Specialist Clinical Psychologist Intensive Care / Paediatric Cardiology

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job description

Specialist Clinical Psychologist Intensive Care/Paediatric Cardiology

Band 7

Main area Psychological Health Services Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full Time) Job ref 387-W&C4237-LH

Site Bristol Royal Children's Hospital Town Bristol Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/02/2026 23:59

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Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative clinical psychologist interested in an opportunity to gain experience , knowledge and skills in working in paediatric cardiology, intensive care and burns services. You will be part of an experienced multidisciplinary specialist acute team and will have excellent opportunities to develop your knowledge, skills and in working with young people with health conditions. You will be supported by and experienced Specialist Clinical Psychologist in your role.

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 specialities 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.

Main duties of the job

To provide needs led evidenced based targeted and specialist intervention for patients.

To provide applied psychological consultation, staff support and training for multidisciplinary professionals working in Universities Hospital Trust Bristol and Weston.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Doctorate in clinical psychology

Knowledge and Experience

• Post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist with young people/adults who have a physical health condition.
• Post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist providing psychological consultation, case management supervision and training to multi-professional and multi-agency teams.
• Post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist undertaking consultation and service development work within a multi-disciplinary physical health setting.
• Formal teaching /presentation sessions to health and other professionals.
• Demonstrable understanding of the implications of acute and long term conditions and disability for young people/adults as applicable.
• Demonstrable understanding of the roles of a clinical psychologist within multi-professional health teams in relation to the young person/adult, the staff team and the organisation.
• Demonstrable knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding of vulnerable adults, consent, confidentiality and standards of psychological care within relevant NICE and other guidance.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to assess the psychological needs of, young people/adults seen by these specialities, including the use of cognitive and developmental psychometric tests.
• Ability to generate systemic and individual psychological formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theories and models to the complex information generated by the young person/adult and social care systems.
• Ability to access, record and manage information and data pertaining to the work undertaken in medical and psychology notes, data bases and electronic records as required.
• Ability to prioritise and manage available time for clinical work and professional activities effectively and safely.
• Able to travel to regional clinics, meetings and home visits if required.
• Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information to and from young people/adults in a culturally appropriate manner in highly emotive situations. This will include the ability to provide complex psychological information to staff in an accessible manner.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· 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 to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Vanessa Palmer Job title Consultant Lead Psychologist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01173428168 Additional information

Dr Vanessa Palmer - Consultant Lead Psychologist for Cardiac and Critical Care