Job summary
We have 2 posts available within our team. These posts could either be appointed to as either a band 7 preceptorship working towards an 8a position, or at an 8a depending upon skills and experience. Responsibilities will be adjusted accordingly. These posts are attached to the Health in Mind Team but will be linked to a specific clinical/medical speciality which funds and values psychology input for their young people and families.
We are an enthusiastic and dynamic team which values professional identity and career development opportunitiesthrough opportunities to practice and harness your core therapeutic skills, reflective practice via team development sessions, peer support groups and continually reviewing the training needs individually. There is also Trust wide training available throughout the year to support your managerial skills, wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion.
Main duties of the job
Do you like working dynamically and influencing the medical context to meet the needs of children and young people?
Would you like the opportunity to work alongside dedicated medical and psycho-social staff as part of your psychological treatment delivery?
We have 2 permanent positions available.
Post 1 is attached to the paediatric psychology branch of the team attached to specific clinical specialties, such as Craniofacial services and Cystic Fibrosis.
Post 2 is attached to the neuropsychology branch of the team and will involve assessing and providing interventions to young people and families on the epilepsy surgery pathway.
We are a large team and there are many opportunities for supervision, leadership, peer support and personal development. Candidates will benefit from a range of therapeutic approaches and expertise within the team and we have good links with the University of Birmingham clinical training programme.
This post provides a great opportunity to consolidate and expand on previous experience of working within health settings and/or children, young people and families.
The job role provides a variety of ways of working within a dynamic medical setting including 1:1 therapy, working with families, groups for parents and young people and lots of opportunities for indirect working through multi disciplinary teams, contributing to the psychological care planning and supporting/ developing 'psychological mindedness' within teams.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC accredited doctoral qualification
- HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors
- Post graduate diploma in paediatric neuropsychology
Knowledge & Nature Of Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children /adolescents
Desirable
- Experience of working in an inpatient and/or acute health setting`
- Supervised practice in paediatric neuropsychology
- A knowledge of neuropsychological literature
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Facilitating clinical decision making & care planning With multi disciplinary professionals
Desirable
- Ability to assimilate a lot of information in a fast paced, highly emotive environment
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessments
- Understanding of specialist psychological literature/ guidelines
- Ability to use IT to prepare reports
- Confidence & experience of using Microsoft systems (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, etc)
- Confidence and experience with using common NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
- Experience of neuropsychological assessments
Desirable
- Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection e.g. MS Teams, zoom, AccuRX, Doctor Doctor
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC accredited doctoral qualification
- HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors
- Post graduate diploma in paediatric neuropsychology
Knowledge & Nature Of Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children /adolescents
Desirable
- Experience of working in an inpatient and/or acute health setting`
- Supervised practice in paediatric neuropsychology
- A knowledge of neuropsychological literature
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Facilitating clinical decision making & care planning With multi disciplinary professionals
Desirable
- Ability to assimilate a lot of information in a fast paced, highly emotive environment
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessments
- Understanding of specialist psychological literature/ guidelines
- Ability to use IT to prepare reports
- Confidence & experience of using Microsoft systems (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, etc)
- Confidence and experience with using common NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
- Experience of neuropsychological assessments
Desirable
- Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection e.g. MS Teams, zoom, AccuRX, Doctor Doctor
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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