Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please ensure that you familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Person specification
Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential criteria
1. Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Completed (or due to complete in 2024) postgraduate doctoral level DClinPsy in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
2. Current HCPC registration for Clinical Psychologist (or eligibility to qualify for registration in 2024)
3. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC
Desirable criteria
1. Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
2. Previous training in medical psychology
3. Training in the supervision of other psychological professionals
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Experience of working with people with medical/chronic physical health conditions and across a range of severity and presentations
2. Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment
3. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
4. Experience of working with children and young people
5. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with other disciplines including medicine and nursing
6. Experience of conducting risk assessments
Desirable criteria
1. Experience of working in an acute hospital with children and young people with medical/chronic health conditions
2. Experience of assessing and treating patients with renal conditions
3. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
4. Experience of providing supervision to other clinical staff
5. Experience conducting clinical research
6. Experience of working with children and young people with renal conditions
7. Experience of assessing and treating patients with long-term physical health problems
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
1. Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
2. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
3. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
4. Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
5. Commitment to support the Trust's Values
6. Ability to form strong therapeutic relationships
Desirable criteria
1. Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies
2. Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential criteria
1. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
2. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods
Desirable criteria
1. Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people with long-term health conditions
2. Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
3. Experience of using qualitative research methods
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
1. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
2. Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
3. Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
4. Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Desirable criteria
1. Experience and/or training in the supervision of other psychologists
Physical skills
Essential criteria
1. Ability to move between a number of locations within the region in a working day
2. Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
Desirable criteria
1. Ability to work on days to suit the service
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.
NUH Support
NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications
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
1. 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 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.
2. Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be 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
1. Clinical Psychologist Paediatric Renal JD (PDF, 816.3KB)
2. Clinical Psychologist Paediatric Renal PS (PDF, 408.6KB)
3. Mindful Employer (PDF, 242.5KB)
4. Equality and Diversity (PDF, 122.3KB)
5. Equal Opportunities (PDF, 57.4KB)
6. Disability Confidence Scheme (PDF, 51.0KB)
7. Rehabilitation of Ex Offenders (PDF, 106.0KB)
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