Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior clinical psychologist to join the Psychological and Mental Health Services department at Great Ormond Street Hospital in a permanent role. The post holder will work as part of a stream of clinical psychologists within the Specialist Health Conditions Stream which covers six medical specialties.
The post holder will be working in a senior service lead role within the dermatology psychology team, in addition to offering input to other specialties within the stream as required. The Dermatology Team provides both nationally commissioned specialist services and tertiary level services to families locally and nationally.
Living with skin disease can adversely impact on all aspects of young people's lives, including a negative impact on psychological wellbeing, mental health and self-esteem. Psychological input is valued by the dermatology team with common reasons including procedural fear, family adjustment to medical needs, treatment adherence, appearance-related difficulties and body image concern.
This post also provides oversight of the psychological input to the Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) team (a Paediatric EB Centre of Excellence) as well as direct clinical work with children with this condition and their families.
For further information, please email Emma Hewson (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) at the following address: emma.hewson@gosh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the systematic delivery of high quality, evidence based clinical psychology services to patients and families as part of the multidisciplinary dermatology team. They will also be expected to provide consultation and expertise to the staff teams working within these services. In addition they will provide clinical leadership within the psychology team, with responsibility for supervision of junior colleagues, service governance and management, innovation and organization.
Clinically, the post holder will be required to deliver highly specialist assessment, complex formulations and interventions relevant to the service (e.g. for information sharing about diagnoses; adjustment to living with a medical condition, procedural anxiety, treatment adherence, psychological issues related to having a medical condition etc). The role includes a mixture of inpatient and outpatient work and involves close working within medical MDTs and clinics as a key part of the role. We work with children and young people from 0-18 years and their families. Knowledge and experience in managing complex safeguarding issues will be important.
This post offers opportunities for professional development and involvement in research.
About us
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Our Always values oAlways welcoming oAlways helpful oAlways expert oAlways one team
- oKnowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives oUnderstanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace oDemonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Good honours degree in Psychology.
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Eligibility for Chartered status and membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology
- Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist.
- Post-doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and /or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their carers, and other professionals.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.
- Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within paediatrics.
- Evidence of service development and team leadership skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at specialist level
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural framework
- Experience of presenting psychology to multidisciplinary audiences at conferences or other educational settings.
- Experience of teaching or training.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and young people and child protection.
- Experience of supervising qualified psychologists
- Experience and expertise of working within paediatrics
- Experience of providing staff support
- Experience and expertise in working with children who have life limiting and life threatening conditions, including experience of bereavement work
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Our Always values oAlways welcoming oAlways helpful oAlways expert oAlways one team
- oKnowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives oUnderstanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace oDemonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Good honours degree in Psychology.
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Eligibility for Chartered status and membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology
- Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist.
- Post-doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and /or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their carers, and other professionals.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.
- Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within paediatrics.
- Evidence of service development and team leadership skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at specialist level
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural framework
- Experience of presenting psychology to multidisciplinary audiences at conferences or other educational settings.
- Experience of teaching or training.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and young people and child protection.
- Experience of supervising qualified psychologists
- Experience and expertise of working within paediatrics
- Experience of providing staff support
- Experience and expertise in working with children who have life limiting and life threatening conditions, including experience of bereavement work
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
