A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
An opportunity has arisen to recruit a full time Assistant Psychologists in the Paediatric PsychosocialService (PPS), partof Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust (MFT) CAMHS which sits within the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
Our service is organized into three teams, Critical Care and Surgery, Medicine, and Neuropsychology. Our patients could be pre, post diagnosis or treatment, they may even be under long term follow up from their treatment here at RMCH / MRI / The Christie Hospital / Other satellite Hospitals.; hence the work base will varied.
This post is to support busy services in Chronic Pain and General Medicine within the Paediatric Psychosocial Services.
Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for specialist paediatrics and several whole lifespan services are based at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital/ Manchester University Foundation NHS Trust / Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI). A wide range of tertiary paediatric specialities are provided from within the Trust, including both regional, national, and international services, both within Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, and in satellite clinics at other hospitals.
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is a regional paediatrics hospital. Psychosocial services are well regarded in the hospital and close relationships exist with our colleagues in paediatric (and indeed adult) medical specialties.
The successful candidates would hold a good Honours Degree in Psychology (at least Class 2 Division 1), have a good knowledge of developmental and abnormal psychology, a clear understanding of psychological theory and interventions, and experience in working with children presenting with psychological problems.
This full-time fixed term post involves work in supporting both the Pain team and the Medicine team within the PPS team Manchester University NHS foundation trust. The role will include psychological assessment and intervention of children with pain and other medical conditions. The postholder will be required to participate and support service evaluation for clinical services and participation in general duties within the Department of Paediatric Psychosocial Services.
The post holder will be expected to develop departmental databases, develop new systems as required, analyse information and present results to the clinical team. The post holder will also be expected to assist the qualified staff in the preparation, instigation and evaluation of a variety of clinical, teaching and research tasks. The post holder will act under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Lead and will be given appropriate support to enable the successful performance of clinical and other duties. In addition, the post holder will assist in the delivery of our group interventions. This job will be split between working with medical and general medicine.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Feb 2025
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