Job summary
The post holder will be based within the Health in Mind team, which is a multi-disciplinary team including clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, Liaison psychiatrist and learning Disability nurses. The post holder will provide specialist clinical psychology and neuropsychology input as part of the Haemoglobinopathies multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to the provision of clinical psychology support and undertake neuropsychological assessments in the Haemoglobinopathy service, with a particular focus on Sickle Cell Disease. The post holder will provide psychological perspectives to psychological care planning in collaboration with other members of a multi-disciplinary team.
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.
Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mental Health (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.
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
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate
- HCPC registration for Practitioner Psychologist
- Qualified Clinical Psychologist eligible for chartered status
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working in clinical psychology with children/young people and families
- Experience of neuropsychological assessments
- Knowledge of working with minority ethnic children and young people
Desirable
- Supervised practice in paediatric neuropsychology
- Experience of working in an acute psychology setting
- Experience of working in an physical health psychology setting
Professional Knowledge
Essential
- Experience and confident in teaching and/or training
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to planning and evaluation of services
Personal
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Good report writing skills
- Interest in developing skills in child paediatric psychology.
- Motivated to work collaboratively with other professionals and within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. Essential I/A
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate
- HCPC registration for Practitioner Psychologist
- Qualified Clinical Psychologist eligible for chartered status
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working in clinical psychology with children/young people and families
- Experience of neuropsychological assessments
- Knowledge of working with minority ethnic children and young people
Desirable
- Supervised practice in paediatric neuropsychology
- Experience of working in an acute psychology setting
- Experience of working in an physical health psychology setting
Professional Knowledge
Essential
- Experience and confident in teaching and/or training
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to planning and evaluation of services
Personal
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Good report writing skills
- Interest in developing skills in child paediatric psychology.
- Motivated to work collaboratively with other professionals and within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. Essential I/A
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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