Job responsibilities

Please see main job description and person specification for more details. Please contact Dr Jan-Sher Bhatti - Clinical Psychologist ( 0208 725 2214 ) for an informal discussion.

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS and HCPC.
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist.

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology or child health specialisms.

Knowledge

Essential

• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for children with chronic physical health conditions and the impact of their treatment on quality of life.

Desirable

• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological approaches for specific problems (e.g. adherence difficulties, preparation for medical treatment).
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group (eg with regard to child protection and consent to treatment).

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.
• Ability to provide supervision and support to non-qualified psychology staff.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.

Desirable

• Ability to contribute to service development and innovation.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention with children, young people and families.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, preferably in a paediatric or health setting, and representing psychology.
• Experience of conducting and managing risk assessments and implementing appropriate risk management plans in the context of psychological and/or emotional difficulties.
• Experience of working with other agencies, e.g. social care.
• Experience in delivering psychological therapies that are culturally sensitive, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of children, young people, and families from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Experience of teaching or training others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Experience of providing cognitive assessments.
• Experience of working with people with medical/chronic physical health conditions across a range of severity and presentations.

Desirable

• Experience of developing and implementing group-based interventions.
• Experience of working in an acute hospital with patients with medical/chronic health conditions across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Other

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously in situations requiring careful clinical judgement.
• Commitment to reflective and ethical practice.
• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to families, carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and/or 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.
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to work creatively, cooperatively, reliably and consistently independently and in multidisciplinary settings.
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Ability to provide accessible non-stigmatising services to children, young people and their carers.
• Interest in developing mental health care within a paediatric setting.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).