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We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative clinical psychologist interested in an opportunity to gain experience, knowledge and skills in working in paediatric burns and acute services. You will be part of an experienced multidisciplinary specialist team and will have excellent opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills in working with young people with health conditions. You will be supported by an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist in your role.
This role can be offered as a band 7 preceptorship to 8A.
Professionally, the post holder will be part of a larger group of psychologists within Psychological Health Services working within a large group of adult and paediatric specialties within this large acute Trust. We are a valued, well-established and supportive service with a strong commitment to clinical supervision, continuing professional development, innovative service development, and research. We have well-established links to clinical psychology training courses in the South West.
Responsibilities include:
1. To provide needs-led, evidence-based targeted and specialist intervention for patients.
2. To provide applied psychological consultation, staff support, and training for multidisciplinary professionals working in University Hospitals Bristol and Weston.
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 that 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.
For further details/informal visits contact:
Name: Dr. Vanessa Garratt
Job title: Consultant Lead Psychologist
Email address: vanessa.garratt@UHBW.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01173428168
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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