Clinical Psychologist

Job summary
We are looking for a motivated Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Health Psychologist) to join our supportive team working with adults with learning disabilities. We welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists as well as those wishing to further develop their therapeutic and consultation skills.

As part of the Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health Service (SALDHS), you will join a highly valued psychology team within a multidisciplinary community service covering Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. You will play a key role in supporting people with learning disabilities and those around them.

Referrals are varied and may include work relating to loss and bereavement, trauma, relationships, neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric conditions (including autism), dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions, mental health difficulties, and risks of harm to self or others. Our team draws on a range of clinical expertise and therapeutic approaches.

We are committed to professional development and have a ring-fenced psychology CPD budget. Recent funding has supported training in CFT, ACT, DDP and EMDR, alongside attendance at national conferences.

The service operates a hybrid model of home and office-based working. This maternity cover post is for up to 11 hours per week and is primarily based in South Gloucestershire.

Main duties of the job
As part of the team, you would provide highly specialist assessments, clinical formulations, therapeutic interventions and wider service support to prevent and reduce the incidence and impact of psychosocial/mental health difficulties. You will contribute to clinical case discussion and share psychological thinking with the team.

As well as direct work with people with learning disabilities, their families and service providers, you would provide consultation to other mainstream, secondary and tertiary services.

About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge, Experience
Essential

• Clinical skills in conducting specialist assessments (including cognitive and neurodevelopmental) from a psychological perspective
• Specialist knowledge and experience of psychological assessment, formulation and interventions - with the ability to use these skills to provide advice to education and health professionals
• Experience of working with children, young people and families
• Ability to utilise theoretical and practical knowledge in understanding neurodivergent needs

Desirable

• Experience of working in multi-agency neurodevelopmental services

Qualifications
Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent)
• Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist

Desirable

• Training in child neurodevelopmental assessment

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).