Job summary
We are seeking Clinical Psychologists to provide psychological input to children and families seen within Paediatrics at Southampton Children's Hospital. There are sessions available in a number of medical specialties within the Children's Hospital.
Please note: we are offering these posts as Band 7 preceptorships with a re-banding to 8a after 2 years if development goals are fulfilled. If appointed at band 7, responsibilities will be in line with a band 7 role and development goals will be defined and planned for in supervision. Trainees due to qualify in 2023 are welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
What we can offer you
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Child Clinical Psychology department consists of 20 Clinical Psychologists and three Admin staff as well as Trainees and Assistants. We are a friendly and supportive team with good arrangements for supervision and further learning. The Child Psychology team provides a strong and supportive base from which we can give our best to the children and families we meet, as well as to our multidisciplinary colleagues. As a team we place a strong emphasis on self-care and on supporting one another. This means that there are clear job plans and people are encouraged to maintain a good work/life balance. The positive working atmosphere and the opportunities for development mean we have a long track record of retaining staff within the team.
This advert includes sessions for input to the specialisms of diabetes, ophthalmology and cardiothoracic as well as a newly funded multi-specialty post. The purpose of this new post is to provide psychological input to inpatient wards (0.4wte), to oversee the further development of our programme of groups (0.2wte) and to provide outpatient therapy to children and families from some medical specialties which do not currently have psychology input (0.4wte). The post-holder will collaborate closely with existing colleagues who provide input to general paediatrics and to the team duty system. A clear job plan will be discussed and agreed as we consider it essential that staff do not work beyond their capacity.
Given the large psychology team, medical and allied healthcare colleagues are very familiar with the contribution clinical psychologists make and our input is highly valued in the Childrens Hospital. There is lots of supervision and informal support within the team.
Sessions will be allocated depending on the interests of applicants and the fit of their experience with the teams involved.
Your Responsibilities What youll do The post-holder will apply a range of psychological models in a flexible way to work directly with children, young people and their families and also indirectly through liaison and consultation, building relationships with medical teams and psychology colleagues. The post holder will develop an understanding of the psychological needs of patients and develop appropriate resources and interventions to meet these needs.
What were looking for Prior experience of working in with children who have health issues as a clinical psychologist is essential. It is essential that the post holder works well as part of a multidisciplinary team. Flexible working is supported.
Additional information Interviews will be held on Tuesday 29th November 2022.
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Child Clinical Psychology department consists of 20 Clinical Psychologists and three Admin staff as well as Trainees and Assistants. We are a friendly and supportive team with good arrangements for supervision and further learning. The Child Psychology team provides a strong and supportive base from which we can give our best to the children and families we meet, as well as to our multidisciplinary colleagues. As a team we place a strong emphasis on self-care and on supporting one another. This means that there are clear job plans and people are encouraged to maintain a good work/life balance. The positive working atmosphere and the opportunities for development mean we have a long track record of retaining staff within the team.
This advert includes sessions for input to the specialisms of diabetes, ophthalmology and cardiothoracic as well as a newly funded multi-specialty post. The purpose of this new post is to provide psychological input to inpatient wards (0.4wte), to oversee the further development of our programme of groups (0.2wte) and to provide outpatient therapy to children and families from some medical specialties which do not currently have psychology input (0.4wte). The post-holder will collaborate closely with existing colleagues who provide input to general paediatrics and to the team duty system. A clear job plan will be discussed and agreed as we consider it essential that staff do not work beyond their capacity.
Given the large psychology team, medical and allied healthcare colleagues are very familiar with the contribution clinical psychologists make and our input is highly valued in the Childrens Hospital. There is lots of supervision and informal support within the team.
Sessions will be allocated depending on the interests of applicants and the fit of their experience with the teams involved.
Your Responsibilities What youll do The post-holder will apply a range of psychological models in a flexible way to work directly with children, young people and their families and also indirectly through liaison and consultation, building relationships with medical teams and psychology colleagues. The post holder will develop an understanding of the psychological needs of patients and develop appropriate resources and interventions to meet these needs.
What were looking for Prior experience of working in with children who have health issues as a clinical psychologist is essential. It is essential that the post holder works well as part of a multidisciplinary team. Flexible working is supported.
Additional information Interviews will be held on Tuesday 29th November 2022.
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral level in training in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Further post-doctoral training in the psychological assessment and treatment of children and young people with acute and chronic illnesses, acquired through structured clinical supervision, self study and attendance at relevant courses desirable.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Experience of assessing and working with children and young people with a whole range of emotional and behavioural difficulties and their families/carers, presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of settings including outpatient, community and residential.
- Experience of representing Psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care
- Familiarity with maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and challenging behaviour.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute paediatric setting and/or experience of working with children and families experiencing issues related to, long term medical needs, severe illness or injury, bereavement or loss.
- Experience of carrying out neuropsychological assessments with children and young people.
- Experience of the application of Psychology in different cultural contexts.
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more specialised psychological therapies, e.g. Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Experience in using and interpreting a wide range of psychometric tests, neuropsychological tests and other standardised assessment measures
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, clinically sensitive information to young people, their families/carers and other professional colleagues within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultancy to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of Clinical Psychology.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to children and young people with mental health problems and complex emotional and behaviour of difficulties.
- Ability to identify and employ as appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the Health Professions Council.
- Literate and Numerate in English
- Good understanding of the meaning of clinical supervision/mentoring.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi cultural framework
- An understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on this post
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- An understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on this post.
- Ability to identify and employ as appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- . Ability to develop and use complex multimedia materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Person Specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral level in training in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Further post-doctoral training in the psychological assessment and treatment of children and young people with acute and chronic illnesses, acquired through structured clinical supervision, self study and attendance at relevant courses desirable.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Experience of assessing and working with children and young people with a whole range of emotional and behavioural difficulties and their families/carers, presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of settings including outpatient, community and residential.
- Experience of representing Psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care
- Familiarity with maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and challenging behaviour.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute paediatric setting and/or experience of working with children and families experiencing issues related to, long term medical needs, severe illness or injury, bereavement or loss.
- Experience of carrying out neuropsychological assessments with children and young people.
- Experience of the application of Psychology in different cultural contexts.
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more specialised psychological therapies, e.g. Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Experience in using and interpreting a wide range of psychometric tests, neuropsychological tests and other standardised assessment measures
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, clinically sensitive information to young people, their families/carers and other professional colleagues within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultancy to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of Clinical Psychology.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to children and young people with mental health problems and complex emotional and behaviour of difficulties.
- Ability to identify and employ as appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the Health Professions Council.
- Literate and Numerate in English
- Good understanding of the meaning of clinical supervision/mentoring.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi cultural framework
- An understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on this post
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- An understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on this post.
- Ability to identify and employ as appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- . Ability to develop and use complex multimedia materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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).
