Job summary
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Diabetes Psychology team within North Tees and Hartlepool. The post is full time and fixed term for one year. The role will include conducting clinical assessments and administering psychometric instruments as appropriate, being involved in service development/evaluation and audit projects, delivering basic therapeutic and interventions, and providing training.
Main duties of the job
You will be working alongside the clinical psychologist for paediatric diabetes to support the delivery of an evidence based, empathic and effective service. This can include
- Supporting the design, implementation and evaluation of psychological input and thinking to the paediatric diabetes service
- Supporting mental health and psychological assessments and care plans using a range of psychological models (e.g. compassion focused therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, behavioural activation, attachment and interpersonal models)
- Completing cognitive assessments, writing accessible reports and offering support to case managers to feedback the findings
- Supporting evidence-based practice and service delivery by completing literature and research reviews
- Support the development, implementation and evaluation of service improvement projects
- Creating and updating therapeutic and information resources
- Contributing to teamwork through reflective practice, team meetings, peer supervision and training
- Completing clinical observations to inform assessments and formulations
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Undergraduate research relevant to Child Psychology
- Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of psychology and / or mental health
Experience Essential
- Experience as a Psychology Assistant (either voluntary or paid)
Desirable
- Experience using micro computers for data analysis, especially SPSS for Windows
Knowledge Essential
- An understanding of the difficulties of children with health conditions and mental health problems and the needs of their carers
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care
- Knowledge of child development
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to design and evaluate research projects relevant to Clinical Psychology
Skills Essential
- High level of communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
- Ability to devise observational measures
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with children with mental health problems / disabilities and their families
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
Desirable
- High Standard of report writing
- An interest in working with children with mental health problems / disabilities and their families
- A desire to explore a career in Clinical Psychology
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Undergraduate research relevant to Child Psychology
- Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of psychology and / or mental health
Experience Essential
- Experience as a Psychology Assistant (either voluntary or paid)
Desirable
- Experience using micro computers for data analysis, especially SPSS for Windows
Knowledge Essential
- An understanding of the difficulties of children with health conditions and mental health problems and the needs of their carers
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care
- Knowledge of child development
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to design and evaluate research projects relevant to Clinical Psychology
Skills Essential
- High level of communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
- Ability to devise observational measures
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with children with mental health problems / disabilities and their families
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
Desirable
- High Standard of report writing
- An interest in working with children with mental health problems / disabilities and their families
- A desire to explore a career in Clinical Psychology
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- An approved undergraduate degree in psychology (minimum 2.1 or 2:2 with MSC),allowing eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Experience working as an assistant psychologist (paid or volunteer)
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology
Experience
Essential
- ome paid or voluntary experience in work where relating to other people is a central part.
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
Communication
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal)
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
- A theoretical framework in psychology, particularly in the areas of applied psychology and developmental psychology
Desirable
- High standard of report writing.
- Good IT skills with an ability to use word processing, database and statistical software packages
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology
Other
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- An approved undergraduate degree in psychology (minimum 2.1 or 2:2 with MSC),allowing eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Experience working as an assistant psychologist (paid or volunteer)
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology
Experience
Essential
- ome paid or voluntary experience in work where relating to other people is a central part.
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
Communication
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal)
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
- A theoretical framework in psychology, particularly in the areas of applied psychology and developmental psychology
Desirable
- High standard of report writing.
- Good IT skills with an ability to use word processing, database and statistical software packages
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology
Other
Essential
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).
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).
