Registered Psychologist

• Receive and respond promptly to referrals
• Conduct specialist psychological assessments and develop effective therapy plans
• Deliver individual and group therapy using appropriate, evidence-based interventions
• Manage an allocated caseload within agreed timescales
• Maintain regular communication with clients, MDT members, and clinical staff
• Keep accurate, up-to-date clinical records, reports, and electronic documentation
• Present and share relevant client information at MDT meetings

Clinical & Professional Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological interventions and standard care plans
• Offer specialist advice, consultation, and guidance to other professionals
• Exercise autonomous responsibility for assessment, treatment, and discharge
• Administer psychometric tests and other evidence-based assessments
• Undertake risk assessment and risk management
• Provide clinical supervision to an Assistant Psychologist

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

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All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

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Priory Hospital Bristol is seeking to hire a Registered Psychologist for an exciting role. This is a part time role working 30 hours per week. Salary is up to £46,816 depending on experience.

This is an opportunity to provide psychological therapy to patients receiving treatment in our Acute wards at Redcliffe and Blackwell. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as good.

• Priory Hospital Bristol team works with clients with complex mental health problems, including complex emotional needs, psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, recurrent depression and complex PTSD. We are interested in candidates with specialist training in DBT. Additional training in other psychotherapies such as CBT, CBTp, MBT, CAT, EMDR and ACT would be a bonus.

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.