Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated clinical psychologist to join the Psychological and Mental Health Service (PAMHS). The post will primarily be in the Attachment and Trauma Team which is a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychiatrists, psychotherapists, family therapists, and clinical psychologists.
The team works with children with complex trauma, attachment difficulties, and a background of abuse and neglect who are presenting with a range of neurodevelopmental, mental health, and behavioral difficulties. We also see children with complex and perplexing physical presentations and those with trauma symptoms relating to their medical treatment. The team carries out comprehensive assessments and provides a range of evidence-based treatments to children and young people and their families.
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidate will join a large psychological and mental health department and be able to access the learning and opportunities that come with being part of a leading children's hospital. There is an expectation that the post holder will also provide some input to other services across the department which provides opportunities for additional experiences.
Job Responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including clinical psychometrics, eating disorders, and lifespan developmental psychology.
* Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist (or eligible for registration once qualified)
* ADOS-2/ADI/3Di trained
* Trained in a formal attachment assessment
Experience/Knowledge
* Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
* Experience and expertise with looked-after and adopted children, children and young people with PTSD and complex trauma
* Experience of working with people with neurodevelopmental conditions including ASD and ADHD
* Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural framework
Skills/Abilities
* Experience of working with clinical complexity and distressing and emotive information
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention, and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
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.
Salary and Contract Details
£54,319 to £60,980 a year, per annum inclusive pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Part-time
Job Location
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Reference Number
271-BBM-6867718
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