Job summary
Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology MDT

The vacancy is due to a colleague's reduction in hours and therefore the successful applicant will work alongside this colleague.

The role is for an existing PHS staff member to become part of a team with outpatient rooms at St Michael's Hospital.

MDT meetings and clinics take place on a Monday afternoon. This entails some in person and online specialist clinical work to be carried out on Monday pm or Tuesday am preferably.

The clinical role is to provide psychological services to girls and women with Differences in Sex Development (DSD) and Congenital Gynaecological Anomalies, along with more common presentations in adolescence or early adulthood. There is an emphasis on MDT working, teaching and building evidence via research.

The post holder will be part of an experienced multidisciplinary team in which psychology is well established and valued. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a thriving health psychology service. The post holder will provide assessment, formulation and interventions in innovative and compassionate ways, in addition to leadership roles within the medical specialty and within Psychological Health Services.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical psychology services into the Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology service with some flexible input into Paediatric DSD team as required
• To share with the multi professional clinical team, through joint working, consultation, training and service development activities, psychological knowledge and skills to enable individualised psychological care in partnership with young people and adults within these services.
• To participate in research and audit activity in collaboration with other professional groups and other providers as appropriate, to increase the evidence base and support the sharing of good practice in psychological and social care for the young people and adults within these services
• To provide a clinical health placement and opportunities for research for trainee clinical psychologists as requested.
• To provide clinical supervision and training for psychologists and other staff as requested by the Head Psychological Health Services.
• To advise and work with the current post holder and the Head of Psychological Health Services to develop and implement: service developments, policies, protocols and guidelines relating to the psychological services provided for this population

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year pa, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number: 387-W&C4259-NG
Closing date: 29 October 2026

Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential

• Doctorate in clinical psychology, Counselling psychology or equivalent
• Current registration as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council

Desirable

• Training course in clinical supervision

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Demonstrable understanding of the roles of a clinical psychologist within multi-professional health teams in relation to the young person/adult, the staff team and the organisation
• Demonstrable understanding of the implications of acute and long-term conditions and disability for young people/adults as applicable
• Demonstrable knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, consent, confidentiality and standards of psychological care within relevant NICE and other guidance.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for children and young people and adults with complex health needs (DSD, CGA)
• Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of common mental health difficulties experienced by young people and adults with complex health needs (DSD, Complex Gynaecological Anomalies)
• Ability to assess the psychological needs of young people with complex health needs (DSD, CGA)
• Ability to generate systemic and individual psychological formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theories and models to the complex information generated by the young person/adult and social care systems
• Ability to access, record and manage information and data pertaining to the work undertaken in medical and psychology notes, data bases and electronic records as required
• Ability to prioritise and manage available time for clinical work and professional activities effectively and safely
• Able to travel to regional clinics, meetings and other visits if required

Desirable

• To be skilled in the compassionate assessment and intervention of psychosexual difficulties

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as a clinical psychologist providing psychological consultation, case management supervision and training to multi-professional and multi-agency teams
• Experience of working as a clinical psychologist undertaking consultation and service development work within a multi-disciplinary physical health setting
• Evidence of having worked in an area of clinical practice relevant to CYP/adults with DSD, CGA or other gynaecological conditions
• Formal teaching/presentation sessions to health and other professionals

Desirable

• Experience of working as a clinical psychologist with CYP/adults within PAG or DSD services

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Psychological Health Services, Level 6, Bristol, BS2 8BJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact
For questions about the job, contact Rachel Hamblin, Clinical Psychologist, rachel.hamblin@uhbw.nhs.uk, 01173428168

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