Practitioner Psychologist inBristol inBristol PUBLISHED SAT 28 DEC 2024

A fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to join a thriving Clinical Health Psychology Service.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative adaptable practitioner psychologist keen to develop experience, knowledge and skills in working in Paediatric Medical Specialties . Contributing to the care provided by a range of multidisciplinary specialist services including the paediatric diabetes team. We are advertising a fixed term maternity cover post until Jan 2025. The postholder will work alongside other psychologists in the paediatric diabetes team, including a consultant lead.

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 UHBW's 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.

(Cont'd Under Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities)

To provide psychology services into the paediatric diabetes service including direct and indirect clinical work.

• To provide psychological services including assessment, formulation and implementation of psychological interventions for children/ young people and their families within the diabetes service.
• 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.
  
  

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 further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Semple Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number: