Job summary
Leeds
Childrens Hospital is seeking to recruit a substantive Principal Clinical
Psychologist to work within the Paediatric Neuropsychology. The Leeds
Childrens Hospital (LCH) is one of the largest paediatric centres in the
country, providing a range of high profile and specialty clinical services.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
05/06/2025
Planned Interview
Date
12/06/2025
Main duties of the job
Paediatric
Psychology has a well-established relationship with the Paediatric Neurology
Team and works closely with the Medical Consultants, Specialist Nurses and
therapists. The post-holder will offer predominantly out-patient
neuropsychological assessment and intervention although may include some
inpatient work on the neurology ward. In addition to direct clinical work there
will be opportunities for consultation, MDT liaison and teaching and training.
A job plan will help organise the delivery of the post and there will be
regular meetings with line-managers and supervisors.
About us
This
post is hosted in the Department of Paediatric Psychology (DPP), which
currently has over 30 clinicians working in specialty teams, who have been at
the forefront of digital developments (digital clinics, short courses and
record keeping). The DPP is academically ambitious with links to the
expanding DClinPsych Programme and Schools of Psychology, Medicine and
Healthcare at the University of Leeds. Many staff have ring-fenced academic
time in their job plan, as scholarly activity is an important part of what we
do.
Where
we can, we support flexible, agile working which can include, for example,
partial home-working, compressed hours and varied start/finish times. The
Trust offers child-care voucher and cycle-to-work schemes, a
salary-sacrifice, lease car arrangement and a healthcare-fund program, as
well as on-site facilities (such as day care nurseries and gyms).
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
To
provide a qualified, specialist, clinical psychology/ neuropsychology service
to children and young people who are seen within paediatric neuropsychology
services, across all sites and sectors of care by:
a) Providing specialist psychological and
neuropsychological assessments and therapy
b) Offering advice and consultation on
patients psychological and neuropsychological care to non-psychologist
colleagues and to other non-professional carers
c) Developing, supporting and maintaining
effective working relationships with other disciplines within the service
areas, including attending Team meetings.
d) Using research skills for audit, policy
and service development and leading on research projects within the area served
by the team/service
e) Proposing and implementing policy
changes within the specialist area served
f) Making a contribution to the general
management, governance and supervision of the clinical neuropsychology service
as agreed
Working
autonomously in the delivery of these duties within professional guidelines,
the evidence-based literature and the overall framework of the Team, Department
of Paediatric Psychology and Trust policies and procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
To
provide a qualified, specialist, clinical psychology/ neuropsychology service
to children and young people who are seen within paediatric neuropsychology
services, across all sites and sectors of care by:
a) Providing specialist psychological and
neuropsychological assessments and therapy
b) Offering advice and consultation on
patients psychological and neuropsychological care to non-psychologist
colleagues and to other non-professional carers
c) Developing, supporting and maintaining
effective working relationships with other disciplines within the service
areas, including attending Team meetings.
d) Using research skills for audit, policy
and service development and leading on research projects within the area served
by the team/service
e) Proposing and implementing policy
changes within the specialist area served
f) Making a contribution to the general
management, governance and supervision of the clinical neuropsychology service
as agreed
Working
autonomously in the delivery of these duties within professional guidelines,
the evidence-based literature and the overall framework of the Team, Department
of Paediatric Psychology and Trust policies and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
- Completion of Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Paediatric Neuropsychology, as accredited by the BPS Division of Neuropsychology
-
- Further training in a specialised area of clinical practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent)
- Completion of formal clinical supervision or training sufficient to be able to supervise doctoral trainees and registration as a Clinical Psychologist with Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- a combination of specialist short courses together with an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients psychological and neuropsychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients psychological and neuropsychological care and treatment within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and provision of professional and clinical supervision.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and behaviour
- Skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological and psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for specific difficult to treat groups
-
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health
Experience
Essential
- Assessed significant experience and competencies from working as a qualified clinical psychologist including significant post qualification experience within the designated specialty
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including
- maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience of specialist neuropsychological and psychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range of care settings
Desirable
- Qualified experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams and supervising healthcare staff.
- Experience of working in medical multi-disciplinary teams and offering systemic interpretations to have impact on the team functioning in patient care.
- Experience of representing psychology in meetings with service planners/commissioners to plan the patient pathway across community and acute services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
- Completion of Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Paediatric Neuropsychology, as accredited by the BPS Division of Neuropsychology
-
- Further training in a specialised area of clinical practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent)
- Completion of formal clinical supervision or training sufficient to be able to supervise doctoral trainees and registration as a Clinical Psychologist with Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- a combination of specialist short courses together with an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients psychological and neuropsychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients psychological and neuropsychological care and treatment within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and provision of professional and clinical supervision.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and behaviour
- Skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological and psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for specific difficult to treat groups
-
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health
Experience
Essential
- Assessed significant experience and competencies from working as a qualified clinical psychologist including significant post qualification experience within the designated specialty
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including
- maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience of specialist neuropsychological and psychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range of care settings
Desirable
- Qualified experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams and supervising healthcare staff.
- Experience of working in medical multi-disciplinary teams and offering systemic interpretations to have impact on the team functioning in patient care.
- Experience of representing psychology in meetings with service planners/commissioners to plan the patient pathway across community and acute services
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).
