Clinical Psychologist - Paeds Respiratory Services & LTV

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts as a Clinical Psychologist focusing on paediatric respiratory services and long-term ventilation. You will support children and families dealing with respiratory conditions in a collaborative team environment. This position offers opportunities for personal development, working with a dedicated team committed to enhancing patient care.

Benefits

Endless personal development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Must complete or be due to complete DClinPsy by 2025.
• Current HCPC registration or eligibility to qualify.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience working with children and adults with physical or mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams in paediatric psychology.
• Provide specialist psychological services to children and families.
• Consult with staff and attend multidisciplinary clinics.

Skills

Communication

Clinical assessment

Supervision

Education

DClinPsy in clinical psychology

Job description

Clinical Psychologist - Paeds Respiratory Services & LTV

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts Location Nottingham, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 28 May 2025

Job summary

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 provide a service 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.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description
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

Essential

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

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist in paediatric psychology or adult clinical health psychology

Communication & Relationship skills

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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

Essential

• 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

• 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

Planning & organisation skills

Essential

• 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

Essential

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

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

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

Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential

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

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist in paediatric psychology or adult clinical health psychology

Communication & Relationship skills

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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

Essential

• 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

• 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

Planning & organisation skills

Essential

• 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

Essential

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

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address

Queen's Medical Centre

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

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