Band 8b Principal Clinical Psychologist - Bristol
The closing date is 17 June 2025
Job summary
Do you bring passion and commitment to delivering high quality care? Do you understand the clinical needs of people with a Learning Disability and Autistic People? If you are prepared to deliver evidence based change to implement clinical service delivery, this role will provide you with a rare and exciting career opportunity to be part of our new service implementation.
We are looking for an exceptional Psychologist to join our new specialist acute inpatient service for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
Alongside the senior leadership team, you will play a key role in establishing a culture of learning, continuous evaluation and compassion, with co-production at the heart of this.
Your role will include leading on aspects of implementation and delivery under the supervision of the Consultant Psychologist. This is anticipated to include, for example, developing and evaluating a trauma-informed, therapeutic culture, individual and group psychological treatment approaches, and training, interventions and support for the wider system.
You will provide leadership and supervision to other members of the psychological therapies team and wider service as appropriate, and take a lead role in service improvement, audit and research in line with, and contributing to, national guidance. There will also be an expectation to supervise trainee/student placements and research to facilitate the development of the evidence base.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure and oversee the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention within the inpatient service. This will include the delivery of specialist individual, group and systemic intervention, as well as providing consultation, interventions and training for carers and staff.
They will provide supervision to other members of the psychological therapies service and wider team as appropriate.
They will also be expected to make significant contributions to service design, audit and research. The service has close working relationships with local Universities, including direct links with the local Doctoral Programme for Clinical Psychology.
Individualised support will be provided to develop your knowledge and skills including management and leadership skills, as part of the expanding expertise in learning disabilities and neurodiversity within AWP.
If you would like further information we would be very pleased to have a conversation with you in person or virtually, prior to you submitting your application. Please contact: Dr Cathy Randle-Phillips, Consultant Clinical Psychologist: cathy.randle-phillips1@nhs.net
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Details
Date posted
27 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£62,215 to £72,293 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
342-SS073-0525
Job locations
Blackberry Hill Hospital
Manor Road
Bristol
BS16 2EW
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Blackberry Hill Hospital
Manor Road
Bristol
BS16 2EW
Employer's website
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