Practitioner Psychologist: Outlook

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an esteemed NHS Trust as a Practitioner Psychologist, where you will lead interventions for burn-injured adults in a dynamic hospital environment. This part-time role offers the chance to work autonomously while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care. You will be responsible for developing clinical guidelines, providing expert supervision, and contributing to innovative projects that shape the future of psychological services. If you are passionate about making a difference in a specialist area and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist with 5+ years NHS experience.
• Expertise in trauma and long-term conditions required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality specialist interventions for patients.
• Develop training and quality improvement programs.
• Supervise junior Practitioner Psychologists.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Advanced Communication Skills

Leadership Capability

NHS Experience

Knowledge of Clinical Governance

Education

UK Post-graduate Doctoral Level Training in Clinical Psychology

British Psychological Society Accreditation

Job description

Main area Practitioner Psychologist Grade 8a

Contract Fixed term: 4 months (until 5.4.25)

Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (normal office hours primarily at the clinical base, Southmead Hospital)

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Site Southmead Hospital

Town Bristol

Salary pro-rata per annum

Closing 02/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

A vacancy has arisen, part time (4 sessions) for an experienced practitioner psychologist to join the highly specialist MDT in the burns unit at Southmead Hospital. The post-holder is the lead psychologist in the burns service and undertakes assessment and interventions with burn-injured adults admitted to the unit. The post holder contributes to MDT review and care planning, liaising with members of the team on a daily basis, providing expert opinion, supervision and guidance as appropriate. As the professional lead in this highly specialist area the post holder also represents the service in regional and national meetings and will contribute to the development and local interpretation of clinical guidelines and policies related to burn care.

Main duties of the job

An experienced practitioner psychologist is sought to join the Outlook team at Southmead Hospital. The two-days a week band 8a vacancy has arisen because of maternity leave and is available immediately through to early 2026. The post is well-suited to a psychologist wishing to broaden their experience of working in an acute hospital setting liaising with surgical and medical teams based in the hospital and elsewhere as well as innovative project work to further develop effective methods within the only specialist team of its kind based in an NHS setting. Applicants should be HCPC registered and have NHS therapeutic experience of relevance along with an understanding of the challenges faced by people served by the Outlook team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Overview: An important characteristic of the job responsibilities is that the post holder is autonomous and personally accountable for their clinical decisions. To this end it is a requirement that the post holder ensures an appropriate level of consultation/supervision is undertaken and that appropriate overall supervision arrangements are made in accordance with professional practice guidelines to support this high level of clinical responsibility.

The post holder will be required:

Clinical, organisational, and leadership

• To provide high quality, specialist interventions for patients and their relatives
• To develop and deliver training and quality improvement programmes to support the psychology lead
• To build strong relationships with key stakeholders within the acute care setting and with related services
• To ensure outcome and service data is routinely collected, in line with service evaluation and clinical governance requirements.
• To provide clinical supervision to junior Practitioner Psychologist colleagues and have flexibility for cross-cover as may be required in exceptional circumstances
• To be aware of and adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures and the professional practices for psychologists at NBT.
• To liaise with other disciplines and agencies working in the specialism to promote effective interventions and ensure best practice.
• To advise the clinical managers and others of any identified service gaps, risks, and other needs the need for change or adjustments, policy, protocol, guideline. Or activity, as appropriate.
• To agree a job plan and undertake performance review for professional development with the Line Manager.

Professional

• To maintain and further develop high standards of clinical psychology practice through co-operative work with clinical colleagues.
• To adhere to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulations required as a registered Practitioner Psychologist.
• To adhere to any professional guidance from the British Psychological Society, Department of Health, and the Trust.
• To undertake regular clinical supervision in line with NBT and professional practice guidance.
• To engage with the appraisal process, continuing professional development, essential training and clinical supervision, as required by the Trust and the HCPC.

Person specification

• UK Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, or Psychotherapist, British Psychological Society accredited or with a BPS statement of Equivalence
• Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
• At least 5 years full time NHS experience of clinical practice in an acute care setting encompassing trauma and long-term conditions
• Advanced communication skills relevant to this service setting
• Knowledge of legislation/guidance re safeguarding, confidentiality, consent, clinical governance of psychological services
• Able to provide evidence of and/or demonstrate leadership capability in a work context relevant to this role that combines clinical, operational, and strategic aspects of service provision
• Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with service users where these are complex and sometimes challenging
• Able to prioritise and manage competing demands on time and resources in circumstances where demand exceeds capacity

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.