We would welcome discussion and visits from applicants prior to any application or interview.