Band 8a Clinical Psychologist, CAMHS - Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Clinical Psychologist to provide specialist assessments and intervention programmes for children and young people with autism diagnoses. The successful candidate will train staff and provide support within multidisciplinary teams. Strong interpersonal skills and experience in supervision are essential. This role plays a vital part in preventing placement breakdown and residential admission for families in need.

Qualifications

• Experience with children and young people with autism diagnoses.
• Strong interpersonal skills for multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Ability to deliver training and supervise staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and intervention programmes.
• Train and advise colleagues in multidisciplinary teams.
• Conduct data analysis and research.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Supervision and training

Data analysis

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about providing values led, person centred evidence-based processes of change/intervention programmes for children and young people with autism diagnoses, and their families, who are at risk of home or placement breakdown and residential admission.

Autism Intensive Service works utilises the Process Based Therapy (PBT), Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) and Extended Evolutionary Meta Model (EEMM) frameworks to inform and support genuinely person-centred programmes for CYP and their families.

The post covers BNSSG area.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will provide specialist assessment, formulation, intervention programmes for CYP and their families/carers.
• The post holder will provide staff training, supervision, consultation and advise to colleagues in AWP teams and other agencies (e.g., social care, education etc).
• The post holder will need excellent interpersonal skills to support the development of psychological thinking and intervention within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience of delivering supervision and training would be essential.
• Data analysis and research skills are highly desirable.