Principal Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join our ASD team. We are quite unique in that we offer both diagnostic assessments and psychological interventions to children and young people to the age of 16. We have an experienced team who work with a range of models including ACT, CFT, CBT and systemic and narrative therapies. Joint working with other professional colleagues is paramount to our service offer. We actively promote CPD and sharing of skills within the larger team which consists of a Complex behaviour service (for children with an intellectual disability), Youth Offending and Paediatric Psychology. We use a range of assessment tools including the ADOS, ADI-R and DISCO and have regular group supervision around case discussions and consensus coding. We embrace a strength based model around neurodiversity. Expertise in ARFID's, passive presentations of autism, OCD, trauma and adapting psychological models for young people with ASD is another strength of the team. Opportunities to develop service improvements and specialist interests are encouraged.

Derbyshire is a fabulous place to live with masses of countryside to visit and easy access to other parts of the country. UHDB has close links with Nottingham University and encourages research and innovative ideas. We have close links with training courses and offer placements regularly.

Main duties of the job

This post will primarily involve supervising CAP's students from Trent University to complete their training and gain appropriate competencies in the above areas. The role involves liaison with the University in terms of ensuring competencies of the Trainee's on placement and with delivering training. One exciting aspect of the role is to offer clinical supervision to the CAP's posts both formal and informally.

Closing date of applications: 20 July 2023

Interview date: 3 August 2023

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.

We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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