Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person specification
Analytical and Judgment Skills
Essential criteria
* 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.
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
Planning and organisational skills
Essential criteria
* Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC
* 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
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
* Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
* Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health
* Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working within a multicultural framework
* Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training, as accredited by the BPS
* HCPC registration as a Practitioner Clinical Psychologist
* Completion of further post qualification specialist relevant training, including training in the supervision of trainee clinical psychologists
* Training in 2 or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan/developmental psychology
Desirable criteria
* Post-doctoral training/study in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice e.g. trauma, pain management etc
* Post-qualification accreditation in particular psychotherapeutic approaches e.g.: cognitive behaviour therapy, ACT, Mindfulness, EMDR, etc.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment with people with medical and physical health conditions
* Post qualification experience of working with children and families
* Experience of working with a wide range of client groups and presentations
* Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with other disciplines including medicine and nursing
* Experience of providing supervision and consultation to other clinical staff including psychologists.
* Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in acute hospital with patients with medical/chronic health conditions
* Experience in working with challenging client groups (e.g. people with multiple physical, social and psychological problems, or people whose health is seriously compromised by inabilities to adhere to medical treatment)
* Experience in the psychological assessment and preparation for people considering/needing complex medical and surgical interventions
* Specialist experience of working with life limiting conditions, pre and post-transplant, body image, chronic pain and/or rehabilitation
* Experience of developing and delivering training courses for varying lengths
* Experience of delivering ACT, Mindfulness and/or Compassionate Mind Focused groups for health issues.
Physical skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day. To work across both City and QMC campuses as required.
Desirable criteria
* Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients
Other
Essential criteria
* Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
Desirable criteria
* Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients
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.
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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.
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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.
International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.
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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.
* Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
* Clinical Psychologist Lifespan Amputee JD (PDF, 736.3KB)
* Clinical Psychologist Lifespan Amputee PS (PDF, 560.3KB)
* Mindful Employer (PDF, 242.5KB)
* Equality and Diversity (PDF, 122.3KB)
* Equal Opportunities (PDF, 57.4KB)
* Disability Confidence Scheme (PDF, 51.0KB)
* Rehabilitation of Ex Offenders (PDF, 106.0KB)
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