Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training, as accredited by the BPS.
* HCPC registration as a Practitioner 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 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
* Considerable experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment with people with medical and health conditions
* 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
* Experience in conducting or supporting service development projects.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in an acute hospital trust
* Experience of working in acute hospital on inpatient wards with patients with medical/chronic health conditions
* Experience of working with delirium
* Experience of assessing trauma reactions and delivering evidence-based trauma-focused interventions
* 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)
* Demonstrable experience as a Clinical Psychologist working in a Critical Care setting
* Experience of working with patients and families in a Critical Care setting
* Experience of working in palliative care
* Experience of developing and delivering training courses of varying lengths
* Experience of conducting evaluation projects and clinical research within health settings
* Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
* Experience of providing a reflective practice space to staff and / or supporting staff groups.
* Experience of thinking systemically about the culture within services, and how to support changes within these systems
Communication & 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
* Ability to deal sensitively and constructively with situations when in highly emotive circumstances
* Skills in providing consultation & supervision to other professional and non-professional groups
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working within a multicultural framework
* Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours that are consistent with the Trust's "we are here for you" behavioural standards
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
* High level of analytical and judgment knowledge and skill to analyse and interpret a range of complex information including medical and psychological, in order to make appropriate formulation and support service development
* 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
* Ability to contribute to policy and service development forums and propose service changes and developments
Planning & Organisation Skills
Essential criteria
* 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
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to move between various locations within the hospital in a working day.
* Ability to work across both City and QMC campuses as required
* Ability to continue to think clearly in situations of high emotion and stress.
Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential criteria
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Other requirements specific to the role
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.
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.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet here.
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Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
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
For more details visit; School leaving age - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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:
* 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.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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 Critical Care JD (PDF, 648.3KB)
* Clinical Psychologist Critical Care PS (PDF, 544.3KB)
* 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)
* Application Process Booklet (PDF, 24.8MB)
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