Specialist Paediatric Clinical Psychologist

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's healthcare institution in Camden Town is seeking a senior clinical psychologist to join the Psychological and Mental Health Services department. The role involves providing psychological assessments and interventions for children with visual conditions. Candidates should have a doctorate in clinical psychology and experience working with pediatric populations. A commitment to professional development and collaborative work is essential.

Benefits

Continuing professional development opportunities

Inclusive and diverse workplace environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with health conditions.
• Strong ability in offering various psychological interventions.
• Commitment to professional development and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and evidence-based interventions for children with visual conditions.
• Collaborate with the Ophthalmology team and other health professionals.
• Contribute to flexible delivery of psychology services across the organization.

Skills

Clinical psychology expertise

Experience with pediatric populations

Psychological assessment abilities

Intervention skills (CBT, Narrative, ACT)

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior clinical psychologist to join the Psychological and Mental Health Services (PAMHS) department at Great Ormond Street Hospital covering maternity leave. You will be providing a service to children with visual conditions and their families.

The successful candidate will provide a specialist clinical psychology service to children and families referred to the Ophthalmology team at GOSH, working closely with consultants and allied health professionals. The role includes provision of psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions on a predominantly outpatient basis.

What we can offer

You will be working with the Surgery & Development Stream (a team of paediatric clinical psychologists) who offer psychological input to children under the care of thirteen medical specialties. In addition to your work with the Ophthalmology team you will contribute to the flexible delivery of psychology services across the stream, in response to new developments and organisational changes.

We are one of three paediatric psychology streams within the hospital and sit within the wider psychological and mental health services.

Main duties of the job

As a psychology team we draw on a range of therapeutic modalities including Narrative, CBT, Systemic, ACT, compassion‑focused therapy. There are opportunities to work in creative, formulation‑driven ways with young people and families. You will be offering individual, family, parent and group psychological interventions, as well as working within GOSH MDTs and with external agencies.

There is a strong commitment to continuing professional development in line with job planning. A range of academic teaching is offered within the department as well as special interest groups in medicalised trauma, medically unexplained symptoms, narrative therapy, cognitive assessment, and others. Utilisation of research skills for audit, policy and service development and research is encouraged.

As the post is fixed‑term we will be thinking with you about your development within and beyond this contracted post to support your career.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and innovative clinical psychologist. We are looking for someone who is confident in working within physical health and/or work with children and young people and who is keen to develop clinical skills in the psychology of health conditions.

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long‑term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive‑supported BAME, LGBT+, Allies, Disability and Long‑Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.