Clinical Psychologist Paediatric Neurology - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Wales Medicines Strategy Group

Description

Main area Clinical Psychologist in Paediatric Neurology Grade Band 8a Contract 0.8 WTE 8a Permanent Clinical Psychologist Paediatric Neurology Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site QMC Town Nottingham Salary £50,952 - £57,349 pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/04/2024 23:59

Clinical Psychologist Paediatric Neurology Band 8a Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.8 FTE Band 8a clinical psychology position in Paediatric Neurology. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic clinical Psychologist or final year Trainee Clinical Psychologist who is interested in expanding their experience in working with children with neurological conditions, and with previous experience of and/or a strong interest in the assessment and provision of therapeutic interventions to children with neurological conditions.

The postholder will join the Children's Neurology Service at the Nottingham Children's Hospital (QMC). Children and young people experiencing neurological conditions can experience a range of psychological difficulties..

We would welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists, or 3rd Year Trainees due to qualify in 2024.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will involve working closely with the multidisciplinary Children's Neurology Team. You will work with children and young people through consultation to staff, direct work and by attending multidisciplinary clinics. Your base will predominantly be at the Children's Hospital QMC campus. You will be part of a welcoming and growing Clinical Psychology Department which incorporates specialisms in Paediatric Psychology, Adult Medical Psychology and Child and Adult Neuropsychology.

The post holder will provide highly specialist assessment and therapeutic intervention to children with neurological conditions, including epilepsy, neuromuscular and other neurological conditions.

It is essential that the post-holder has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and to be HCPC registered by the time of commencing in post.

Working for our organisation

There are opportunities for continued professional development and clinical supervision is well provided for within the paediatric medical and neuropsychology clinical psychology team. We regularly have trainees from the DClinPsy courses around the region, so there would be opportunities to supervise trainees. You will also be involved in providing consultation, training and supervision as required to others within and outside of the multidisciplinary team. The department has a commitment to clinical research. Strong support is available to participate in research or to develop your clinical research interests.

Interested applicants are warmly encouraged to contact us for further information and informal discussion.

For further information about the Trust visit our Website at

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure that you familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Person specification Communication and relationship skills

• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in providing consultation & supervision to other professional and non-professional groups
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
• Commitment to support the Trust's Value
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework

Analytical and Judgement skills

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for children with chronic physical health conditions
• Experience using qualitative research methods
• Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology

Planning and organisation skills

• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
• Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
• Experience and/or training in the supervision of other psychologists.

Physical Skills and Other

• Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
• Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day, and travel to specific locations within the Region
• Ability to lift and carry heavy test materials
• Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards

Training & Qualifications

• Postgraduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
• HCPC registration
• Experience in paediatric psychology
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• Paediatric psychology training courses
• Neuropsychology experience

Experience

• Working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist or final year Trainee Clinical Psychologist due to qualify in 2024
• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
• Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
• Experience of working with children
• Experience of assessing and treating patients with neurological conditoins
• Experience conducting clinical research
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
• Experience of undertaking detailed cognitive assessments

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Closing Dates : Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication : All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications

If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information : If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service : Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month's pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

For more information about our organisation and the opportunities available, please visit ourwebsite and follow us onTwitter andFacebook .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Lisa Worrall Job title Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address Additional information

Interested applicants are warmly encouraged to contact us for further information and informal discussion please contact:

Dr Emily Talbot, Consultant Clinical Psychologist ) or

Dr Emily Bennett, Consultant Clinical Psychologist )