Clinical Psychologist in Adult and Paediatric Burns
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Clinical Psychologists or Trainee Clinical Psychologists due to qualify in 2025 with an interest in clinical health psychology and the psychological impact of physical trauma/injuries and living with a visible difference are invited to apply to this well-established post within the regional burns service at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust on a fixed-term basis for 9 months to cover maternity leave. The postholder will work with adult burns patients (0.4 WTE) and children and their families who have experienced burn injuries (0.3 WTE). The work involves both inpatient and outpatient working, supporting patients and their families during hospital admission as well as throughout their journey following discharge from hospital. The postholder will work with a variety of clinical presentations including acute emotional reactions, adjustment difficulties, anxiety associated with hospitalisation and surgery, parental distress, post-traumatic stress disorder, appearance-related concerns / distress related to scars, low mood, difficulties managing pain and difficulties engaging in physical rehabilitation.
The postholder will provide highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions to adults, children and their families under the care of the burns service. They will offer advice, consultation and teaching/training, and share psychological formulations, to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non professional carers. They will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. They will utilise audit, service development and research skills within the service. They will provide clinical and professional supervision to assistant psychologists and trainees undertaking doctoral training, as required.
The postholder will join the Department of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, which is a growing and welcoming department within the Trust. The postholder will join the burns multidisciplinary team comprising plastic surgeons, nurses, anaesthetists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and dietitians where clinical psychology is well embedded and respected. The postholder will work closely with a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who leads the burns clinical psychology service and an Assistant Psychologist.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
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 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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Laura Shepherd Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: l.shepherd6@nhs.net
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