Main area Clinical Psychologist Childrens Pain Management Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract 0.4 WTE Band 8a Permanent Clinical Psychologist Children's Pain Management Hours Part time - 15 hours per week Job ref 164-6145428
Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site QMC Town Nottingham Salary £50,952 - £57,349 pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/05/2024 23:59
Clinical Psychologist paediatric pain management
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
We are looking for Clinical Psychologists or final year Trainee Clinical Psychologists with an interest in clinical health psychology and the impact of experiencing acute and procedural pain and living with chronic pain. You may have experience of working with physical health problems with either children/families or adults, or experience of working in child and adolescent or adult mental health services with a keen interest and desire to apply that knowledge to work in an acute trust.
The postholder will join the Children's Pain Management Service at the Nottingham Children's Hospital (QMC). Children and young people experiencing pain can experience a range of psychological difficulties. Psychological distress can also exacerbate their pain. As a psychologist working in the service, you will provide aspecialist clinical psychology service for children/young people to help them better manage psychological distress and obtain better treatment outcomes.
We would welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists, or 3rd Year Trainees due to qualify in 2024.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role will involve working closely with the multidisciplinary Children's Pain Management Team. You will work with children and young people through consultation to staff, direct work and by attending multidisciplinary clinics. Your base will predominantly be at the Children's Hospital QMC campus. You will be part of a welcoming and growing Clinical Psychology Department which incorporates specialisms in Paediatric Psychology, Adult Medical Psychology and Child and Adult Neuropsychology.
Working for our organisation
With over 17,000 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.
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
Training & Qualifications
* Completed (or due to complete in 2024) post-graduate doctoral level DClinPsy in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
* Current HCPC registration for Clinical Psychologist (or eligibility to qualify for registration in 2024)
* Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
* Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
Experience
* Experience of working with children and adults with physical health problems, or with children or adults with mental health problems
* Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment.
* Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
* Experience of carrying out research
* Experience of working in paediatric psychology or adult clinical health psychology
Communication and relationship skills
* 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
* Skills in providing consultation & supervision to other professional and non-professional groups
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies
* Experience of working within a multicultural framework
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group
Analytical and Judgement skills
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
* Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods.
* Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people with long-term health conditions
* Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
* Experience of using qualitative research methods
Planning and organisation skills
* Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
* Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
* Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
* Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Physical Skills and Other
* Ability to move between a number of locations within the region in a working day
* Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
* Ability to work on days to suit the service
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
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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.
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* Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
* Start an Apprenticeship
* Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
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.
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* 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 Departmentconfidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s 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.
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