Detailed job description and main responsibilities
With over 19,000 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
Essential criteria
1. 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
2. Skills in providing consultation & supervision to other professional and non-professional groups
3. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
4. Commitment to support the Trust's Value
Desirable criteria
1. Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies
2. Experience of working within a multicultural framework
3. Experience of leading meetings and delivering training
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
1. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
2. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Desirable criteria
1. Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for children with neurological conditions
2. Experience in research, audit and service evaluation
3. Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
1. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
2. Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
3. Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
4. Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Desirable criteria
1. Training in the supervision of other psychologists.
2. Experience in clinical supervision
Physical Skills and Other
Essential criteria
1. Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
2. Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day, and travel to specific locations within the Region
Desirable criteria
1. Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients
Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential criteria
1. Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Postgraduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
2. HCPC registration
3. Experience in paediatric psychology and neuropsychology
Desirable criteria
1. Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
2. Paediatric psychology training courses
3. Neuropsychology training course
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Qualified Clinical Psychologist
2. Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
3. Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment
4. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
5. Experience of working with children
6. Experience of undertaking detailed cognitive assessments
Desirable criteria
1. Experience of assessing and treating patients with neurological conditions including epilepsy
2. Experience conducting clinical research
3. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
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.
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.
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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
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