Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the largest paediatric psychology service in the UK to cover maternity leave. The postholder will join dynamic and supportive clinical psychology teams attached to Urology and Endocrinology. The Urology Department is nationally and internationally recognised for clinical excellence and for pioneering life-saving surgical techniques. The Endocrinology Department is the largest specialist service for children and young people with endocrine problems and diabetes mellitus in Europe and, in conjunction with UCLH, forms the London Centre for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes.Clinical Psychology is a highly valued profession within each multi-disciplinary team helping to optimise medical care by working with patients, their families and the MDT who are struggling with procedural fear, treatment adherence and medical decision-making as well as supporting staff wellbeing in a busy acute medical environment. The postholder will also be a part of innovative individual, group and social interventions designed to support children and families managing illness-related stigma and young people developing independent identities that incorporate significant differences such as differences in sexual development.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will have opportunities to develop supervision, teaching and training skills with our large team of pre-qualification psychologists including trainee clinical psychologists. The postholder will have opportunities to develop research skills by participating in the ongoing programme of quality improvement and research projects in conjunction with UCL Institute of Child Health, the largest concentration of child health research outside of North America.The postholder will be encouraged to engage with ongoing professional development opportunities with specialist departmental lecture series(TM) as well as clinical special interest groups such as in narrative therapy, ACT, medical trauma, cognitive assessment and medically unexplained symptoms and through the Institute of Child Health and GOSH Learning Academy.For more information, please contact Kristina Soon kristina.soon@gosh.nhs.uk; Sarah Mann sarah.mann@gosh.nhs.uk
ROLE TO COMMENCE IN OCTBER 2025
About us
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Good honours degree in Psychology.
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those training prior to 1996) as accredited by British Psychological Society/Health and Care Professionals Council
- Eligibility for Chartered Status and membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology
- Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and /or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice relevant to medical psychology
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural framework
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and young people and child protection.
- Experience in delivering evidence-based interventions for a range of child and adolescent mental health and physical problems
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
Desirable
- Evidence of working psychologically with children and/or adults in a physical health setting
- Experience of teaching or training.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their carers, and other professionals.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Desirable
- Ability to administer, score and interpret a range of cognitive assessment tools
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Good honours degree in Psychology.
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those training prior to 1996) as accredited by British Psychological Society/Health and Care Professionals Council
- Eligibility for Chartered Status and membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology
- Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and /or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice relevant to medical psychology
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural framework
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and young people and child protection.
- Experience in delivering evidence-based interventions for a range of child and adolescent mental health and physical problems
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
Desirable
- Evidence of working psychologically with children and/or adults in a physical health setting
- Experience of teaching or training.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their carers, and other professionals.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Desirable
- Ability to administer, score and interpret a range of cognitive assessment tools
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
