B8a Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Paediatric Eating Disorders
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8BJ |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7846925/387-WC7490-NG-C |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative clinical/counselling Psychologist with current HCPC membership as a Practioner Psychologist, committed to the delivery of respectful and collaborative care of children, young people and families supported by the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) Specialist Eating Disorder Team. You will be part of an experienced focused multidisciplinary specialist team in which psychology is highly valued. You will have excellent opportunities to further develop your knowledge and skills in working with children, young people and their families in the inpatient setting. You will be supported by an experienced Principal Clinical Psychologist in these roles.
Experience of working clinically with children and families post qualification is essential. This role can be combined with other roles in PHS (see Trac for current vacancies).
• To develop and provide access to specialist psychology services for young people, adolescents and families through direct and indirect clinical work based on assessment of psychological needs to generate individualised psychological care programmes. This may include the use of psychometric cognitive assessments.
• To provide direct individual and group based clinical services as required to meet identified psychological needs in a uni and multi-professional manner with appropriate liaison with other staff in the multi disciplinary team
• To develop and evaluate direct and indirect clinical services for the individuals cared for by the team, collaborating with other team members and service users.
• To provide advice, consultancy and training on appropriate psychological assessment and interventions at all levels of need (individual patient, family, team or organisation) in conjunction with the Head of Psychological Health Services.
• To ensure effective communication and liaison with professionals within the team and any other services across the region as required on an individual basis.
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 1 Apr 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative clinical/counselling Psychologist with current HCPC membership as a Practioner Psychologist, committed to the delivery of respectful and collaborative care of children, young people and families supported by the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) Specialist Eating Disorder Team. You will be part of an experienced focused multidisciplinary specialist team in which psychology is highly valued. You will have excellent opportunities to further develop your knowledge and skills in working with children, young people and their families in the inpatient setting. You will be supported by an experienced Principal Clinical Psychologist in these roles.
Experience of working clinically with children and families post qualification is essential. This role can be combined with other roles in PHS (see Trac for current vacancies).
• To develop and provide access to specialist psychology services for young people, adolescents and families through direct and indirect clinical work based on assessment of psychological needs to generate individualised psychological care programmes. This may include the use of psychometric cognitive assessments.
• To provide direct individual and group based clinical services as required to meet identified psychological needs in a uni and multi-professional manner with appropriate liaison with other staff in the multi disciplinary team
• To develop and evaluate direct and indirect clinical services for the individuals cared for by the team, collaborating with other team members and service users.
• To provide advice, consultancy and training on appropriate psychological assessment and interventions at all levels of need (individual patient, family, team or organisation) in conjunction with the Head of Psychological Health Services.
• To ensure effective communication and liaison with professionals within the team and any other services across the region as required on an individual basis.
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 1 Apr 2026
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