Job summary
Clinical Psychologist Lifespan Amputee - permanent Band8B 0.6wte
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.6 wte permanent position as a Band 8b Clinical Psychologist with an interest in working in a lifespan amputee service.
This post will provide psychological support for adults and children within the amputee service.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist with an interest in Clinical Health Psychology who can show autonomy and resilience.
It is essential that the post-holder will have a doctorate level of Clinical Psychology professional qualification and be registered as a HCPC practitioner clinical psychologist.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role will involve working closely with the Amputee team to offer psychological care to those children, young people and adults within the Amputee service. You will work with children, young people and adults through consultation to staff, direct work and by attending multi-disciplinary clinics. This work will include psychology assessment and input prior to planned amputation and following planned or unplanned amputation.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person Specification
Analytical and Judgment Skills
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
Planning and organisational skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC
- 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
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training, as accredited by the BPS
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Clinical Psychologist
- Completion of further post qualification specialist relevant training, including training in the supervision of trainee clinical psychologists
- Training in 2 or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan/developmental psychology
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training/study in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice e.g. trauma, pain management etc
- Post-qualification accreditation in particular psychotherapeutic approaches e.g.: cognitive behaviour therapy, ACT, Mindfulness, EMDR, etc.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment with people with medical and physical health conditions
- Post qualification experience of working with children and families
- Experience of working with a wide range of client groups and presentations
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with other disciplines including medicine and nursing
- Experience of providing supervision and consultation to other clinical staff including psychologists.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working in acute hospital with patients with medical/chronic health conditions
- Experience in working with challenging client groups (e.g. people with multiple physical, social and psychological problems, or people whose health is seriously compromised by inabilities to adhere to medical treatment)
- Experience in the psychological assessment and preparation for people considering/needing complex medical and surgical interventions
- Specialist experience of working with life limiting conditions, pre and post-transplant, body image, chronic pain and/or rehabilitation
- Experience of developing and delivering training courses for varying lengths
- Experience of delivering ACT, Mindfulness and/or Compassionate Mind Focused groups for health issues.
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day. To work across both City and QMC campuses as required.
Desirable
- Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients
Other
Essential
- Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
Desirable
- Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients
Person Specification
Analytical and Judgment Skills
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
Planning and organisational skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC
- 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
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training, as accredited by the BPS
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Clinical Psychologist
- Completion of further post qualification specialist relevant training, including training in the supervision of trainee clinical psychologists
- Training in 2 or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan/developmental psychology
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training/study in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice e.g. trauma, pain management etc
- Post-qualification accreditation in particular psychotherapeutic approaches e.g.: cognitive behaviour therapy, ACT, Mindfulness, EMDR, etc.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment with people with medical and physical health conditions
- Post qualification experience of working with children and families
- Experience of working with a wide range of client groups and presentations
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with other disciplines including medicine and nursing
- Experience of providing supervision and consultation to other clinical staff including psychologists.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working in acute hospital with patients with medical/chronic health conditions
- Experience in working with challenging client groups (e.g. people with multiple physical, social and psychological problems, or people whose health is seriously compromised by inabilities to adhere to medical treatment)
- Experience in the psychological assessment and preparation for people considering/needing complex medical and surgical interventions
- Specialist experience of working with life limiting conditions, pre and post-transplant, body image, chronic pain and/or rehabilitation
- Experience of developing and delivering training courses for varying lengths
- Experience of delivering ACT, Mindfulness and/or Compassionate Mind Focused groups for health issues.
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day. To work across both City and QMC campuses as required.
Desirable
- Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients
Other
Essential
- Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
Desirable
- Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).