Job summary
We are looking for a senior Clinical Psychologist with experience in Neuropsychology and Paediatrics to join the Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) team who is also interested in systemic ways of working. This will involve working closely with the clinical lead for proton beam service in a senior position, to provide clinical psychology provision to the Proton Beam Therapy service at UCLH. This will include being responsible for the undertaking of neuropsychological assessments with children and young people attending UCLH for proton beam radiotherapy as well as therapeutic input.
In addition, the post-holder will provide psychological consultation to the wider radiotherapy team and supervise both clinical and assistant psychologists in the team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will also support the general neuropsychology service through senior leadership, supervision and coordination of referrals. There will also be other paediatric teams across UCLH which this post holder will support through MDT membership and providing joined up psychological care to young people and families as part of the wider psychology team whilst holding systemic and narrative ideas of working in mind.
You will be part of a lively and experienced team with a strong commitment to research and creative ways of working, such as using systemic, narrative and solution focussed ideas alongside an extensive groupwork programme.
We welcome discussions with potential candidates. For further information please contact Dr Angela Simcox or Dr Sara Portnoy, Consultant Clinical Psychologists, on 0203 447 9086.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
Eastman Dental Hospital
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
At UCLH, we have a real One Team ethos, and our values safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
At UCLH, we have a real One Team ethos, and our values safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate and/or PhD level in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) (acquired as part of the clinical training)
- Registered Practitioner Psychologist by the HCPC.
- Further Neuropsychological training
- Skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological assessment, intervention and management.
- High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies, including systemic therapy.
- Experience of working in a Paediatric Service
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking and supervising neuropsychological assessments with children and families.
- Experience of working with children and young people living with long term health conditions.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Ability to work with interpreters
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Experience of working with and promoting diversity.
Desirable
- Management and line management experience
Communication & Customer Care
Essential
- Demonstrates professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in service delivery
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS where information may be highly sensitive and there may be barriers to acceptance.
Desirable
- Skills in supervising and line managing psychologists
Academic and research
Essential
- Previous experience of research indicating the ability to conduct research autonomously, with supervision as required.
- Ability to critique and evaluate scientific data and best practice clinical guidelines
Desirable
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Evidence of working well in multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of effective clinical reasoning in the assessment and management of young people living in complex systems .
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential
- Advanced IT skills (including video editing, word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to make complex clinical decisions
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must be able to cope with highly emotive and psychologically challenging demands of working with children/young people with disability and for long periods of time.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a sensitive, caring and non-judgemental manner.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate and/or PhD level in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) (acquired as part of the clinical training)
- Registered Practitioner Psychologist by the HCPC.
- Further Neuropsychological training
- Skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological assessment, intervention and management.
- High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies, including systemic therapy.
- Experience of working in a Paediatric Service
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking and supervising neuropsychological assessments with children and families.
- Experience of working with children and young people living with long term health conditions.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Ability to work with interpreters
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Experience of working with and promoting diversity.
Desirable
- Management and line management experience
Communication & Customer Care
Essential
- Demonstrates professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in service delivery
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS where information may be highly sensitive and there may be barriers to acceptance.
Desirable
- Skills in supervising and line managing psychologists
Academic and research
Essential
- Previous experience of research indicating the ability to conduct research autonomously, with supervision as required.
- Ability to critique and evaluate scientific data and best practice clinical guidelines
Desirable
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Evidence of working well in multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of effective clinical reasoning in the assessment and management of young people living in complex systems .
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential
- Advanced IT skills (including video editing, word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to make complex clinical decisions
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must be able to cope with highly emotive and psychologically challenging demands of working with children/young people with disability and for long periods of time.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a sensitive, caring and non-judgemental manner.
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).
