Clinical Psychologist

Sirona-Care-; West of England; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Benefits

27+ days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

Sirona care & health CIC is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service across BNSSG. You will contribute to complex autism assessments, deliver formulations, and provide consultation to professionals within a friendly, supportive EBW team. Travel to regional sites is required.

Base at Osprey Court, South Bristol, with flexible working and regular supervision, in a role offering NHS benefits and CPD opportunities.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology
• HCPC registration is essential
• Training in child neurodevelopmental assessment required

Responsibilities

• Apply psychological theory to complex neurodevelopmental assessments and provide formulations
• Offer advice and consultation to education and health professionals
• Work with families experiencing distress and risk-related behaviours
• Collaborate within a multi-agency neurodevelopmental service and MDT

Skills

Specialist assessments & formulations

Experience with children & families

Neurodivergence & trauma knowledge

Multi-professional collaboration

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

HCPC registration

Child neurodevelopmental assessment training

Job description

Main area Psychologist Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Anticipated end date December 2027) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 083-8347460-WW

Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site Osprey Court Town Bristol Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 08:00 Interview date 10/11/2026

Clinical Psychologist

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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, and 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent)
• HCPC registration
• Training in child neurodevelopmental assessment

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Specialist knowledge and experience of psychological assessment, formulation and interventions - with the ability to use these skills to provide advice to education and health professionals
• Experience of working with children, young people and families
• Ability to utilise theoretical and practical knowledge in understanding neurodivergent needs
• Clinical skills in conducting specialist assessments (including cognitive and neurodevelopmental) from a psychological perspective
• Experience of working in multi-agency neurodevelopmental services

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.