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Job summary
Priory Hospital Bristol
Part-time | 30 hours per week | Site based
Salary is up to £58,250 FTE, depending on experience
This is an opportunity to provide psychological therapy to patients receiving treatment across our 3 acute wards. This role is part-time, at 30 hours per week. The actual salary for this role is up to £46,816 depending on experience.
Main duties of the job
You will join the team on the Acute Ward. In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.
- Receive and respond promptly to referrals
- Undertake specialist psychological assessments and formulate therapy plans
- Deliver individual and group therapy using evidence-based interventions
- Manage an allocated caseload within agreed timescales
- Maintain clear communication with clients, MDT members, and clinical staff
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records, reports, and electronic documentation
About us
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
Details
Date posted
08 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£46,816 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
574306
Job locations
Heath House Lane
Stapleton
Bristol
BS16 1EQ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
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, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.
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.
Person Specification
Requirements
Essential
- Essential - HCPC registration and Clinical Psychologist 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.
Person Specification
Requirements
Essential
- Essential - HCPC registration and Clinical Psychologist 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Priory Healthcare
Address
Heath House Lane
Stapleton
Bristol
BS16 1EQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Priory Healthcare
Address
Heath House Lane
Stapleton
Bristol
BS16 1EQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)