Band 8a Clinical/Counselling or Forensic Psychologist - Bristol

Job description

• To provide a high-quality and largely autonomous and systematic clinical/counselling psychology service.
• To undertake highly specialist assessments, including neuropsychological assessment, risk assessment, and assessment for suitability for specialist psychological therapies with clients and their carers (as appropriate to the role).
• To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients' mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's difficulties, and employing methods based on evidence of efficacy across the full range of care settings.
• To be responsible for providing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, and groups, within and across teams, employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations, drawing upon different explanatory models, and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
• To provide at least one specialist evidence-based psychological intervention as dictated by the needs of the service.
• To provide highly specialist consultation to members of the various teams in the area and beyond regarding formulation and psychological management of clients of those teams.
• To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by teams.
• To be involved in the development and delivery of training within the Trust.
• To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Service.
• To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.
• To support the full implementation of CPA or equivalent, including acting as care coordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.
• To enter data as requested by the Trust in a timely manner.
• Because of the seniority of this post, the postholder may be required to participate in on-call arrangements after suitable training.

• Doctoral Clinical Psychology/ Counselling/ Forensic Psychology qualification or equivalent
• Eligible for Chartered Psychologist status
• HPCP Registered
• Post qualification and further specialist training in specified specialist intervention

• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the specialism. Ability to use this knowledge to think systemically/organizationally
• Psychological assessment skills and knowledge
• Evidence based therapeutic interventions with client group
• Empathy/engagement skills with the client group
• Experience of risk assessment and management
• Clinical supervision/consultation with other professionals
• Ability to work effectively and flexibly as an integral member of a team
• Ability to work independently
• Self-awareness and emotional resilience