Paediatric Clinical Psychologist

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join its Paediatric Psychology Service in Luton. The role involves providing specialist psychological assessments, interventions for children and families dealing with medical conditions, and supporting multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should hold a BPS accredited doctorate in clinical psychology and be HCPC registered. Experience in a healthcare setting and understanding of NHS policies are essential. This position offers the chance to be part of a welcoming and innovative team dedicated to patient care.

Benefits

Supportive and friendly team environment

Qualifications

• Experience providing evidence-based psychological interventions for children and families.
• Understanding of NHS policies and safeguarding practices.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary health teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions.
• Support staff teams with consultation and advice.
• Maintain electronic systems for activity and outcome monitoring.

Skills

Evidence-based assessment

Psychological formulation

Teaching and consultation

Resilience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

BPS accredited doctorate in clinical psychology

HCPC registration as practitioner psychologist

Job description

The Paediatric Psychology Service at Bedfordshire Hospitals is a welcoming and community‑minded team working to support children, young people and families who are living with long‑term medical conditions. Psychology is a valued part of our hospital's approach to patient care, and we work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to support our children and families to thrive. This role will suit someone who is passionate about paediatric health and about working at a systemic and organisational level to support the wellbeing of our patients, families, and staff. You will be joining a small, friendly, and innovative team of professionals who have experience of work utilising a range of psychological approaches and across a variety of medical presentations. Clinical supervision will be provided by the Lead Paediatric Clinical Psychologist.

Main duties of the job

• You will provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and short‑term interventions for patients and families who may be experiencing psychological and emotional difficulties associated with their physical health condition.
• You will also support our staff teams, using your knowledge and experience to provide teaching, advice and consultation to help develop and embed psychologically‑informed care within our organisation.
• Providing highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and brief intervention for children and families on inpatient wards who are experiencing psychological and emotional adjustment difficulties associated with a range of health conditions.
• Providing advice and consultation on patients' psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
• To support the professional development of more junior team members.
• To contribute to the analysis, development, evaluation and monitoring of operational policies and services, through the deployment of skills in research and service audit.
• Maintain electronic systems for referrals, appointments, activity, and outcome monitoring.

Essential criteria

• BPS accredited doctorate in clinical psychology
• Registration with HCPC as practitioner psychologist
• You will have a British Psychological Society accredited post‑graduate doctoral degree in clinical psychology and HCPC registration.
• You will have experience of working psychologically and providing evidence‑based assessment, formulation and intervention for children, young people and their families across a range of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary health team and with children and families affected by acute or long‑term physical health difficulties.
• Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/ practices relating to mental health and services, and of safeguarding and child protection policies.

Desirable criteria

• Formal training in supervision of trainee clinical psychologists
• Supervision of other clinicians
• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting, and of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
• Evidence of personal resilience and aptitude for dealing with potentially distressing and highly emotive clinical work.
• The application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Skills in working across multidisciplinary settings and in multi‑agency liaison and care planning.
• Planning and organisational skills for caseload management and good time‑management.
• Skills in providing consultancy and teaching/training to other professional and non‑professional groups, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.