Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Clinical Psychologist
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Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated highly specialist Clinical Psychologist to join our Paediatric Psychology Service in an exciting split role working across General Paediatrics, Paediatric Oncology and Tuberous Sclerosis (TS – a lifespan service).
This is a rewarding opportunity to work alongside multidisciplinary teams, supporting children, young people and their families at every point from diagnosis onwards.
You will provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention for children and young people experiencing the emotional, behavioural and psychological impact of physical illness. You will work collaboratively with families and professionals to improve adjustment, coping, treatment adherence and quality of life.
Paediatric Clinical Psychologist (Band 8a – will consider Band 7 depending on experience, with a supported development plan)
General Paediatrics, Paediatric Oncology and Tuberous Sclerosis service (0.7 or 3.5 days/ week)
Main duties of the job
Working across General Paediatrics, Paediatric Oncology and TS you will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary teams to support children and young people with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions, contributing psychological expertise in outpatient and inpatient settings and providing psychological care from diagnosis onwards.
The role offers excellent opportunities to influence service development and innovation. You will provide consultation to multidisciplinary colleagues, deliver teaching and training, supervise trainee and assistant psychologists, and support psychologically informed care across children’s services.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about providing and improving the psychological wellbeing of children and young people living with physical health conditions; has excellent assessment, formulation and intervention skills with children, young people and families and enjoys working collaboratively within multidisciplinary medical teams, while also able to work independently.
In return, we offer a small but supportive team of psychologists working across children’s services, regular supervision, opportunities for CPD, service development and leadership.
Flexible working arrangements are available where service needs allow.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria
- Undergraduate degree in psychology
- Post graduate Doctoral Degree in clinical psychology or equivalent recognised and accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification training in a model appropriate to Paediatric Psychology e.g. EMDR, CBT ACT, Systemic Therapy
- Training in Supervision
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children and young people with complex presentations
- Experience and knowledge of working with safeguarding issues
- Ability to demonstrate working flexibly and independently in a high-pressure environment using highly complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience working with high distress and trauma where high level of sensitivity and skill required
- Experience providing high quality supervision
- Experience delivering presentation, teaching and training
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Desirable criteria
- Experience in paediatric psychology
- Experience working in an acute hospital trust
- Experience of different modes of working - e.g. group, behavioural management
- Experience developing service pathways
- Experience of staff work, including debriefs after a distressing incident
- Experience of cognitive and neuropsychological assessments
- Experience supervising trainee psychologists
Physical skills, mental and emotional effort
Essential criteria
- Ability to work with highly distressed, traumatised people and remain calm in challenging situations
- Able to sit or stand for extended periods in order to provide therapy
- Able to work at computer
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrated values that indicate values of compassion and respect as central to their practice
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
- Paediatric Clinical Psychologist: General Paediatrics, Paediatric Oncology and Tuberous Sclerosis (PDF, 393.3KB)
- Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name: Jenny Smerdon
- Job title: Lead Paediatric Psychologist
- Email address: jenny.smerdon@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07813677015
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