Paediatric Diabetes Clinical Psychologist

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Kingston upon Thames is seeking Clinical Psychologists with expertise in Paediatric Diabetes. You will provide psychological assessments and interventions, support children and their families, and work within a multidisciplinary team. This role offers strong professional development initiatives and a commitment to staff wellbeing. Benefits include an on-site nursery and comprehensive health services.

Benefits

On-site staff nursery

Wellbeing classes

Comprehensive occupational health services

Qualifications

• Specialist expertise in Paediatric Diabetes.
• Accredited psychological professional status.
• Experience in psychological assessment and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Support CYP with Diabetes and families from diagnosis to transition.
• Assess and intervene in Infant Mental Health.
• Liaise with other psychologists for quality care.

Job description

Overview

Clinical Psychologists and other accredited psychological professionals, with specialist expertise in Paediatric Diabetes, are key providers of evidence-based psychological assessment and interventions for parents, infants and staff on neonatal units. They work as part of an MDT, provide consultation to medical teams on complex cases and supervise other professionals delivering psychological interventions for Children and Young People and providing staff support. The post includes assessment and intervention in three important areas within Paediatric Diabetes:

1. Supporting CYP with Diabetes and their families from diagnosis to transition
2. Infant Mental Health
3. Liaise with other psychologists in the network to improve, adapt and implement high quality of care

Working for our organisation

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can\'t expect the best from you if we don\'t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we\'re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you\'re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly \"shoutouts\" and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.