Job Title: Psychological Therapist
Agency: Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 49,387 to 56,515 £ / Year

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Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly skilled B7 Psychological Therapist to join our remarkable Maternal Loss and Trauma Team, where compassion, innovation, and inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do.

We are a dynamic and multidisciplinary team providing specialist mental health support to women, birthing people, partners, and families. Our work is rooted in empathy, collaboration, and holistic care. We are proud to serve a richly diverse community.

We strongly believe that diverse teams create stronger services, and we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. Your perspective matters, and we’re committed to creating a team where every voice is valued.

In return, we offer flexible working arrangements, opportunities for personal and professional development, and a supportive, forward-thinking workplace where you can make a lasting impact.

Main duties of the job

• To provide trauma-informed psychological therapy for clients under the Maternal Loss and Trauma Team.
• To assess and treat a specialist workload of clients and maintain associated records.
• Participate in CPD and other developmental activities.
• Undertake R & D and clinical audit.
• The Specialist Maternal Loss and Trauma Service provides specialist midwifery support and psychological therapy for complex trauma associated with birth and loss and long with Tokophobia across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. We work with other services and agencies in both mental health and maternity fields to deliver the right pathway for individuals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification or qualification as a CBT Therapist
• HCPC Registration (or eligibility for registration) or professional registration with another suitable organisation (eg. BABCP, UKCP etc).
• EMDR qualification

Desirable

• Experience of working with trauma-informed models

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with a wide range of individuals with complex problems
• Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions
• In-depth knowledge of relevant therapeutic models
• Familiarity with NHS ways of working, NHS systems and statutory obligations.
• Experience of formulating a person’s difficulties from a psychological perspective and communicating to service users and multidisciplinary staff
• Experience of offering clinical supervision and/ or facilitating reflective practice sessions for multidisciplinary staff
• Experience of supporting teams in managing risk, and in complex multiagency work

Desirable

• Experience of working within perinatal mental health
• Experience of working with Complex Trauma presentations

Skills

Essential

• Effective team player with good communication and liaison skills
• Empathy/engagement skills with perinatal mental health population group
• Ability to cope with workload pressure/prioritise workload
• Ability to work autonomously
• Confidence in working to support members of multidisciplinary teams
• Self-awareness and emotional resilience
• Well organised with good administration/ computer skills

Desirable

• Experience of running therapeutic groups e.g. DBT, ACT, CBT
• Experience in working with complex trauma
• Experience in working with psychosis
• Experience of leadership and/ or service development

Closing Date: 19 July 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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