Clinical Psychologist (0.4 FTE)

Bournemouth University - Professional, Managerial and Support Services

Location:	Bournemouth
Salary:	£46,735 to £55,755 per annum (pro rata) with progression opportunities to £60,907
Hours:	Part Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

Placed On:	27th October 2025
Closes:	14th November 2025
Job Ref:	POSN109504

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Clinical Psychologist to join our Student Services team at Bournemouth University. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our diverse student community.

As Clinical Psychologist, you will provide clinical oversight of the Student Counselling and Wellbeing Team, ensuring that our services remain safe, effective, and responsive to student need. You will also deliver clinical supervision to staff within the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Service and contribute to the university’s clinical governance framework, offering expert advice on risk, safety planning, and best practice.

This is an influential role that combines clinical leadership with strategic input, helping to shape and sustain a high-quality, student-focused service.

This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System. Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

About the department

Student Services is made up of a variety of different departments, all of whom provide a wide range of support to our students. Our goal is to provide students with the opportunity to reach their full potential by ensuring that their personal and social needs are met, and that they are well placed to make the most of their future career prospects through skills support and careers development. Every individual is different, and we understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds to bolster creativity and innovation.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk.