Clinical Psychologist

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post could be appointed either as a preceptorship towards an 8a role for the right applicant wishing to develop from a band 7 or be appointed at 8a. Responsibilities would be adjusted accordingly.

Are you interested in the challenges and rewards of working with children who have complex physical health needs impacting on, or exacerbated by, their mental health and wellbeing? Engaging with the systems around the young person, and their family, to facilitate their healthcare journey, maximising their physical and mental health outcomes?

We are looking for enthusiastic and compassionate clinical psychologists who thrive in a fast-paced setting, engaging and working collaboratively with a wide range of other professionals. We value openness, compassion, bravery, flexibility and curiosity in helping us meet the clinical and operational demands of this busy service. Previous experience of working in an acute setting, and/or working with children & young people with complex physical/mental health presentations in the context of multi-disciplinary teams are highly desirable attributes.

These vacancies will be attached to The Health in Mind Team and also attached to the Paediatric Intensive Care Team (PIC) here at Birmingham Womens and Childrens Hospital. We encourage flexible ways of working and prioritise wellbeing and effectiveness as a key part of job planning.

Main duties of the job

We are a large team and there are many opportunities for supervision, leadership roles in projects and service developments, peer support and personal development. Benefit from a range of therapeutic approaches and expertise within the team (e.g. CBT, ACT, CFT, Systemic, NVR, SFT, EMDR, Hypnosis, Neuropsychology) and good links with the University of Birmingham clinical training programme.

This post provides a great opportunity to consolidate and expand on previous experience of working within health settings and/or children, young people and families. The job role provides a variety of ways of working within a dynamic medical setting including 1:1 therapy with in and out-patients, working with families, groups for parents and young people, consultations via clinics and lots of opportunities for indirect working through multi-disciplinary teams, contributing to the psychological care planning and supporting/ developing psychological mindedness within teams.

If you would like to discuss this position further please contact Dr. Jo Horton, Clinical Psychologist/ Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist, Health in Mind team, on 0121 333 8048 or Jo.Horton@nhs.net

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

16 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£48,526 to £54,619 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9284-22-6401-DMCM2

Job locations

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4 6NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Clinical Psychology Doctorate
HCPC registered

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children /adolescents

Desirable

Experience of working in an inpatient and/or acute health setting

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

Facilitating clinical decision making & care planning with multi disciplinary professionals

Desirable

Ability to assimilate a lot of information in a fast paced, highly emotive environment

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential

Experience of psychological assessments
Understanding of specialist psychological literature/ guidelines
Ability to use IT to prepare reports
Confidence & experience of using Microsoft systems (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, etc)
Confidence and experience with using common NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Staff Record (ESR)

Desirable

Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection e.g. MS Teams, zoom, AccuRX, Doctor Doctor

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Clinical Psychology Doctorate
HCPC registered

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children /adolescents

Desirable

Experience of working in an inpatient and/or acute health setting

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

Facilitating clinical decision making & care planning with multi disciplinary professionals

Desirable

Ability to assimilate a lot of information in a fast paced, highly emotive environment

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential

Experience of psychological assessments
Understanding of specialist psychological literature/ guidelines
Ability to use IT to prepare reports
Confidence & experience of using Microsoft systems (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, etc)
Confidence and experience with using common NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Staff Record (ESR)

Desirable

Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection e.g. MS Teams, zoom, AccuRX, Doctor Doctor

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Certificate of Sponsorship

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