Job summary
- Main area
- Psychology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (0.8 WTE)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 083-7873301-WW
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Osprey Court
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Psychologist (Band 7)
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join this developing team and help shape a new way of supporting neurodivergent children and young people!
The Neurodiversity Support Team is a multidisciplinary clinical service working in partnership with education settings to deliver high-quality Neurodivergent Needs Analyses. The team provides expert guidance, consultation and quality assurance to ensure needs profiles are consistent, meaningful and impactful.
As part of a system-wide programme, the service is introducing Neurodivergent Needs Analysis across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). The team works closely with schools across the region, providing training, consultation and practical support to help them better understand and respond to the needs of neurodivergent children and young people.
The service champions early intervention and a needs-led approach, focusing on each child or young person’s strengths and challenges rather than diagnostic labels.
Due to current funding arrangements, this role will be appointed on a fixed‑term basis [1 year].
Available hours:
- 30 hours per week, 1 year fixed term (minimum and maximum contracted hours)
Main duties of the job
As the Clinical Psychologist, you will assist with contributing to Needs Analysis activities, and helping schools understand and apply strengths and needs based strategies.
You will play a key role in helping education settings to interpret presenting information and consider potential contributing factors, participating in peer supervision and ensuring that the service is psychologically-informed.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the provision of needs assessments for children, and young people with neurodevelopmental differences.
- Training and supporting education and health professionals in leading these within their setting.
- To provide psychologically informed advice/suggested strategies for education and health professionals, to meet CYP neurodivergent needs .
- To provide advice around supporting emotional regulation, mental health and other areas relating to neurodivergent needs, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training Required
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate doctoral level training (or equivalent) in clinical or counselling psychology. Eligible for Chartered Status with the British Psychological Society.
Skills, Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children, young people and families.
- Ability to utilise underpinning theoretical and practical knowledge in neurodivergent needs.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of psychological assessment, formulation and interventions - with the ability to use these skills to provide advice to education and health professionals.
- A thorough understanding of legislative and best practice frameworks that impact on health care for CYP with neurodivergent needs.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Waldron
- Job title
- Head of Children’s Community Psychological Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
- To ensure a fair and anonymous shortlisting process, we are unable to consider any information about your experience or motivation submitted by email. Please include all relevant details within your application form.Please note that the available working hours are within the above job description.This is primarily an in‑person community role. Occasional home working may be possible depending on service needs, but not on fixed days.
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