Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative adaptable clinical psychologist keen to develop experience, knowledge and skills in working in Paediatric Specialties . Contributing to the care provided by a range of multidisciplinary specialist services including the national lifespan Barth syndrome specialist service and paediatric haemoglobinopathies service.
Psychological Health Services is an award-winning department, recognised for a commitment to leadership and the development of Trustwide psychological services.
As a university teaching trust research and quality improvement forms part of UHBW's mission to support excellence in delivery of patient care, alongside education and applied research of the highest quality.
Psychological Health Services take pride in their commitment to providing high quality and accessible CPD and access to skilled clinical and peer supervision. Examples of current CPD opportunities include monthly Trustwide departmental CPD meetings, journal clubs and an ACT supervision group. Our commitment to clinical excellence is reflected in our annual cycle of quality outcomes related to a wide portfolio of activity.
We work together to grow and shape the department; we have a newsletter so you are up to date and can link in with surveys about what matters to you. Membership of departmental service delivery groups give the opportunity to broaden skills and experiences and be involved in wider psychology initiatives.
Main duties of the job
To develop and provide access to specialist clinical health psychology services for young people, adolescents and adults through direct and indirect clinical work based on assessment of psychological needs to generate individualised psychological care programmes. This will include the use of psychometric cognitive assessments
To provide formal and informal teaching and training for other professionals on psychological knowledge and skills applicable in the direct and indirect care of young people, adults and families with physical health conditions
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role please refer to the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role please refer to the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current registration as a Practitioner Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council. (Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent if trained before 1996).
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to assess the psychological needs of children, young people , adults and their families, including the use of cognitive and developmental psychometric tests.
- Ability to generate systemic and individual psychological formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theories and models to the complex information generated by the child, adult family, health and social care systems.
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information to and from children, young people and their families in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner in highly emotive situations. This will include the ability to provide complex psychological information to staff in an accessible manner
- Ability to access, record and manage information and data pertaining to the work undertaken in medical and psychology notes, data bases and electronic records as required.
- Ability to prioritise and manage available time for clinical work and professional activities effectively and safely
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of clinical work within a health care setting, with individuals who have an acute/long-term medical conditions
- Experience of working with children/young people who have a physical health condition.
- Post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist providing psychological consultation, case management supervision and training to multi-professional and multi-agency teams.
- Post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist undertaking consultation and service development work within a multi-disciplinary physical health setting.
- Formal teaching / presentation sessions to health and other professionals.
- Demonstrable understanding of the implications of acute and long term health conditions for children/young people and their families.
- Demonstrable knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, consent, confidentiality and standards of psychological care within relevant NICE and other guidance.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
Desirable
- Accredited supervision training
- Experience of supervising qualified clinical psychologists.
- Experience of working with children/young people in a paediatric service
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current registration as a Practitioner Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council. (Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent if trained before 1996).
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to assess the psychological needs of children, young people , adults and their families, including the use of cognitive and developmental psychometric tests.
- Ability to generate systemic and individual psychological formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theories and models to the complex information generated by the child, adult family, health and social care systems.
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information to and from children, young people and their families in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner in highly emotive situations. This will include the ability to provide complex psychological information to staff in an accessible manner
- Ability to access, record and manage information and data pertaining to the work undertaken in medical and psychology notes, data bases and electronic records as required.
- Ability to prioritise and manage available time for clinical work and professional activities effectively and safely
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of clinical work within a health care setting, with individuals who have an acute/long-term medical conditions
- Experience of working with children/young people who have a physical health condition.
- Post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist providing psychological consultation, case management supervision and training to multi-professional and multi-agency teams.
- Post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist undertaking consultation and service development work within a multi-disciplinary physical health setting.
- Formal teaching / presentation sessions to health and other professionals.
- Demonstrable understanding of the implications of acute and long term health conditions for children/young people and their families.
- Demonstrable knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, consent, confidentiality and standards of psychological care within relevant NICE and other guidance.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
Desirable
- Accredited supervision training
- Experience of supervising qualified clinical psychologists.
- Experience of working with children/young people in a paediatric service
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 Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
