8a Clinical Psychologist in Paediatric Psychology

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health trust in Leicester is looking for a Clinical Psychologist to work with young patients dealing with complex health needs. The role involves psychological assessments, training, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team within Paediatric services. Candidates with experience working with children and an interest in mental and physical health integration are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Continuous professional development

Supportive work environment

Team collaboration opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical setting with children.
• Knowledge of physical and mental health interactions.
• Strong communication and training capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments and interventions to young patients.
• Consult and liaise with medical teams across specialties.
• Engage in teaching, training and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Experience working with children

Consultation and liaison skills

Ability to deliver training

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent

Job description

The post will involve working across both Paediatric Cardiology and Paediatric Liaison Teams.

The Psychology service within the East Midlands Congenital Heart Network provides psychological assessment and treatment to young people living with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and their families.

The team has been established for over 15 years and provides high quality, specialist care to patients and families across the East Midlands Network.

The role also involves consultation, liaison and teaching/training with medical and surgical colleagues, as well as supervision and reflective practice with other professionals.

Paediatric Liaison is a team that works with young people with joint physical and mental health presentations, including unexplained medical symptoms and functional neurological disorders.

The team includes nursing, OT, family therapy, senior psychology and psychiatry time. Therefore you will be working with colleagues with a similar remit, ensuring multi-disciplinary oversight and coordination of the care offered.

The role involves high levels of joint working with Leicester Children's Hospital staff and includes consultation, training and supervision. The advertised role sits within a larger Paediatric Psychology Team. We are a specialist team, in a larger CAMHS provision within Leicester.

The current vacancy will sit across Paediatric Cardiology and Inpatient Liaison, but will also involve working more directly with some other medical specialties within the Children's Hospital.

The post offers an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team of Psychologists working in conjunction with medical multi-disciplinary teams, providing psychological assessment and interventions to children, young people and families who are living with complex and long-term health needs.

The post also involves providing consultation and liaison to staff at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and other Community and Mental Health professionals. Other duties include teaching and training, research and quality improvement activities.

Applicants with experience of working with children and who are interested in the relationship between physical and mental health are encouraged to apply.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.