Band 8a Clinical Psychologist, CAMHS - Bristol
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 January 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 6NB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9342-25-1165 |
Summary
To provide a high quality and largely autonomous and systematic applied psychology service.To undertake highly specialist assessments, risk assessment and assessment for suitability for specialist psychological therapies with Children and Young People and their carers (as appropriate to the role).To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological intervention and/or management of clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settingsTo be responsible for providing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.To provide specialist evidence based psychological intervention as dictated by the needs of the service.To provide highly specialist consultation to members of the various teams in the area and beyond regarding formulation and psychological management of clients of those teams.To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of Children and Young People by teams.To be involved in the development and delivery of training within the Trust.To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Service.To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.To enter data as requested by the Trust in a timely manner