Clinical Psychologist - Adult Burns & Paediatric Burns & Plastics Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 8a
- Full time
- Flexible working
Job overview
Clinical Psychologists or final year Trainee Clinical Psychologists with an interest in clinical health psychology and the psychological impact of physical trauma/injuries and living with a visible difference are invited to apply to this well-established post within the regional burns service at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust with a recent expansion of the role to include paediatric plastic surgery. The post holder will work with adult burns patients (0.4 WTE), children and their families who have experienced burn injuries (0.3 WTE) and children and their families under the care of the plastic surgery team (0.3 WTE). The post holder will join a welcoming burns multidisciplinary team of plastic surgeons, nurses, anaesthetists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and dietitians where clinical psychology is well embedded and respected. The post holder will work closely with a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who leads the burns clinical psychology service and an Assistant Psychologist, as well as the rest of the burns and plastic surgery multi-disciplinary teams.
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 work involves both inpatient and outpatient working, supporting patients and their families during hospital admission as well as throughout their journey following discharge from hospital. The post holder will work with a variety of clinical presentations including acute emotional reactions, adjustment difficulties, parental distress, anxiety associated with hospitalisation and surgery, post-traumatic stress disorder, appearance-related concerns / distress related to scars, low mood, difficulties managing pain and difficulties engaging in physical rehabilitation.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an established regional burns clinical psychology service and be part of a recent development in paediatric plastic surgery. It would be desirable but not essential to have experience working in an adult and/or paediatric clinical health psychology setting, working psychologically with adults and/or children with physical health problems or delivering evidence-based trauma-focused interventions
Working for our organisation
You will be part of the Department of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology which incorporates specialisms in Paediatric Psychology, Adult Medical Psychology and Child and Adult Neuropsychology.
You will work across both hospital campuses: City Hospital (adult burns) and the Queens Medical Centre (paediatric burns and plastic surgery).
There will be opportunities for continued professional development and clinical supervision is well provided for by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist who leads the burns clinical psychology service.
We have a number of trainees from the DClinPsy courses at Universities of Leicester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Lincoln, and there would be opportunities to supervise trainees or assistant psychologists. You will also be involved in providing consultation, teaching/training and support to others within and outside of the team. The department has a commitment to clinical research. Strong support is available to conduct research and to develop your clinical research interests.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and informal discussion please contact:
Dr Laura Shepherd, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (0115 969 1169 ext. 77985; [email protected])
Application forms and a job description are available from the Department of HRM, Queen’s Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham NG7 2UH, tel: 0115 970 9284 (24 hour answer phone).
For further information about the Trust visit our Website at www.nuh.nhs.uk
Person specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Completed (or due to complete in 2023) post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
- Current HCPC registration (or eligibility to qualify for registration in 2023)
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
Desirable criteria
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- training in the supervision of other psychological professionals
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the theory and clinical practice of evidence-based psychological therapies
- Experience of teaching/training
Desirable criteria
- d psychological therapies Experience of teaching/training Experience of working in an area of adult and/or paediatric clinical health psychology
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of assessing trauma reactions and delivering evidence-based trauma-focused interventions
- Experience of representing clinical psychology within multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- 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
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
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
- Experience in conducting clinical research
Planning and Organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent planning, time management and organisational skills
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between the hospital campuses within the day
- Ability to sit for prolonged time periods during psychological assessments/therapy sessions
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts)
Essential criteria
- Be able to work in acute hospital ward environments, with people with burn injuries that are often visible
- Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work days/hours to suit the service and its patients
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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.
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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.
