This post involves working with Clinical Psychologists to support the needs of parents on the Neonatal Unit. This will entail developing resources for families, contributing to teaching and training on Family Integrated Care, working closely with Tiny Lives to support co-production in research, and engaging in service evaluation from planning, design, and data collection to write-up.
This post will involve working across a wide MDT of professionals including neonatal physio, OT, SALT, nurses, consultants, social workers, and more. There will also be opportunities to engage in research support activities and prepare materials for dissemination.
Interview Date: Tuesday 29 April 2025
Hours: 15 hours/week
The successful candidate will undertake a range of both clinical and non-clinical work such as supporting and integrating family integrated care on the neonatal unit and contributing to staff training. There will also be opportunities to develop close working relationships with Tiny Lives (a charity supporting neonatal families at the Royal Victoria Infirmary) by contributing to existing projects including co-production in research and developing resources for families. This post will also involve direct working with parents on the unit under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from various sites including Freeman Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), Health Innovation Neighbourhood, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle Fertility Centre, Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria, Northern Genetics Service, and Cramlington Manor Walks.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under Documents to download or Supporting documents.
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients, providing psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. You will assist in clinical-related administration, conduct audits, data quality work, teaching, and project work.
This post involves working independently according to a work plan agreed with the line manager and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Mar 2025.
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