Job overview
The Variety Children’s Hospital at King’s is looking for an excellent clinician and dynamic leader to oversee our Child Psychology services. Reporting into the Clinical Director Child Health, the postholder will lead a team of approximately 10 psychologists supporting children under the care of King’s for acute medical conditions. Paediatric specialties at King’s include highly tertiary services ( hepatology) and local services. Psychology services have seen significant growth over the last few years, and this role presents an opportunity to refine and consolidate this progress for the benefit of our patients and staff. There is flexibility regarding the clinical interests of the postholder. Informal discussions are welcome pre- or post-interview.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for the line-management, clinical, professional and supervision of all staff working in paediatric psychology, including other more junior psychologists, ensuring developments of the capability, skills and wellbeing of the psychology workforce.
They will work in conjunction with Senior Management Team, stakeholders and clinicians to determine strategy and agree overall direction for service development, across clinical, teaching and research areas.
The post holder will have visible leadership in developing a positive, supportive and respectful team culture within paediatric psychology, demonstrating excellent communication and the maintenance of healthy and positive relationships with all staff and other services within Variety Children’s Hospital and across the Trust.
As an expert practitioner, they will lead the review of systems of delivery of high quality evidence based clinical services in order to optimise waiting times and ensure timely provision of a range of evidence based psychological services and resources to the clinical population.
The post holder will direct and provide expert psychological formulation-led therapeutic interventions; educational consultations; and psychosocial support to families. They will be responsible for leading on research, monitor outcomes and audit data in relation to their service.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.