Band 8a Clinical Psychologist/Highly Specialist CBT Therapist -Bristol

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Clinical Psychologist/Highly Specialist CBT Therapist who is passionate about clinical work and developing and improving high quality mental health services in Bristol.

Supported by the Complex Psychological Therapies team, this role is based in The South Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team.

You will be delivering specialist psychological assessment and therapy, consultation and supporting  staff in delivering psychological interventions under supervision.  The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams will be essential to developing your role. You will need to be well organised with the ability to prioritise your work according to clinical need and liaise effectively with team colleagues and professionals in other agencies.

You will also be providing leadership and training to staff in Community Mental Health Services across Bristol

Bristol is a vibrant and interesting place to work with huge diversity in terms of both staff and service users.

Main duties of the job

To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy to service users and carers using the South Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team.

To provide highly specialist advice and consultation on clients’ formulation and psychological management to other non-psychologist colleagues.

To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by the South Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team.

To take on a Lead role for CPI provision in the Complex Psychological Interventions Service (CPI), including Service Development

To hold management Supervision for other Psychological Therapists working in the South Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team.

To clinically supervise trainees and less experienced Psychological Therapy staff, and other professionals.

To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development within the areas served by the Complex Psychological Interventions Service.

To develop and deliver training in psychological therapies for multidisciplinary staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within/ link with the Complex Psychological interventions (CPI) service. The CPI are a friendly and supportive team, who are highly valued within local services. They offer a range of activities to support psychologically informed care within the secondary mental health service, developing and delivering psychological therapies. The team are comprised of multidisciplinary professions, including Clinical Psychologists, Arts Psychotherapists, Psychotherapists and Specialist Nurses.

As a part of the CPI team, you will receive excellent support and supervision from more senior and well-established CPI members who work within a range of therapeutic specialisms. There are also opportunities to link with psychological therapist colleagues and participate in regular case presentations and peer learning and development through the CPI.

The CPI have links to local training institutions and Universities, bringing opportunities for teaching, mentoring, and research. The CPI also work to support opportunities to develop staff through ongoing professional training and development, both internally and externally.

Please see the attached job description for further details.