Job Description

Registered Psychologist

Department: Allied Health Professionals and Psychology

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Priory Hospital Bristol

Compensation: £46,816 / year

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”.

Bristol Hospital (Stapleton, M32): Our Grade II listed hospital building is set in extensive grounds, just off the M32 and less than three miles from the centre of Bristol, with free on-site parking.

What you'll be doing

• 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

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

Essential - HCPC registration

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.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Free on-site parking
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.