Band 8a Clinical Psychologist, CAMHS - Bristol

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about providing values led, person centred evidence-based processes of change/intervention programmes for children and young people with autism diagnoses, and their families, who are at risk of home or placement breakdown and residential admission.

Autism Intensive Service works utilises the Process Based Therapy (PBT), Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) and Extended Evolutionary Meta Model (EEMM) frameworks to inform and support genuinely person-centred programmes for CYP and their families.

The post covers BNSSG area.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist assessment, formulation, intervention programmes for CYP and their families/carers.The post holder will provide staff training, supervision, consultation and advise to colleagues in AWP teams and other agencies (e.g., social care, education etc).The post holder will need excellent interpersonal skills to support the development of psychological thinking and intervention within multidisciplinary teams.Experience of delivering supervision and training would be essential.Data analysis and research skills are highly desirable.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, a diverse organisation with over 4500 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.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

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

17 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-CAMHS161-1225

Job locations

Woodland View

Thornfield road, Brentry

Bristol

BS10 6NB