Job summary
Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Children and Young People) in a Clinical Health Psychology setting
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join us in leading and continuing to develop our well established Child Psychology service, which sits within the Clinical Health Psychology Service of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is a genuinely innovative and forward thinking employer that sees collaborative work with our communities as central to providing high quality care to populations struggling with multiple health and social challenges.
The Clinical Health Psychology Service of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust consists of over 40 clinical staff including Clinical and Health Psychologists, Counsellors and Social Workers working across a variety of specialties. We have an excellent reputation for the services we offer, and place a high value on CPD, supervision and personal support. We regularly take trainees from the Leeds Clinical Psychology training course as well as trainees from other professions such as Counselling Psychology and Counselling courses.
Bradford is a fantastic place to live and work. The area contains stunning countryside and as the City of Culture 2025 will benefit from considerable investment in the already thriving cultural life.
Main duties of the job
The post is responsible for managing a team of 10 staff and for leading the delivery of a Clinical Psychology Service for children and young people which currently covers the following areas:
- A service to the Child Development Centre for children who require assessment and intervention in relation to possible Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), and to support children (under 12y) with disabilities, and their families.
- A specialist service to children and young people with Diabetes (Types I and II).
- A newly established post in the Trust's Neonatal Unit (a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit).
- A service for Paediatric Outpatients, including children (under 18y) and families referred from Respiratory, Rheumatology, Gastrology and Palliative Care pathways, as well as those with multiple co-morbidities.
There are likely to be opportunities to develop the contributions that the team makes to the care of children, young people and their families in the years ahead and opportunities to develop business cases for extending the services offered by the team. The post-holder is part of Clinical Health Psychology senior management team and other responsibilities may be required
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist, including substantial post qualification experience in paediatric / children's services.
- Experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of conditions, presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient and community settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of (neuro)developmental assessments for the differential diagnosie of individuals with possible neurodevelopmental difference (e.g., ASC, ADHD), learning difficulty, disrupted attachment, etc.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for the psychological care and treatment of children, young people and their families, both as care co-ordinator and also within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of the application of psychology with an awareness of different cultural and ethnic contexts
- Experience of managing quality and service improvement initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of clinical leadership in the context of an interdisciplinary team.
- Experience of professional management of qualified clinical staff
- Experience of representing the profession in local policy fora
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Skills in developing collaborative working relationships and providing leadership to a range of health professionals.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Doctoral level knowledge of applied psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of research design and methodology, as practiced within the field of applied psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation and government policy and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the patient group.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the British Psychological Society
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level professional training in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the HCPC/BPS
- Professional registration with the HCPC
- Eligible for Chartered Status of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Training in management and leadership
other requirements
Essential
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to articulate and interpret clearly the role of the profession of applied psychology based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills
- Interest in contributing to service improvement of the wider Clinical Health Psychology service
Desirable
- Should have an independent means of motorised transport with access to a vehicle for work (Reasonable Adjustments will be considered)
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- We are one team oWe trust each other and work together oWe talk clearly and honestly. oWe make every penny count. oWe get better all the time
- We care oWe are kind and compassionate. oWe take ownership and keep our word. oWe are passionate, proud and committed. oWe say thank you.
- We value people oWe respect each other and our patients oWe embrace difference oWe support each other oWe say when we have done well and learn from mistakes
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist, including substantial post qualification experience in paediatric / children's services.
- Experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of conditions, presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient and community settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of (neuro)developmental assessments for the differential diagnosie of individuals with possible neurodevelopmental difference (e.g., ASC, ADHD), learning difficulty, disrupted attachment, etc.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for the psychological care and treatment of children, young people and their families, both as care co-ordinator and also within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of the application of psychology with an awareness of different cultural and ethnic contexts
- Experience of managing quality and service improvement initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of clinical leadership in the context of an interdisciplinary team.
- Experience of professional management of qualified clinical staff
- Experience of representing the profession in local policy fora
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Skills in developing collaborative working relationships and providing leadership to a range of health professionals.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Doctoral level knowledge of applied psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of research design and methodology, as practiced within the field of applied psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation and government policy and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the patient group.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the British Psychological Society
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level professional training in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the HCPC/BPS
- Professional registration with the HCPC
- Eligible for Chartered Status of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Training in management and leadership
other requirements
Essential
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to articulate and interpret clearly the role of the profession of applied psychology based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills
- Interest in contributing to service improvement of the wider Clinical Health Psychology service
Desirable
- Should have an independent means of motorised transport with access to a vehicle for work (Reasonable Adjustments will be considered)
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- We are one team oWe trust each other and work together oWe talk clearly and honestly. oWe make every penny count. oWe get better all the time
- We care oWe are kind and compassionate. oWe take ownership and keep our word. oWe are passionate, proud and committed. oWe say thank you.
- We value people oWe respect each other and our patients oWe embrace difference oWe support each other oWe say when we have done well and learn from mistakes
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).
