Job summary
The Paediatric Psychosocial Service (PPS), part of Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust (MFT) CAMHS which sits within the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital; is currently looking to recruit a Clinical Psychologist for maternity leave.
This is a brilliant opportunity for dedicated mental healthcare professionals to promote and improve the mental health and well-being of children and young people with physical health conditions and those who care for them.
We provide inpatient and outpatient support to patients with a wide range of physical health conditions on a local, regional, national and international basis. Working for the Paediatric Psychosocial Service, you'll work with children and young people aged up to 18 years and their families who present with a wide range of complex emotional and behavioral difficulties associated with physical health conditions.
You'll be supported to manage a defined caseload and have the responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children and young people. Roles also include consultation and liaison with medical teams.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will primarily work with referrals from the renal and urology services, although there may be times when case work relates to different specialties. This includes inpatient and outpatient referrals, and multidisciplinary clinic work.
The role involves a flexible approach to working, to ensure psychological aspects can be addressed and supported within a time pressured medical environment. Regular clinical supervision, peer supervision groups and specific therapy skills supervision are available.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. e.g. NMC, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
- You must have a recognised qualification. Recognised qualifications are: Doctoral degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent) as accredited by the BPS. Health Psychology Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH Social Work (CQSW/DipSW) Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training or experience with children and adolescents / adults with health conditions.
- CPD relating to paediatrics or Health Psychology
- Training in a specific therapeutic modality relevant to a paediatric setting.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with children, families, and adult patients across the age range with a full range of presenting problems and across settings including community, outpatient and clinic settings.
- Experience of assessing and managing risk in a therapeutic setting
- Experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork.
- Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals.
- Knowledge of legislation and national guidance in relation to the needs of child and adult patients.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of professional systems involved in work with children, both in specialist hospital and community settings.
- Experience of working with patients within physical health specialties.
- Experience of working autonomously as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritise own caseload.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention, and management in work with children and families
- Ability to integrate psychological theories and outcome data with clinical practice and service provision.
- Ability to work with people from different backgrounds, cultures and of different ages.
- Demonstrate sensitivity in all contact with disadvantaged groups.
- Good skills in communicating with children, parents / adult patients and colleagues.
- Ability to cope with stressful interpersonal situations including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse
Education and Supervision
Essential
- Experience in designing, planning, and undertaking clinical research and service evaluation.
- Evidence of/commitment to continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
Desirable
- Experience in teaching and training staff from other professional groups in psychological skills and concepts
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A commitment to undertake further relevant training and selfdirected study.
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required.
- A commitment to the inclusion of young people's, parent/carer views in service delivery, development, and design.
- Willingness to contribute to team functioning, performance, and the ongoing development of the service.
Work Related Circumstance
Essential
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. e.g. NMC, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
- You must have a recognised qualification. Recognised qualifications are: Doctoral degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent) as accredited by the BPS. Health Psychology Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH Social Work (CQSW/DipSW) Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training or experience with children and adolescents / adults with health conditions.
- CPD relating to paediatrics or Health Psychology
- Training in a specific therapeutic modality relevant to a paediatric setting.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with children, families, and adult patients across the age range with a full range of presenting problems and across settings including community, outpatient and clinic settings.
- Experience of assessing and managing risk in a therapeutic setting
- Experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork.
- Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals.
- Knowledge of legislation and national guidance in relation to the needs of child and adult patients.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of professional systems involved in work with children, both in specialist hospital and community settings.
- Experience of working with patients within physical health specialties.
- Experience of working autonomously as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritise own caseload.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention, and management in work with children and families
- Ability to integrate psychological theories and outcome data with clinical practice and service provision.
- Ability to work with people from different backgrounds, cultures and of different ages.
- Demonstrate sensitivity in all contact with disadvantaged groups.
- Good skills in communicating with children, parents / adult patients and colleagues.
- Ability to cope with stressful interpersonal situations including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse
Education and Supervision
Essential
- Experience in designing, planning, and undertaking clinical research and service evaluation.
- Evidence of/commitment to continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
Desirable
- Experience in teaching and training staff from other professional groups in psychological skills and concepts
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A commitment to undertake further relevant training and selfdirected study.
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required.
- A commitment to the inclusion of young people's, parent/carer views in service delivery, development, and design.
- Willingness to contribute to team functioning, performance, and the ongoing development of the service.
Work Related Circumstance
Essential
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
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
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).
