Job summary
We are looking for Clinical Psychologists or final year Trainee Clinical Psychologists with an interest in clinical health psychology and the impact of living with health conditions. You may have experience of working with physical health problems with either children/families or adults, or experience of working in child and adolescent or adult mental health services with a keen interest and desire to apply that knowledge to work in an acute trust.There are a number of exciting opportunities for band 8a clinical psychology posts working in the following medical services:1) Paediatric Renal (1.0 WTE 8a),2) Paediatric Endocrinology, DSD & Diabetes (0.6 WTE 8a),3) Paediatric Respiratory (0.4 WTE)4) Paediatric LTV (long-term ventilation) (0.4WTE 8a)
The postholder will join the respective paediatric medical service/s at Nottingham Children's Hospital (QMC). As a psychologist working in these medical services, you will provide a specialist clinical psychology service for children/young people to help them better manage psychological distress and obtain better treatment outcomes.
If you wish to apply for any of these posts please specify which post/s you are interested in applying for in your application.
We would welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists, or 3rd Year Trainees due to qualify in 2024.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role will involve working closely with the medical service multidisciplinary Team. You will work with children and young people through consultation to staff, direct work and by attending multidisciplinary clinics. Your base will predominantly be at the Children's Hospital QMC campus. You will be part of a welcoming and growing Clinical Psychology Department which incorporates specialisms in Paediatric Psychology, Adult Medical Psychology and Child and Adult Neuropsychology.
About us
There are opportunities for continued professional development and clinical supervision is well provided for within the paediatric clinical psychology team. We regularly have trainees from the DClinPsy courses around the region, so there would be opportunities to supervise trainees. You will also be involved in providing consultation, training and supervision as required to others within and outside of the multidisciplinary team. The department has a commitment to clinical research. Strong support is available to participate in research or to develop your clinical research interests.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure that you familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure that you familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Completed (or due to complete in 2024) postgraduate doctoral level DClinPsy in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
- Current HCPC registration for Clinical Psychologist (or eligibility to qualify for registration in 2024)
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Previous training in medical psychology
- Training in the supervision of other psychological professionals
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with medical/chronic physical health conditions and across a range of severity and presentations
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with other disciplines including medicine and nursing
- Experience of conducting risk assessments
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital with children and young people with medical/chronic health conditions
- Experience of assessing and treating patients with renal conditions
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of providing supervision to other clinical staff
- Experience conducting clinical research
- Experience of working with children and young people with renal conditions
- Experience of assessing and treating patients with long-term physical health problems
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Commitment to support the Trust's Values
- Ability to form strong therapeutic relationships
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Analytical and judgement skills
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
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people with long-term health conditions
- Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
- Experience of using qualitative research methods
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Experience and/or training in the supervision of other psychologists
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to move between a number of locations within the region in a working day
- Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
Desirable
- Ability to work on days to suit the service
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Completed (or due to complete in 2024) postgraduate doctoral level DClinPsy in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
- Current HCPC registration for Clinical Psychologist (or eligibility to qualify for registration in 2024)
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Previous training in medical psychology
- Training in the supervision of other psychological professionals
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with medical/chronic physical health conditions and across a range of severity and presentations
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with other disciplines including medicine and nursing
- Experience of conducting risk assessments
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital with children and young people with medical/chronic health conditions
- Experience of assessing and treating patients with renal conditions
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of providing supervision to other clinical staff
- Experience conducting clinical research
- Experience of working with children and young people with renal conditions
- Experience of assessing and treating patients with long-term physical health problems
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Commitment to support the Trust's Values
- Ability to form strong therapeutic relationships
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Analytical and judgement skills
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
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people with long-term health conditions
- Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
- Experience of using qualitative research methods
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Experience and/or training in the supervision of other psychologists
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to move between a number of locations within the region in a working day
- Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
Desirable
- Ability to work on days to suit the service
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).
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).