Job summary
We have an exciting challenge for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to lead the development of community paediatric psychology services within our well established Child Development Centre in Worthing. We are delighted to have this opportunity to bring psychology in house to expand our vibrant and committed team of Paediatricians, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Specialist Nurses and skilled administrative staff. Based in the Child Development Centre, located within Worthing Hospital, the post will focus on the MDT assessment of complex neurodevelopmental cases alongside supporting children and young people with complex needs and providing supervision to our Family Support Therapist.
Main duties of the job
To establish, co-ordinate and lead the systematic provision of a highly specialist psychological assessment and therapies service for children under the care of Community Paediatrics / The Worthing Child Development Centre at Worthing Hospital (WCDC), University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHSussex).
The post holder will be embedded within the WCDC and will work in partnership with the multidisciplinary WCDC team to support the developmental assessment and psychological wellbeing of pre and primary school aged children and their parents / carers, through direct face to face and virtual work. Extensive consultation to / liaison with health professionals and professionals from other agencies involved in children's care (especially education and social care) will be required. The post holder will be expected to shape new developments and organisational changes as a key discipline in the provision of Community Paediatrics services.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide and oversee the flexible delivery of a highly specialist neurodevelopmental psychological assessment and therapies service for The Worthing Child Development Centre (WCDC), in line with service requirements. The post holder will
- Provide highly specialist neurodevelopmental, cognitive and other psychological assessments to children undergoing assessment in the WCDC. This will include the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of highly complex data from a variety of sources including formal psychological, neuropsychological, and psychometric test batteries, specialist diagnostic assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the childs / patients care.
- Provide detailed psychological formulations and recommendations to inform team decision-making in relation to diagnosis and the delineation of childrens developmental and learning needs and the implications of these on the child / patient, their family, their care and their educational needs.
- Evaluate, design and advise on the implementation of evidence based psychological interventions, therapies, treatments and management strategies to address assessed childrens / patients difficulties taking into account theoretical and therapeutic models and the highly complex developmental processes and systemic / relationship patterns that pertain to the individual child / patient and their family.
- Provide specialist psychological interventions and treatments to address and ameliorate psychological and behavioural difficulties for individual and groups of children and parents in accordance with service priorities and resources.
- Offer advice and consultation on the psychological and emotional wellbeing of children and their families to other members of the MDT.
- Facilitate understanding across teams and agencies about the nature of childrens neurodevelopmental difficulties through teaching, training and supervision.
- Utilise professional and clinical leadership skills for research, audit and service evaluation to drive service improvement.
- Contribute to the development of the WCDCs operational policies and services with regards the emotional wellbeing of children and their parents as appropriate.
- Link with other child development centres in the county to share expertise and enhance standards.
- Work as an autonomous professional, within and guided by principles, policies and procedures of the service. To work autonomously within codes of conduct and professional guidelines (BPS and HCPC) and under the guidance of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Paediatrics.
We are passionate about improving the quality of services we provide and are looking forward to welcoming a psychologist with drive and enthusiasm onto the team. Support and supervision for this post will be provided by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist within Paediatrics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide and oversee the flexible delivery of a highly specialist neurodevelopmental psychological assessment and therapies service for The Worthing Child Development Centre (WCDC), in line with service requirements. The post holder will
- Provide highly specialist neurodevelopmental, cognitive and other psychological assessments to children undergoing assessment in the WCDC. This will include the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of highly complex data from a variety of sources including formal psychological, neuropsychological, and psychometric test batteries, specialist diagnostic assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the childs / patients care.
- Provide detailed psychological formulations and recommendations to inform team decision-making in relation to diagnosis and the delineation of childrens developmental and learning needs and the implications of these on the child / patient, their family, their care and their educational needs.
- Evaluate, design and advise on the implementation of evidence based psychological interventions, therapies, treatments and management strategies to address assessed childrens / patients difficulties taking into account theoretical and therapeutic models and the highly complex developmental processes and systemic / relationship patterns that pertain to the individual child / patient and their family.
- Provide specialist psychological interventions and treatments to address and ameliorate psychological and behavioural difficulties for individual and groups of children and parents in accordance with service priorities and resources.
- Offer advice and consultation on the psychological and emotional wellbeing of children and their families to other members of the MDT.
- Facilitate understanding across teams and agencies about the nature of childrens neurodevelopmental difficulties through teaching, training and supervision.
- Utilise professional and clinical leadership skills for research, audit and service evaluation to drive service improvement.
- Contribute to the development of the WCDCs operational policies and services with regards the emotional wellbeing of children and their parents as appropriate.
- Link with other child development centres in the county to share expertise and enhance standards.
- Work as an autonomous professional, within and guided by principles, policies and procedures of the service. To work autonomously within codes of conduct and professional guidelines (BPS and HCPC) and under the guidance of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Paediatrics.
We are passionate about improving the quality of services we provide and are looking forward to welcoming a psychologist with drive and enthusiasm onto the team. Support and supervision for this post will be provided by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist within Paediatrics.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- oInterest, passion and commitment to the development of high quality services for children with neurodevelopmental disorders / pervasive developmental difficulties and special needs including Autism and ADHD.
Desirable
- oSkills in the assessment and differential diagnosis of pervasive developmental difficulties including Autism and ADHD.
Professional Registration
Essential
- oRegistered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
- Eligible for Full Membership of the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology.
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential
- oDoctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
- oSignificant relevant post qualification clinical experience.
- oSignificant post qualification experience of psychometric / cognitive testing with children including the Wechsler tests (WISC-V UK, WPPSI-IV UK, WASI-II)
- oExperience of multidisciplinary team working.
Desirable
- oEvidence of advanced post qualification training to support specialist therapeutic work in a CDC context: oFurther training / experience in neurodevelopmental psychology, related to children and young people. oSpecialist training in neuropsychological assessment and testing. oAutism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI) training. oFurther training in specialist therapeutic approaches, treatments and interventions for children.
- oPost qualification experience working clinically in a CDC / MDT and with the assessment of neurodivergence.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- oInterest, passion and commitment to the development of high quality services for children with neurodevelopmental disorders / pervasive developmental difficulties and special needs including Autism and ADHD.
Desirable
- oSkills in the assessment and differential diagnosis of pervasive developmental difficulties including Autism and ADHD.
Professional Registration
Essential
- oRegistered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
- Eligible for Full Membership of the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology.
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential
- oDoctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
- oSignificant relevant post qualification clinical experience.
- oSignificant post qualification experience of psychometric / cognitive testing with children including the Wechsler tests (WISC-V UK, WPPSI-IV UK, WASI-II)
- oExperience of multidisciplinary team working.
Desirable
- oEvidence of advanced post qualification training to support specialist therapeutic work in a CDC context: oFurther training / experience in neurodevelopmental psychology, related to children and young people. oSpecialist training in neuropsychological assessment and testing. oAutism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI) training. oFurther training in specialist therapeutic approaches, treatments and interventions for children.
- oPost qualification experience working clinically in a CDC / MDT and with the assessment of neurodivergence.
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
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Worthing Child Development Centre, Worthing Hospital
Lyndhurst Road
Worthing
BN11 2DH
Employer's website
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
