psychologist London, England
Job description
Looking for an exciting challenge with an opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge whilst enjoying your job? Specialist Children and Young People’s Services (SCYPS) in Newham have the perfect opportunity for you to join us in the role of Specialist Clinical Psychologist with the Diana Children’s Community Palliative Care Psychology and Play Service.
This is unique and exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated and experienced Clinical Psychologist to join our specialist community palliative care psychology and play service. You will provide high quality and holistic care to the families of babies, children and young people with life-threatening/limiting conditions (including bereaved families), alongside providing specialist advice, consultation and teaching for the professional networks supporting children with palliative and end of life care needs in Newham.
You will be working as part of a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team with good links to national and pan-London palliative care networks. You will also have opportunity to participate in systemic consultation sessions and access to robust, quality clinical supervision.
You will be joining a service which aspires to provide care of the highest quality, in collaboration with those who use our services. We embrace continuous improvement and learning you will be instrumental in leading the service to think differently, be innovative, and give everyone, at every level, the skills they need to lead change.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Please read the Personal and Job specifications carefully. You should provide evidence in your application of the essential qualities required and why you would be an asset to our Service. We put all our patients at the heart of all we do.
For an informal discussion and further information please contact
Hazel Dean (Head of Nursing for SCYPS Newham)[email protected] Dr Amy Volans (Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Systemic Family Psychotherapist)[email protected]
