Job summary
Interested in developing a career in Clinical Health Psychology, a rewarding job with a great team with potential to do research?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical psychologist to join the expanding team at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) and develop clinical skills of working in rehabilitation with inpatients across the lifespan. The NSIC team consists of clinical psychologists, a psychological therapist and family counsellor, administrator and assistant psychologists and leads national and international clinically based research.
Applications are encouraged from those currently employed as a Band 7 or qualifying in 2025. For development to 8a you will be supported to develop skills across predetermined competencies of therapy, supervision, teamwork and leadership, see job descriptions for further detail.
This is a lifespan service and therefore the post includes working sometime with CYP and maintaining skills in this area, if this area a long term career interest this can be supported and discussed at interview.
Required working days would be Tuesday and preferably Wednesday.
We would encourage anyone wanting a full-time position to apply, as clinical or research opportunities may be available in this team or across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Clinical interventions include individual CBT, ACT and mindfulness-based therapy, neuropsychological rehabilitation and specific condition interventions such as for chronic pain. The post will involve close working with non-psychology colleagues from across the MDT. A systematic rehabilitation approach facilitating self-management skills is core to our provision, with the team leading the renowned Stoke Mandeville Spinal Needs Assessment and Goal Planning Programme (finalist for HSJ in 2016).
The NSIC provides inpatient care to 30% of adult spinal cord injuries within NHS England and is the leading provider of paediatric spinal cord injury services. The NSIC at Stoke Mandeville Hospital pioneered the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury.
The psychology team has led several national and international research partnerships, past and present, and has over 150 publications in peer reviewed journals, textbooks, and an increasing profile of research impact including podcasts, policy/guideline development and social media engagements.
Testimonial from a previous Band 7 and 8a team member after family relocation: "Genuinely the best decision as a newly qualified - the quality of applied psychology I gained from working alongside such skilled and supportive colleagues at the NSIC was the absolute best start to my career".
The NSIC Psychology Team is part of a wider BHT Psychological Services Team of 31 psychological therapists working across Buckinghamshire.
About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?o As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.o We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. o We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.Why work for us?o We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.o As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.o Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.What do we stand for?o Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.o Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.o Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Person Specification and both Band 7 and 8a Job Descriptions by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Person Specification and both Band 7 and 8a Job Descriptions by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Post Graduate doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology recognised by the BPS.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the British Psychological Society.
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
Desirable
- Post doctoral training (e.g. in a therapeutic model)
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist at a specialist level.
- Supervised experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and 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.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a care coordinator and with the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
- Experienced of working as a trainee / clinical psychologist in the spinal cord injury or health psychology context.
- Demonstrated expertise in Clinical Health Psychology.
- Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision of a range of health care professionals.
- Experience of skills and interest in working across the lifespan including adults, older adults, children, and young people.
Desirable
- Experience within an acute hospital environment, representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings (including outpatient and inpatient settings) frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and 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.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g., personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.)
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Skills in the line management and leadership of other professionals.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to identify and employ as appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Personal
Essential
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Enthusiasm for the application of psychological models in an acute hospital setting.
- Passion for working in multidisciplinary teams and improving team working
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Post Graduate doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology recognised by the BPS.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the British Psychological Society.
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
Desirable
- Post doctoral training (e.g. in a therapeutic model)
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist at a specialist level.
- Supervised experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and 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.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a care coordinator and with the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
- Experienced of working as a trainee / clinical psychologist in the spinal cord injury or health psychology context.
- Demonstrated expertise in Clinical Health Psychology.
- Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision of a range of health care professionals.
- Experience of skills and interest in working across the lifespan including adults, older adults, children, and young people.
Desirable
- Experience within an acute hospital environment, representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings (including outpatient and inpatient settings) frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and 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.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g., personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.)
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Skills in the line management and leadership of other professionals.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to identify and employ as appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Personal
Essential
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Enthusiasm for the application of psychological models in an acute hospital setting.
- Passion for working in multidisciplinary teams and improving team working
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).
