Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join Psychological and Mental Health Services (PAMHS) at Great Ormond Street Hospital. PAMHS is a large, multidisciplinary service providing both paediatric psychology services to GOSH and specialist CAMHS services nationally.
The successful postholder will join the team on a fixed term contract, and will lead the Long Term Health Cluster of Paediatric Psychologists - comprising medical specialties including cardiac, intensive care and cancer services. The team consists of approximately 17 whole time equivalents, with additional trainee clinical psychologists and undergraduate placement students. There is a strong focus on MDT working and excellent relationships are in place with the medical teams who value the input of Psychology.
Main duties of the job
It is an exciting time at GOSH with the development of the Children's Cancer Centre and the launch of the first ever Mental Health Framework, both of which the postholder will have leadership input into.
The postholder will work closely with other Consultant Clinical Psychologist leads across PAMHS to lead the effective provision of services to children with medical conditions, and will form part of the PAMHS senior management team.
For discussion, please contact Dr Helen Griffiths, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Psychological Services: helen.griffiths@gosh.nhs.uk
About us
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we'll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women's networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description attached.
This job description is intended as an outline of the areas of activity and can be amended in the light of the changing needs of the service and will be reviewed as necessary in conjunction with the post-holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description attached.
This job description is intended as an outline of the areas of activity and can be amended in the light of the changing needs of the service and will be reviewed as necessary in conjunction with the post-holder.
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Gosh Values
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Minimum 2:1 honours degree in Psychology.
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or educational psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996).
- Registered with HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist
- Eligibility for Chartered status of the British Psychological Society and membership of Division of Clinical Psychology is optional
Desirable
- Post graduate education or training in a therapeutic modality with specific relevance to Paediatric Psychology
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Assessed significant experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist (or equivalent qualification)
- The ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including palliative and critical care, complex health needs and medical decision making
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist in a Paediatric Setting
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Must be able to provide effective clinical leadership.
- Experience of supervision and management of qualified clinical psychologists
- Must be able to plan for delivery of a specialist service, both short/medium and long term, including change management
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
- Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in the context of significant barriers to acceptance, hostility, antagonism or highly emotive atmosphere. Communicating at times highly complex condition related information to patients
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Gosh Values
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Minimum 2:1 honours degree in Psychology.
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or educational psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996).
- Registered with HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist
- Eligibility for Chartered status of the British Psychological Society and membership of Division of Clinical Psychology is optional
Desirable
- Post graduate education or training in a therapeutic modality with specific relevance to Paediatric Psychology
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Assessed significant experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist (or equivalent qualification)
- The ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including palliative and critical care, complex health needs and medical decision making
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist in a Paediatric Setting
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Must be able to provide effective clinical leadership.
- Experience of supervision and management of qualified clinical psychologists
- Must be able to plan for delivery of a specialist service, both short/medium and long term, including change management
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
- Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in the context of significant barriers to acceptance, hostility, antagonism or highly emotive atmosphere. Communicating at times highly complex condition related information to patients
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 Man Hospital
Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
