Job summary
This post is an exciting collaboration with the Duchenne Research Foundation, Newcastle University and the Queen Square Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases. The post holder will be based within the Neuropsychology Department of the National Hospital. It is one of the largest Neuropsychology Departments in Britain and has long had an international reputation for its clinical service and its research.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the PI and Newcastle team to evaluate and develop psychosocial intervention for patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and their families. This post is ideal for someone with research interests and clinical interest in working with individuals and families. There will be opportunity for involvement in multi-disciplinary research and teaching programmes.
The position is ideal for someone wanting to develop a career in physical health.
About us
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
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*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in womens health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in womens health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council
- BA Hons or BSc Hons in Clinical Psychology recognised by the BPS and HCPC
- Health and Care Professions Council registration as Clinical Psychologist
- Doctoral/MSc level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in model of psychological theory (e.g., CBT, systemic, ACT) as applied to health settings.
Experience
Essential
- Preparing work for dissemination (e.g., paper for publication, conference poster presentation, oral conference presentation).
Desirable
- Working with people with physical health problems in hospital and community settings as part of an MDT
- Delivering psychological treatment in community, outpatient and inpatient settings
- Working with patients with neuromuscular disease or other life limiting illnesses
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of adults with neurodevelopmental conditions and/or learning difficulties or willingness to learn.
- Leading service design and evaluation projects and leading service developments
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skilled in adapting psychological interventions to the patients' needs and yet remaining evidence based
- Skills in or willingness to learn the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, including neuropsychological, neurodevelopmental and behavioral.
- Must demonstrate highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills in complex situations and ability to facilitate these skills in others.
Communication
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Must be able to reflect on practice both individually and with peers/mentors/colleagues to identify own strengths and develop needs
- Must demonstrate willingness to working flexibly and have the ability to develop clinical practice to enable a balance to be achieved between quality, effectiveness and efficiency
Other requirements
Essential
- Must have knowledge of the strategic direction of the Trust
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council
- BA Hons or BSc Hons in Clinical Psychology recognised by the BPS and HCPC
- Health and Care Professions Council registration as Clinical Psychologist
- Doctoral/MSc level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in model of psychological theory (e.g., CBT, systemic, ACT) as applied to health settings.
Experience
Essential
- Preparing work for dissemination (e.g., paper for publication, conference poster presentation, oral conference presentation).
Desirable
- Working with people with physical health problems in hospital and community settings as part of an MDT
- Delivering psychological treatment in community, outpatient and inpatient settings
- Working with patients with neuromuscular disease or other life limiting illnesses
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of adults with neurodevelopmental conditions and/or learning difficulties or willingness to learn.
- Leading service design and evaluation projects and leading service developments
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skilled in adapting psychological interventions to the patients' needs and yet remaining evidence based
- Skills in or willingness to learn the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, including neuropsychological, neurodevelopmental and behavioral.
- Must demonstrate highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills in complex situations and ability to facilitate these skills in others.
Communication
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Must be able to reflect on practice both individually and with peers/mentors/colleagues to identify own strengths and develop needs
- Must demonstrate willingness to working flexibly and have the ability to develop clinical practice to enable a balance to be achieved between quality, effectiveness and efficiency
Other requirements
Essential
- Must have knowledge of the strategic direction of the Trust
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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH
Queen Square
London
WC1N 3BG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
