Clinical Psychologist Job at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham

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Job Description

Band 8b

Main area
Clinical Psychology
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (30 hours per week)
Job ref
164-5213097
Site
Cross site
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£58,972 - £68,525 per annum pro rota
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/05/2023 23:59

Job overview

To provide a fixed term maternity leave cover for 0.8 WTE Band 8b Clinical Psychologist for 12 months to support the Critical Care team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Critical Care Psychology provision is a newly funded service, with 2 experienced 8c Clinical Psychologist recently appointed in post. This additional post will therefore provide the opportunity to be involved in setting up a new service in a dynamic & highly supportive environment, where Clinical Psychology is very highly valued.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

The post holder(s) will have a regular physical presence in the Critical Care areas at both the Queens Medical Centre (QMC) site & the City Hospital site in order to be physically available to support patients, their families, alongside existing Family Liaison Nurses & also to support Critical Care staff members on a face to face basis or at times, via telephone or video consultation.

The service will be delivered in collaboration and consultation with senior Psychology staff & Critical Care staff at both QMC & City Hospitals.

The post holder(s) will also have the opportunity to become involved in projects such as the implementation of patient diaries, psychological screening of Critical Care patients & the psychological rehabilitation of Critical Care patients, to help shape the future development of Critical Care Psychology services within the Trust & potentially also Nationally.

It is essential that the post-holder has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and to be HCPC registered by the time of commencing in post. The post holder will be employed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and will usually be based at the QMC Hospital and Derby Hospital but will be required to work at both the City and QMC Campuses.

Working for our organisation

The successful applicants will be warmly welcomed to the rapidly growing Department of Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology within the Trust.

Currently there are over 30 Clinical Psychologists, and Assistant and Trainee Clinical Psychologists working across a number of medical inpatient and outpatient services within the Trust. We have excellent links with the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and the regional Clinical Psychology Doctorate Courses.

Supervision will be provided by the existing experienced & highly supportive Consultant Clinical Psychologist working in Critical Care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure that you familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Considerable experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologistons
  • Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment with people with medical and health conditions
  • Experience of working with a wide range of client groups and presentations
  • Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with other disciplines including medicine and nursing
  • Experience of providing supervision and consultation to other clinical staff including psychologists.
  • Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
  • Experience of providing a reflective practice space to staff and / or supporting staff groups

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working in an acute hospital trust
  • Experience of working in acute hospital on inpatient wards with patients with medical/chronic health conditions
  • Experience in working with challenging client groups (e.g. people with multiple physical, social and psychological problems, or people whose health is seriously compromised by inabilities to adhere to medical treatment)
  • Demonstrable experience as a Clinical Psychologist working in a Critical Care setting
  • Experience of working with patients and families in a Critical Care setting
  • Experience of working in palliative care
  • Experience of developing and delivering training courses of varying lengths.
  • Experience of delivering ACT, Mindfulness and/or Compassionate Mind Focused groups for health issues.
  • Experience of conducting evaluation projects and clinical research within health settings
  • Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

  • Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
  • Skills in providing consultation & supervision to other professional and non-professional groups
  • Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health
  • Commitment to support the Trust’s Value

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework
  • Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

  • Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
  • Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Desirable criteria

  • Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology

Physical skills

Essential criteria

  • Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day. To work across both City and QMC campuses as required.
  • Ability to continue to think clearly in situations of high emotion and stress.

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Post-graduate doctoral level DClinPsy training as accredited by the BPS.teria for Training & Qualifications on person specification
  • HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist Clinical Psychologist
  • Completion of further post qualification specialist relevant training, including training in the supervision of trainee clinical psychologists
  • Training in 2 or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan/developmental psychology

Desirable criteria

  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice e.g. trauma, pain management, etc.
  • Post-qualification accreditation in particular psychotherapeutic approaches e.g.: cognitive behaviour therapy, ACT, Mindfulness, EMDR, etc.

Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential criteria

  • Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
  • Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
  • Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
  • Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings

Other

Essential criteria

  • Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)

Desirable criteria

  • Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients

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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.

Covid-19 vaccination: remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. For helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access visit: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

  • Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
  • Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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