Specialist Clinical Psychologist | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Bristol, BS2 8BJ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	20 Oct 2026
Closing date:	21 Nov 2026

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Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, adaptable Clinical Psychologist keen to develop experience, knowledge and skills in working in Paediatric Medical Specialties. The fixed term post holders will be contributing to the care provided by the Children and Young Peoples Surgery Psychology provision and/or Rheumatology Psychology.

This post is recruiting to 41.25 hours in total please state in your application how many hours you would like to work and if you have a preference of clinical speciality.

The post holder will be part of experienced multidisciplinary teams in which psychology is well established and valued. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a thriving health psychology service. The post holder will provide assessment, formulation and interventions in innovative and compassionate ways in a fast-paced acute health setting, in addition to leadership roles within the medical specialty and within Psychological Health Services. This role will sit within a small team of psychologists including an experienced consultant lead.

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To provide clinical psychology services into teams within Women and Children Service, primarily but not exclusively within the Surgery Psychology provision and/or Rheumatology Psychology providing specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

• · To share with the multi professional clinical team, through joint working, consultation, training and service development activities, psychological knowledge and skills to enable individualised psychological care in partnership with children, young people and families with diabetes.

• To participate in research and audit activity in collaboration with other professional groups and other providers as appropriate, to increase the evidence base and support the sharing of good practice in psychological and social care for the children, young people and families with diabetes receiving services.

• · To provide a clinical health placement and opportunities for research for trainee clinical psychologists as requested.

• · To provide clinical supervision and training for psychologists and other staff as requested by the Head Psychological Health Services.

• · To advise and work with the Head of Psychological Health Services to develop and implement: service developments, policies, protocols and guidelines relating to the psychological services provided for this population.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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. 

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. 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.

The award-winning Psychological Health Services is recognised for leadership and the development of Trust wide psychological services. As a university teaching trust, research and quality improvement forms part of BFT’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. Psychological Health Services take pride in their commitment to providing high quality and accessible CPD and access to skilled clinical and peer supervision. Examples of current CPD opportunities include monthly Trust wide departmental CPD meetings, journal clubs and an ACT supervision group.

Although the current recruitment is for a specific post, we welcome enquiries from those who are interested in wider opportunities within our portfolio.

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

If you are interested in joining us, we warmly welcome informal enquiries by contacting us as below.

This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026

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