Clinical Psychologist - Paeds Respiratory Services & LTV

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Clinical Psychologist to join their dedicated team in providing specialist psychological services for children with respiratory conditions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, focusing on improving treatment outcomes for young patients and their families. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in clinical health psychology and a commitment to professional development. This position promises a rewarding career path with the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of children and young people facing health challenges.

Qualifications

• Must have a DClinPsy in clinical psychology accredited by the BPS.
• Current HCPC registration or eligibility to qualify in 2025.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological services to children and families.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams in respiratory services.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Clinical responsibility

Communication skills

Research methodology

Multicultural framework

Education

Postgraduate doctoral level DClinPsy

HCPC registration

Job description

Clinical Psychologist - Paeds Respiratory Services & LTV

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

We are looking for Clinical Psychologists or final year Trainee Clinical Psychologists with an interest in clinical health psychology and the impact of living with respiratory conditions or Long Term Ventilation. You may have experience of working with physical health problems with either children/families or adults, or experience of working in child and adolescent or adult mental health services with a keen interest and desire to apply that knowledge to work in an acute trust.

The postholder will join the Children's Respiratory MDT and Children's LTV team at NUH at the Nottingham Children's Hospital (QMC). The Children's Respiratory team at NUH Children's Hospital provides a comprehensive service for a range of respiratory conditions based on national and local guidelines.

The service is a tertiary referral service and provides support for the East Midlands. The Children's LTV team provides specialist services for Children and Young People on home ventilation. It is one of the few trusts nationally that offer specialist LTV nursing and therapy community support across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire, with some support now being offered in Staffordshire.

As a Clinical Psychologist working in the services, you will provide a specialist service for children, young people and their families to help with psychological distress and treatment outcomes. We would welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists or 3rd Year Trainees due to qualify in 2025.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will involve working closely with the multidisciplinary Children's Respiratory and LTV Teams. You will work with children, young people and their families through consultation to staff, direct work and by attending multidisciplinary clinics. Your base will predominantly be at the Children's Hospital QMC campus. You will be part of a welcoming and growing Clinical Psychology Department which incorporates specialisms in Paediatric Psychology, Adult Medical Psychology and Child and Adult Neuropsychology.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards

Training & Qualifications

• Completed (or due to complete in 2025) postgraduate doctoral level DClinPsy in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
• Current HCPC registration for Clinical Psychologist (or eligibility to qualify for registration in 2025)
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience

• Experience of working with children and adults with physical health problems, or with children or adults with mental health problems
• Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for client's psychological care and treatment
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
• Experience of carrying out research
• Working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist in paediatric psychology or adult clinical health psychology

Communication & Relationship skills

• 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
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group

Analytical & Judgement skills

• 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
• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people with long-term health conditions
• Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
• Experience using qualitative research methods
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC
• 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

Physical skills

• Ability to move between a number of locations within the Region in a working day

Other requirements specific to the role

• Up to date immunisations are required, including TB and HepB
• Ability to work on days to suit the service

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.