Main area: Paediatric Psychology
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 4 sessions per week (15.00 hours per week. Wednesdays and Fridays.)
Job ref: 271-BBM-6591787
Employer: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £61,927 - £68,676 per annum inclusive pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 28/11/2024
Specialist Paediatric Clinical Psychologist
Band 8a
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a senior clinical psychologist to join the Psychological and Mental Health Services department at GOSH (PAMHS).
The successful candidate will provide a specialist clinical psychology service to children and families referred to the Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) team at GOSH, working closely with paediatric consultants and allied health professionals. The role includes provision of psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions on a predominantly outpatient basis, and contribution to complex multidisciplinary decision-making and treatment planning.
You will be working with the Surgery & Development Stream who offer psychological input to children under the care of twelve medical specialties, including spinal surgery, orthopaedics, plastics, craniofacial, etc. In addition to your work with the OI team, you will contribute to the flexible delivery of psychology services across the stream, in response to new developments and organisational changes.
We draw on a range of therapeutic modalities including Narrative therapy, CBT, Systemic, ACT, Compassion-focused therapy, attachment, and mentalisation-based approaches. There are opportunities to work in creative formulation-driven ways with young people and families, and you will have the opportunity to offer individual, family, parent, and group psychological intervention as well as the opportunities to work with external agencies and within GOSH MDT.
Main duties of the job
* To be responsible for providing a specialist systematic and autonomous clinical psychology service within the specialist clinical area, in accordance with objectives agreed with clinical and professional managers. The post will require independent management of caseload and provision of a psychology service with appropriate supervision and professional management, as per BPS and HCPC guideline.
* To provide clinical supervision and line management to more junior psychologists and trainees, as appropriate.
* To contribute to and help put into practice new or revised policies that improve the quality of the service by participating regularly on working parties and committees to develop policies and services relevant to the profession and/or medical specialties, in agreement with the Consultant Psychologist and Head of Psychology.
* To take part in the evaluation, monitoring and development of the multidisciplinary team’s operational policies through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit and ensuring incorporation of psychological frameworks for understanding and provision of high-quality care.
Working for our organisation
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
* Our Always values | Always welcoming | Always helpful | Always expert | Always one team
* Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
* Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
* Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace.
* 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 and neuropsychology, and lifespan developmental psychology.
* Eligibility for Chartered status and membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology.
* Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist.
* Post–doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and/or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
* Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Skills/Abilities
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
* Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their carers, and other professionals.
* Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
* Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
* Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
* Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working.
* Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.
* Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within paediatrics.
* Evidence of service development and team leadership skills.
Knowledge and Experience
* Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at specialist level.
* Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.
* Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
* Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural framework.
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and young people and child protection.
* Experience of supervising qualified psychologists.
* Experience of teaching or training.
* Experience of presenting psychology to multidisciplinary audiences at conferences or other educational settings.
* Experience and expertise of working within paediatrics.
* Experience and expertise in working with children who have life limiting and life threatening conditions, including experience of bereavement work.
* Experience of providing staff support.
Please be advised that:
The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Name: Fionna Bathgate
Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist
Email address: fionna.bathgate@gosh.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 02074059200
Additional information:
For further information, please contact any of the following individuals via email:
Dr Suzy Gray (Consultant Clinical Psychologist): suzanne.gray@gosh.nhs.uk
Dr Fionna Bathgate (Principal Clinical Psychologist): fionna.bathgate@gosh.nhs.uk
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