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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join Psychological and Mental Health Services (PAMHS) at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The post is split 0.6 within Pain and Rehabilitation and 0.2 across PAMHS. 

PAMHS is a large, multidiscipinary service providing both paediatric psychology services to GOSH and specialist CAMHS services nationally.

The successful postholder will join the team on a permanent contract and will lead Pain and rehabilitation Services (0.6 sessions) – approximately 4 WTE staff members. The post will involve providing input into the existing Chronic Pain Service, overseeing the development of a new rehabilitation service, and acting as a consultant-level member of the overall Pain Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The postholder will also provide oversight of more general services across PAMHS (0.2 sessions, to be discussed). The postholder will work closely with other Consultant Clinical Psychologist leads across PAMHS to lead the effective provision of services to children with medical conditions.

Candidates willing to take up the entire amount of sessions are preferred, though candidates wanting 0.6 or 0.7 sessions would be considered

For discussion, please contact Dr Helen Griffiths, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Psychological Services: [email protected]

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Main duties of the job

This post combines Consultant Clinical  with specialist managerial lead responsibilities. The clinical responsibilities and sessions will be agreed with the postholder on appointment, but are envisaged to be about 40% of the role. Lead responsibilities are as follows:

- To provide leadership of the Pain and Rehabilitation Psychology stream, including line management, both managerially and clinically

- To work with the other Trust Psychology Leads and the Head of Psychological Services on professional, clinical and managerial issues in psychology to ensure effective functioning of the clinical psychology provision across the Trust.

- The post holder will be expected to have specialist clinical expertise including knowledge and experience of clinical psychology in a paediatric setting, pain management, and strategic leadership. Experience of managing clinical psychology provision in a paediatric setting is an advantage.

Working for our organisation

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+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. 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.