Job summary
To provide a specialist and high-quality Clinical Psychology service for adults and paediatric burns patients, and for adults who have undergone major trauma. Both the Burns Facility and Major Trauma departments are within Derriford University Hospital Plymouth.
To be responsible for the assessment and provision of psychological therapy, advice or consultation to patients and professionals within the Trust.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and to function as a highly specialist resource to the Trust.
To provide teaching and training where required, supervision to other professionals and to support the development of increased psychological provision within the hospital.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
To provide a highly specialist psychological service to patients who have suffered burns injuries including those repatriated from regional Burns Units.
To provide a highly specialist psychological service to patients who have been identified as major trauma across the hospital.
In addition, to provide consultation and supervision to a wide range of staff in both departments, as required, including supervision of therapeutic work to Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists where appropriate.
You will be able to work autonomously and support the development of initiatives that support increased psychological provision within this service.
You will work in tandem with and receive supervision from the lead Clinical Psychologist for the Burns Psychology Service. You will also receive supervision and support from the Lead Clinical Psychologist responsible for Major Trauma. You will have the opportunity to work hybrid hours - optimising working remotely/at home as well as within the hospital environment.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder carries responsibility for own work and interventions and for the interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies acting as an autonomous independent practitioner in relation to:
1. To provide a highly specialised Psychology service to burns and major trauma patients within the Trust.
2. To devise and provide individualised assessment and treatment of inpatients and outpatients with multi-faceted problems.
3. To provide specialist advice and consultation on psychological problems, needs and care of burns and major trauma patients.
4. To provide specialist support and supervision to staff involved in the care of burns patients and those involved in the care of major trauma patients, where appropriate to do so.
5. To work alongside the Lead Clinical Psychologists for the services to meet the health needs, participate in, advise, and make proposals regarding service development within the burns facility and major trauma department in relation to emotional and psychological wellbeing of patients and staff.
6. To apply Research and Development skills to perform audits within the service; audit own clinical practice; and the supervision of undergraduate students, psychology assistants and doctoral trainees where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder carries responsibility for own work and interventions and for the interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies acting as an autonomous independent practitioner in relation to:
1. To provide a highly specialised Psychology service to burns and major trauma patients within the Trust.
2. To devise and provide individualised assessment and treatment of inpatients and outpatients with multi-faceted problems.
3. To provide specialist advice and consultation on psychological problems, needs and care of burns and major trauma patients.
4. To provide specialist support and supervision to staff involved in the care of burns patients and those involved in the care of major trauma patients, where appropriate to do so.
5. To work alongside the Lead Clinical Psychologists for the services to meet the health needs, participate in, advise, and make proposals regarding service development within the burns facility and major trauma department in relation to emotional and psychological wellbeing of patients and staff.
6. To apply Research and Development skills to perform audits within the service; audit own clinical practice; and the supervision of undergraduate students, psychology assistants and doctoral trainees where appropriate.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with a range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatients, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Demonstrable experience of, or genuine interest in working with burns or trauma care patients or patients within the more medicalised/health field.
- An understanding of working as a clinical/counselling psychologist in a physical health setting.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Demonstrable experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for client's psychological care and treatment.
- Proven ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, emotive, or contentious information both with individuals, groups of professionals, colleagues, families, carers, and the public.
- Proven ability to plan and organise work across different teams and settings, including managing own caseload and contributing to care coordination requirements.
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working with chronic and life-threatening illness, death and dying.
- Demonstrable experience of providing supervision to staff (e.g. allied health professionals, specialist nurses etc).
- Demonstrable experience of working within burns or with major trauma patients.
- Demonstrable experience of a pre-qualifying Placement supervised by a Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist within a Physical Health Care setting.
- Proven knowledge and understanding of relevant government policies, guidelines, literature and guidance, and its implications for clinical practice about patients.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) or an equivalent counselling psychology qualification as accredited by the BPS; including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, life span developmental psychology and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
Desirable
- Other related academic qualifications to Masters or Doctorate level.
- Additional demonstrable experience or formal training specific to Clinical Health Psychology.
Skills
Essential
- Good analytical and judgemental skills.
- Proven ability to plan and organise work across different teams and settings, including managing own caseload and contributing to care coordination requirements.
Desirable
- Proven demonstrable experience of giving and receiving clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with a range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatients, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Demonstrable experience of, or genuine interest in working with burns or trauma care patients or patients within the more medicalised/health field.
- An understanding of working as a clinical/counselling psychologist in a physical health setting.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Demonstrable experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for client's psychological care and treatment.
- Proven ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, emotive, or contentious information both with individuals, groups of professionals, colleagues, families, carers, and the public.
- Proven ability to plan and organise work across different teams and settings, including managing own caseload and contributing to care coordination requirements.
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working with chronic and life-threatening illness, death and dying.
- Demonstrable experience of providing supervision to staff (e.g. allied health professionals, specialist nurses etc).
- Demonstrable experience of working within burns or with major trauma patients.
- Demonstrable experience of a pre-qualifying Placement supervised by a Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist within a Physical Health Care setting.
- Proven knowledge and understanding of relevant government policies, guidelines, literature and guidance, and its implications for clinical practice about patients.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) or an equivalent counselling psychology qualification as accredited by the BPS; including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, life span developmental psychology and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
Desirable
- Other related academic qualifications to Masters or Doctorate level.
- Additional demonstrable experience or formal training specific to Clinical Health Psychology.
Skills
Essential
- Good analytical and judgemental skills.
- Proven ability to plan and organise work across different teams and settings, including managing own caseload and contributing to care coordination requirements.
Desirable
- Proven demonstrable experience of giving and receiving clinical supervision.
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).
