Practitioner Psychologist | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 pa |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8BJ |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7271816/387-WC1816-DA |
Summary
A fantastic opportunity for a clinical/ counselling psychologist to join a thriving Clinical Health Psychology Service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative adaptable clinical/counselling/health practitioner psychologist keen to develop experience, knowledge and skills in working in paediatric medical specialities contributing to the care provided by multidisciplinary specialist services including paediatric metabolic and gastroenterology teams.
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 University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust's (UHBW) mission to support excellence in delivery of patient care, alongside education and applied research of the highest quality.
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.
To provide psychological services including assessment, formulation and implementation of psychological interventions for children/young people and their families within paediatric metabolic and gastroenterology teams.
Deliver these services in ward-based and out-patient settings as needed.
Provision of psychological advice, consultation, training, and support for other professionals working across this care pathway as assigned by the Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Cluster Lead or Head of Services
Support with development and evaluation of the service.
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 Wednesday 16 Jul 2025
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