Practitioner Psychologist

Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.