Clinical Psychologist

This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing multi agency team comprising Paediatricians, Clinical Psychology, Speech & Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy.


Evidence of effective partnership working with education and health colleagues is essential.


have experience working in Children's services and strong clinical skills.
have a range of experience of working within services which deliver innovative and high-quality services to children and young people.
hold a doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Working as part of the SCAAS and Neuro Team offering high quality assessment and formulation of children's needs.
Holding the 'child's voice' as central to all decision making and working towards the best outcomes for children and families.
Support staff training and development.
Opportunities to develop your leadership, managerial and clinical skills through training, profession specific support and development supervision and personal coaching initiatives.
A variety of competitive employee benefits including access to a range of salary sacrifice schemes and discounts.
Our service is proud of its strong multi-disciplinary ethos within its clinical delivery and has robust clinical supervision, workload management and Continuing Professional Development structures in place.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.


Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.


Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.


Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology, as accredited by the BPS
Evidence of formal post graduate learning within a relevant CAMHS or ASC setting
Clinical supervisor qualification/training/ accreditation

Demonstrate extensive experience and clinical expertise and be able to take a lead role on the provision of a high quality specialist ASD assessment pathway including consultation, assessment and therapeutic intervention)
Demonstrate extensive experience and highly specialist professional consultancy and training to partner agencies
Be proficient in the manipulation of complex psychological test equipment for use in formal testing situations

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust