Principal Clinical Psychologist, Neonatal Unit

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS Trust in Coventry is seeking a Principal Clinical Psychologist to oversee a 12-month pilot model of psychological care across neonatal services. The role involves supervising psychology staff, providing consultation on psychological care, and contributing to service development. Applicants must provide an immunisation and vaccination report from their UK occupational health provider or GP.

Qualifications

• Provide an immunisation and vaccination report from UK occupational health provider or UK GP.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the running of a 12 month pilot of a model of psychological care.
• Supervise and support the workload of other psychology colleagues.
• Plan and implement service development within the neonatal teams.

Job description

Overview

To act as a Principal Clinical Psychologist providing high quality, highly specialist clinical psychology services as part of the Local Maternity and Neonatal System across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Responsibilities

The post holder will have an active role in leading on the running of a 12 month pilot of a model of psychological care. This care will be delivered across the neonatal services provided at UHCW, Warwick and George Eliot Hospitals.

The post holder will clinically supervise and support the workload of other psychology colleagues, qualified staff, and assistant psychologists. They will offer advice and consultation on patient’s psychological care to multi-disciplinary colleagues and work co‑operatively in order to achieve the 12‑month pilot project goals. They will work autonomously within professional guidelines, exercising full clinical responsibility. They will plan and implement service development within the neonatal teams and contribute to multidisciplinary service development along the patient pathway. They will utilise research skills for audit, service development and research. They will be an active member of the local, regional and national professional groups, representing and promoting the hospitals when appropriate.

Qualifications and Requirements

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

About the Trust

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is a large teaching Trust in the UK. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. It promotes the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy.