Band 8a Clinical Psychologist - Weston-Super-Mare

Due to additional investment in psychological therapies in preparation for the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework, we have a number of exciting opportunities for Clinical Psychologists/CBT Therapists to work with our Recovery community services as part of the Psychological Therapies Service., You will offer highly specialistpsychological assessments and both long andshort-term interventions as well as providingadvice,consultation and training to other team members. The ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams will be essential to developing your role within this post. You will need to be well organised with the ability to prioritise your work according to clinical need and liaise effectively with team colleagues and professionals in other agencies.

North Somerset PTS services work across all community, acute and inpatient services within North Somerset. The service is staffed by a multidisciplinary team comprising of clinical psychologists, arts psychotherapists, CBT therapists and family therapists and work closely with other services.

We are a friendly and supportive team, who are highly valued within local services. We also have strong links to local training courses and host a number of trainee therapists.

We place a high value on continuing professional development and there will be opportunities within the post for areas of specialist clinical interest.

We are looking for flexible and enthusiastic therapists committed to working with people with severe and enduring mental health needs. We have posts which are initially available as fixed term positions or secondments for 12 months.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

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.

The posts would suit either experienced clinical psychologists/ CBT therapists or would be a great development opportunity for Band 7 psychologists with suitable experience. In the latter case additional support and mentoring would be provided. The posts are available as either 0.8 8a (30hrs per week) or full time Band 7 (37.5hrs per week) depending on experience.