Job summary
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and well qualified Clinical Psychologist to join a thriving clinical health psychology department.
You will provide clinical psychology services to the staff support and psychological trauma adult specialties.
Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy to the clinical health psychology service at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
You will provide advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.
You will supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
Clinical Psychology is highly valued at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. You will contribute to the development of a strong and highly focused department of Clinical Health Psychology. There will be ample opportunity for professional development and innovation.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is a 500-bed district general hospital which competes on a national level in a number of areas. We are the only acute provider within a 40 miles radius and have a key role as part of the local health economy.
We are an incredibly friendly and forward thinking Trust, which places a great emphasis on the importance of staff in providing the best possible healthcare for the people of West Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.
In recent years, the building has received a number of exciting renovation projects, which are aimed to provide a good experience for our patients but also for our hard working teams. We can now boast some of the best surgical theatres in the country, a specialist Breast Care Unit and a Midwife Led Birth Unit.
We have a strong ethos of being part of a team with everyone being valued and playing their part to achieve the future success of the hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about this exciting opportunity with the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about this exciting opportunity with the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent) which allows for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Registration with the Health Professionals Council
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist in a related setting e.g. clinical health psychology or adult mental health.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with clients presenting with the full range of clinical severity, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Desirable
- Experience of working with clients with medical conditions.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary settings.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of 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 clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Confident working in multi-disciplinary teams.
Desirable
- Highly 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 at least two specialised psychological therapies.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Knowledge of contemporary issues in the Clinical Psychology Profession.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- 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 challenging behaviour.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent) which allows for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Registration with the Health Professionals Council
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist in a related setting e.g. clinical health psychology or adult mental health.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with clients presenting with the full range of clinical severity, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Desirable
- Experience of working with clients with medical conditions.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary settings.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of 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 clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Confident working in multi-disciplinary teams.
Desirable
- Highly 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 at least two specialised psychological therapies.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Knowledge of contemporary issues in the Clinical Psychology Profession.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- 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 challenging behaviour.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
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).
