Clinical Psychologist

Sirona care & health; Little Bristol; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits

27+ days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

Sirona care & health, England’s largest provider of Community Services, seeks a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist for our Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service covering Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. You will work within a supportive Emotional Behavioural Wellbeing team and contribute to complex autism assessments alongside the MDT.

The role involves applying theory, formulation and evidence-informed approaches, with opportunities for supervision, CPD funds and flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience in neurodevelopmental assessments and autism spectrum presentations.
• Knowledge of formulation, differential diagnosis, and evidence-informed approaches.
• Experience working with high family distress and risk scenarios is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Apply psychological theories to neurodevelopmental assessments.
• Provide formulations, guidance and consultation to multi-disciplinary colleagues.
• Deliver expert input for differential diagnosis of complex cases.

Job description

We are looking for a band 7 clinical psychologist to join our specialist children’s Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service, which covers Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). This is an exciting opportunity for someone anting to complete complex autism assessments alongside our MDT.

You will be joining the friendly and supportive Emotional Behavioural Wellbeing team, which includes psychologists, mental health nurses and speech & language therapists. Formulation and differential diagnosis will be key parts of this role, and the post-holder will have knowledge and experience of neurodivergence, mental health and trauma.

The Heads of Child Psychology are committed to compassionate and inclusive leadership, and to creating a nurturing and psychologically safe working environment. We value our team members, their development and their overall wellbeing. There will be some flexibility in working pattern to fit around the post holder’s personal responsibilities. You will receive regular supervision and line management from a clinical psychologist, with opportunities for reflective practice and protected time and funds for CPD.

The successful applicant will have a base at Osprey Court (South Bristol), but will also need to travel to other clinics and schools in the region. Please do get in touch to discuss this exciting opportunity. We would love to hear from you.

The role will require the application of psychological theory, formulation and evidence informed approaches to support the conclusion of complex neurodevelopmental assessments. A key part will be offering formulations, advice and consultation to multi professional colleagues in the assessment and differential diagnosis of complex cases.

The role will involve working with high levels of family distress, mental health difficulties, and a range of risk type behaviours.

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

• Agenda for Change Salary
• full NHS benefits
• 27+ days’ annual leave
• participation in the NHS Pension Scheme

just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you’re starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sam Waldron Job title: Joint Head of Child Psychology Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07464521147

For Further Information Please Contact

Sam Waldron (Joint Head of Child Psychology) on 07464 521147 or [e-mail]