Specialist Clinical Psychologist | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS28BJ |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7222402/387-WC2402-DA |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and adaptable clinical psychologist keen to develop experience, knowledge and skills in working in paediatric surgical specialties. This is an exciting opportunity to work across the paediatric surgical psychology provision to provide assessment, formulation and interventions in innovative and compassionate ways in a fast-paced acute health setting.
This is a Band 8A post but could be offered as a Band 7 preceptorship. As a department we offer a full preceptorship development program supervised by the senior psychology team to support development to Band 8A.
Psychological Health Services is an award-winning department, 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.
To develop and provide specialist clinical health psychology services for children, young people and their parents and carers cared for by surgical specialities based on assessment of psychological needs. Care will be delivered through direct and indirect clinical work based in outpatient and inpatient clinical settings.
To provide formal and informal teaching and training for other professionals on psychological knowledge and skills applicable in the direct and indirect care of children, young people and their families with physical health conditions.
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 in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 9 Jun 2025
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