Band 7 Clinical Psychologist - South Gloucestershire
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Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Band 7 Clinical Psychologist - South Gloucestershire
The closing date is 11 November 2026
Job summary
We are pleased to be inviting applications for a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the Children in Care Specialist CAMHS Service in AWP, based in South Gloucestershire (Thinking Aloud).
This is a well-established service with a reputable history of working with children and young people with complex needs who have experienced multiple adversities. If you are passionate about supporting young people with experiences of developmental trauma and believe in the difference that can be made by supporting a multi-disciplinary system to understand and recognise the impact of trauma, we would love to hear from you. We are a small supportive, energetic and creative team made up of Drama Therapist, Social Worker, Family Therapist and Clinical Lead.
We also have regular trainee Clinical Psychologists from Bath University. Post-holders will be expected to provide clinically effective interventions for the adult network and young people. We provide 1:1 support for young people, foster carer consultations, network support, training for foster carers and social care teams.
The team work alongside the Bristol Thinking Allowed team, core CAMHS Services and also in partnership with Social Care and Education.
Main duties of the job
To assess, develop, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions and to be responsible of the management of own caseload from referral to discharge.
To work with children, young people and their families promoting opportunities for their maximum engagement and involvement in formulations or care plans and evaluation of the service they receive.
To work jointly with staff from other agencies in direct work with children and young people and their families.
When appropriate, engage in joint work with other specialist CAMHS personnel as agreed with AWP Children in Care Clinical Lead.
To develop effective liaisons with referrers, and those contributing to referrals, to specialist CAMHS and to guide referrers to appropriate resources for children and young people with mental health needs.
To attend Thinking Allowed team meetings and case discussions as appropriate.
To work closely as part of the multi-disciplinary Children in Care CAMHS team.
To practice within current legislation governing the delivery of services to children and young people, such as that for Looked After Children and the Safeguarding of children as defined in the Children Act (1989, amended 2004) and local guidelines.
About us
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
342-CAMHS087-1026
Job locations
South Glos Council Office
Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a psychology service to the designated team including assessment and therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate.
To provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group.
To participate in generic team duties as agreed by the operational manager and Psychology Lead as appropriate, to the needs of the service.
To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Psychology Service.
To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.
To ensure timely recording of all data required by the Trust.
See attached Job Description for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a psychology service to the designated team including assessment and therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate.
To provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group.
To participate in generic team duties as agreed by the operational manager and Psychology Lead as appropriate, to the needs of the service.
To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Psychology Service.
To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.
To ensure timely recording of all data required by the Trust.
See attached Job Description for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral clinical Psychology qualification
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Post qualification in relevant therapeutic interventions.
- Supervision training
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of experience in working with children and young people
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Complex assessment and therapeutic interventions with client group
- Experience working in secondary mental health services
Desirable
- Experience of working with Children in Care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective team player with good communication with liaison skills
- Well organised with good administration skills
- Empathy/engagement skills with the client group
- Ability to cope with workload pressure/prioritise workload
- Ability to work independently
- Self-awareness and emotional resilience
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral clinical Psychology qualification
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Post qualification in relevant therapeutic interventions.
- Supervision training
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of experience in working with children and young people
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Complex assessment and therapeutic interventions with client group
- Experience working in secondary mental health services
Desirable
- Experience of working with Children in Care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective team player with good communication with liaison skills
- Well organised with good administration skills
- Empathy/engagement skills with the client group
- Ability to cope with workload pressure/prioritise workload
- Ability to work independently
- Self-awareness and emotional resilience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
South Glos Council Office
Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
South Glos Council Office
Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead for Children in Care, AWP
Dr Samantha Phillips
07591347531
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
342-CAMHS087-1026
Job locations
South Glos Council Office
Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
United Kingdom
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