Specialist Clinical Psychologist

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare provider in Bristol is hiring Specialist Clinical Psychologists to join their NHS Children and Young People Gender Service. The role involves providing psychological assessments and interventions for young people and working within a multidisciplinary team. Opportunities for professional development are available, with options for full-time or part-time work. Salary ranges from £55,690 to £62,682 annually.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive supervision and training

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people/adults related to gender diversity.
• Experience providing psychological consultation and training.
• Understanding of safeguarding legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic services primarily into CYPGS SW.
• Deliver psychological services in various settings.
• Support service development and evaluation.

Skills

Clinical psychology experience

Assessment and formulation skills

Intervention implementation

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Registration with HCPC

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for thoughtful, compassionate and innovative Specialist Clinical Psychologists working into the NHS Children and Young People Gender Service (South West)- CYPGS SW, who will also work within wider Psychological Health Services. CYPGS SW is provided by a large Multi‑disciplinary team (MDT). As part of this team the specialist clinical psychologists will work to develop, deliver and evaluate interventions and the service. Psychologists working in the CYPGS SW are supported through supervision and along with the team will participate in training to develop knowledge and skills to deliver the work. As well as providing services into CYPGS SW, specialist clinical psychologists will have other clinical and professional roles depending on skills, interests and service demands. This post offers opportunity for professional development and offers a variety of clinical work. Psychological Health Services, which is an award‑winning department, is recognised for a commitment to leadership and the development of Trustwide psychological services. As a university teaching trust, research and quality improvement forms part of UHBW’s mission to support excellence in delivery of patient care, alongside education and applied research of the highest quality.

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide therapeutic services primarily into CYPGS SW and also into paediatric medical and/or surgical specialties involving direct and indirect clinical work.
• Provide psychological services including assessment, formulation and implementation of psychological interventions for children/young people, adults and their families.
• Deliver these services in ward‑based and out‑patient settings as needed.
• Provision of psychological advice, consultation, training and support for other professionals within the care pathway as assigned.
• Support with development and evaluation of the services.
• Propose changes for service development, guidelines and protocols relevant to psychological health across these paths.

About Us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward‑thinking multi-award‑winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we are meeting our pledge.

Job Details

• Date posted: 03 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 387-WC5711-NG
• Job locations: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS1 8BJ

Professional Development & Networking

We are engaged in high profile national professional networks at a senior level across BPS, NHS and charitable sector organisations. We have strong links to local and regional universities providing access to support research and clinical training with honorary appointment up to professorial level. Psychological Health Services has an expanding research portfolio and provide and support opportunities to develop this further. Psychological Health Services take pride in their commitment to providing high quality and accessible CPD and access to skilled clinical and peer supervision. Examples of current CPD opportunities include monthly Trustwide departmental CPD meetings, journal clubs and an ACT supervision group. Our commitment to clinical excellence is reflected in our annual cycle of quality outcomes related to a wide portfolio of activity.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Person Specification: Experience

• Experience of working as a clinical psychologist with young people/adults who have a condition relating to health, gender diversity
• Experience of working as a clinical psychologist providing psychological consultation, case management supervision and training to multi‑professional and multi‑agency teams
• Experience of working as a clinical psychologist undertaking consultation and service development work within a multi‑disciplinary physical health setting
• Formal teaching/presentation sessions to health and other professionals
• Demonstrable understanding of the implications of acute and long‑term conditions and disability for young people/adults as applicable
• Demonstrable understanding of the roles of a clinical psychologist within multi‑professional health teams in relation to the young person/adult, the staff team and the organisation
• Evidence of having worked in an area of clinical practice relevant to CYP with gender diversity

Person Specification: Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, consent, confidentiality and standards of psychological care within relevant NICE and other guidance.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for CYP with gender diversity
• Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of common mental health difficulties experienced by CYP with gender diversity

Person Specification: Skills

• Ability to assess the psychological needs of young people seen by these specialities, including the use of cognitive and developmental psychometric tests
• Ability to generate systemic and individual psychological formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theories and models to the complex information generated by the young person/adult and social care systems.
• Ability to access, record and manage information and data pertaining to the work undertaken in medical and psychology notes, databases and electronic records as required
• Ability to prioritise and manage available time for clinical work and professional activities effectively and safely
• Able to travel to regional clinics, meetings and home visits if required
• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information
• Well‑developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data
• Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self‑harming or aggressive behaviour
• Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information to and from young people/adults in a culturally appropriate manner in highly emotive situations. This will include the ability to provide complex psychological information to staff in an accessible manner

Person Specification: Desirable

• To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials

Person Specification: Qualifications

• Doctorate in clinical psychology, Counselling psychology or equivalent
• Current registration as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council

Employer Details

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS1 8BJ

Employer's Website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/