Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Young Person's Diabetes Service at University Hospitals Dorset, working with patients aged 16-23 and their families as they transition from paediatric services into adult services.
If you would like to discuss this post further or arrange to visit the team please do contact Dr Lindsey Rouse, Clinical Psychologist, UHD Diabetes Service, 0300 019 4610, Lindsey.rouse@uhd.nhs.uk.
Base Location: Poole
Interview Date : TBC
Main duties of the job
You will be warmly welcomed by the Diabetes Teams and well-supported to develop into the role. The post will involve working in an integrated diabetes MDT, to work alongside the Clinical Psychologist to develop psychological pathways and provide specialist psychological assessment, intervention and psycho-education with outpatients. As a valued member of the MDT, you will provide consultation, advice, training and supervision to staff on patients' psychological wellbeing.
If you would like to discuss this post further or arrange to visit the team please do contact Dr Lindsey Rouse, Clinical Psychologist, UHD Diabetes Service, 0300 019 4610, Lindsey.rouse@uhd.nhs.uk.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the annual assessment of the emotional wellbeing of young people in the service and feedback to the YP Diabetes MDT.
To provide evidence based psychological interventions to YP with diabetes, where difficulties with, or the impact of, diabetes form a significant part of the YP's presentation.
To support the YP Diabetes team to develop their understanding and approaches to the psychological factors affecting how a YP and their family manage diabetes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the annual assessment of the emotional wellbeing of young people in the service and feedback to the YP Diabetes MDT.
To provide evidence based psychological interventions to YP with diabetes, where difficulties with, or the impact of, diabetes form a significant part of the YP's presentation.
To support the YP Diabetes team to develop their understanding and approaches to the psychological factors affecting how a YP and their family manage diabetes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS. OR Qualification from a High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or equivalent
- Registration/Accreditation (or accreditable) with the HCPC, UKCP, BACP or BABCP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people who have diabetes and their families
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS. OR Qualification from a High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or equivalent
- Registration/Accreditation (or accreditable) with the HCPC, UKCP, BACP or BABCP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people who have diabetes and their families
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
