We are seeking a paediatric clinical psychologist to join our extended team at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
Paediatric psychology support is provided on the ward, outpatient clinic pre and post operatively, and more recently we have provided a proportion of our psychology service virtually.
Working in the paediatric setting may present frequent exposure to highly emotive and distressing problems. Children, young people, or their parents/carers may express verbal aggression. Whilst Trust policies and procedures highlight that behaviour of this nature is unacceptable, it may still occur.
Main duties of the job
To co-ordinate and provide a specialist paediatric psychology service for children and young people at RNOH in outpatient and inpatient settings. To work autonomously within professional and Trust guidelines to conduct specialist psychological assessments and interventions with children, their siblings, families, and carers and offer advice and consultation to colleagues from health or other agencies about psychological aspects of the child's care. To undertake research in the paediatric setting to study clinical practice or to contribute to audit and service planning.
About us
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.
Job responsibilities
To co-ordinate and provide a specialist paediatric psychology service for children and young people at RNOH in outpatient and inpatient settings. To work autonomously within professional and Trust guidelines to conduct specialist psychological assessments and interventions with children, their siblings, families, and carers and offer advice and consultation to colleagues from health or other agencies about psychological aspects of the child's care. To undertake research in the paediatric setting to study clinical practice or to contribute to audit and service planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical, counselling or health psychology.
* Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
* Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse.
Desirable
* Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
Knowledge
Essential
* Doctoral level knowledge of clinical/health/counselling psychology.
* Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
Desirable
* An understanding of the specific needs and difficulties of people with chronic pain conditions.
Employer details
Employer name
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Stanmore
HA7 4LP
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