Band 8a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist - Bristol

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is seeking a Band 8a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist in Bristol. This full-time role involves working with individuals transitioning from secure care, providing assessments, consultations, and clinical supervision. Join a diverse team dedicated to improving mental health services.

Qualifications

• Experience with severe mental health issues and personality disorders.
• Skills in providing clinical supervision and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide forensic consultation and clinical assessments.
• Lead case management planning and consultations.
• Supervise clinical team members and implement training.

Skills

Forensic consultation

Clinical psychological assessment

Risk assessment

Teaching/training

Clinical supervision

Education

Doctorate in Psychology

Job description

Band 8a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist - Bristol

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An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical or Forensic Psychologist, who is passionate about working with men and women who are transitioning out of secure care to live in the community. This is a full time, permanent post based in the Specialist Community Forensic Team. We welcome applications from Psychologists with significant mental health experience with adults with severe and enduring mental health problems and personality disorder. Previous experience of working with service users who have come in contact with forensic services is also considered essential.

Applicants would be expected to have skills to provide forensic consultation, clinical psychological assessment, risk assessment, formulation and treatment planning; and where appropriate, implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups. A large proportion of the role will be offering advice, guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of an individual’s care to colleagues and other service providers. This can often require leading on case management planning and admission avoidance consultations.

Applicants would also need to have skills in teaching/training and in clinical supervision. This role will involve providing clinical supervision to MDT members and implementing indicated training for the SCFT, other service providers and key stakeholders.

Please contact us to find out more about the SCFT

Applicants would be expected to have skills to provide forensic consultation, clinical psychological assessment, risk assessment, formulation and treatment planning; and where appropriate, implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups. A large proportion of the role will be offering advice, guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of an individual’s care to colleagues, other service providers such as community Recovery Teams, inpatient teams and housing accommodations, and families.

Applicants would also need to have skills in teaching/training and in clinical supervision. This post will have clinical responsibility for providing clinical supervision to multi-disciplinary team members and implementing training that may be indicate as required for the SCFT; as well as to other service providers and key stakeholders.

The role may involve some travelling at times within the AWP geographical area.

To find out more about the SCFT and this role please do contact us and speak to a member of the team.

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. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanna Green Job title: Principal Psychologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0117 354 6311

Rebecca Knight - [e-mail]

Gemma Cody - [e-mail]

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