Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.5 WTE 8a Clinical Psychologist to support the Adult Emergency Department at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust. The Adult Emergency Department Clinical Health Psychology Service is a new service that will support patients with acute, chronic and life-threatening physical health conditions within ED and also support ED staff. The post holder will assist with helping the Consultant Clinical Psychologist working in Adult ED Clinical Health Psychology to develop and deliver this new service.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to the advert
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a regular physical presence in the Adult ED department at QMC campus and will also work closely with clinical psychology colleagues working in critical care and major trauma services at NUH.
About us
The successful applicant will be warmly welcomed to the rapidly growing Department of Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology within the Trust. Currently there are over 40 Clinical Psychologists, and Assistant and Trainee Clinical Psychologists working across a number of medical inpatient and outpatient services within the Trust.
We have excellent links with the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and the regional Clinical Psychology Doctorate Courses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the full job description and person specification for the full description of duties.
For further information about the Trust please visit our Website at www.nuh.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the full job description and person specification for the full description of duties.
For further information about the Trust please visit our Website at www.nuh.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Additional training in a specific model such as ACT.
- Undertaken training in the supervision of trainee clinical psychologists
Experience
Essential
- Skills in the use of psychological assessment, intervention, and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Ability to integrate available highly complex clinical information into a coherent formulation and to apply it in treatment and clinical management
- Experience of planning and organising own work time and responding to unforeseen situations as they arise.
- Experience of working with people with medical/chronic health conditions
- Experience of and/or knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised assessment and psychological therapies for people with a range of health conditions.
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with other disciplines including medicine and nursing
- Experience of providing supervision and consultation to other clinical staff including psychologists.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital with patients with medical/chronic health/ Terminal conditions
- Demonstrable experience as a Clinical Psychologist working in a staff support and / or patient setting
- Demonstrable experience as a Clinical Psychologist working in an emergency care setting, or alternatively in a Critical Care or Major Trauma setting.
- Experience of providing a reflective practice space to staff and supporting staff groups.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Ability to work in highly emotive and distressing working conditions that can involve the risk of verbal and physical aggression
- Ability to write clear records and observe policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health
- Commitment to support the Trust's Values
- Ability to treat all with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the whole person
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
Analytical & judgement
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods
Desirable
- Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience of providing support and supervision to healthcare colleagues
- Experience of teaching and training of MDT staff
- Ability to treat all with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the whole person
- Ability to create an appropriate environment for clients / staff in a highly emotive situation and respond appropriately
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day.
- To work across both City and QMC campuses as may be required, on occasions.
Other
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Additional training in a specific model such as ACT.
- Undertaken training in the supervision of trainee clinical psychologists
Experience
Essential
- Skills in the use of psychological assessment, intervention, and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Ability to integrate available highly complex clinical information into a coherent formulation and to apply it in treatment and clinical management
- Experience of planning and organising own work time and responding to unforeseen situations as they arise.
- Experience of working with people with medical/chronic health conditions
- Experience of and/or knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised assessment and psychological therapies for people with a range of health conditions.
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with other disciplines including medicine and nursing
- Experience of providing supervision and consultation to other clinical staff including psychologists.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital with patients with medical/chronic health/ Terminal conditions
- Demonstrable experience as a Clinical Psychologist working in a staff support and / or patient setting
- Demonstrable experience as a Clinical Psychologist working in an emergency care setting, or alternatively in a Critical Care or Major Trauma setting.
- Experience of providing a reflective practice space to staff and supporting staff groups.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Ability to work in highly emotive and distressing working conditions that can involve the risk of verbal and physical aggression
- Ability to write clear records and observe policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health
- Commitment to support the Trust's Values
- Ability to treat all with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the whole person
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
Analytical & judgement
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods
Desirable
- Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience of providing support and supervision to healthcare colleagues
- Experience of teaching and training of MDT staff
- Ability to treat all with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the whole person
- Ability to create an appropriate environment for clients / staff in a highly emotive situation and respond appropriately
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day.
- To work across both City and QMC campuses as may be required, on occasions.
Other
Essential
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).