Clinical Psychologist

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join our Psychology Team within Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service, a partnership between Devon Partnership NHS Trust and Alzheimer's Society.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of people living with dementia and their families and carers across Bristol.

You will work across our multidisciplinary community and Care Home Liaison teams, providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions. Your work will be varied and rewarding, supporting people experiencing psychological distress, helping colleagues understand complex presentations, and contributing to neuropsychological assessments and diagnostic processes.

You will join a small, supportive Psychology Team working within a larger, collaborative multidisciplinary service. Alongside direct clinical work, you will have opportunities to contribute to clinical consultation, supervision, staff training, reflective practice and service development.

We are looking for someone who is curious, collaborative and committed to promoting psychologically informed, person-centred dementia care. You will be supported to develop your specialist skills while helping shape and strengthen psychological provision across the service., The postholder will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions for people living with dementia, their families and carers across Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service., 1. Providing specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions for people experiencing psychological distress, adjustment difficulties and behaviours that challenge in the context of dementia.
2. Contributing to neuropsychological assessments and multidisciplinary diagnostic processes, particularly where presentations are complex or diagnostic uncertainty exists.
3. Working collaboratively with Community and Care Home Liaison teams, offering psychological consultation, formulation and guidance to support person-centred care.
4. Providing clinical supervision, training and reflective practice opportunities to colleagues, assistant psychologists and other staff as appropriate.
5. Supporting the development and delivery of psychologically informed interventions, including individual, family and group approaches.
6. Contributing to service development, clinical governance, audit and evaluation to maintain high standards of psychological care.

The postholder will work autonomously within professional guidelines, with regular clinical supervision and support from the Psychology Lead.

About Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Devon Partnership NHS Trust provides mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, alongside specialist and secure services across the South West and nationally. We are committed to delivering high-quality, safe and compassionate care, working collaboratively with patients, families and carers.

Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service is a partnership between Devon Partnership NHS Trust and Alzheimer's Society, providing support to people living with dementia and their families across Bristol.

Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively across community, care home and diagnostic pathways, promoting person-centred and psychologically informed care.

You will join a friendly and supportive Psychology Team within a wider multidisciplinary service. We value collaboration, reflective practice, shared learning and staff wellbeing, with opportunities for clinical supervision, training and professional development.