Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Cleft Lip and Palate and Paediatric Plastic Surgery
- Gradd
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Rhan-amser - 33.75 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 164-7223107
- Cyflogwr
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Nottingham City Hospital Campus
- Tref
- Nottingham
- Cyflog
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 02/07/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr

Clinical Psychologist in Cleft and Paediatric Plastic Surgery
Band 8a
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Qualified Clinical Psychologists or Trainee Clinical Psychologists due to qualify this year with an interest in clinical health psychology are invited to apply for this lifespan cleft lip and palate (0.6 WTE) and paediatric plastic surgery (0.3 WTE) role. You may have experience of working with physical health problems with either children/families or adults, or experience of working in child and adolescent or adult mental health services with a keen interest and desire to apply that knowledge to work in an acute trust.
You will be joining a growing clinical psychology lifespan service to children, young people and adults under the care of the Trent Regional Cleft Lip and Palate Service, in a highly welcoming multidisciplinary team of plastic surgeons, nurses, speech and language therapists, orthodontists and dentists. You will also provide psychological care to children and families under plastic surgery services within the Trust.
You will be part of a welcoming and growing Clinical Psychology department, which incorporates specialisms in Paediatric Psychology, Adult Medical Psychology and Child and Adult Neuropsychology.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
1. Working closely with the multidisciplinary Cleft Lip and Palate team to offer psychological care to those born with a cleft lip and/or palate across the lifespan, and children and families under the care of plastic surgeons
2. Working with children and young people and their families, as well as adults, through consultation with staff, direct work and attending multidisciplinary clinics
3. Providing highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy/input, offering advice and consultation to the MDT, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures
4. Utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development and research
5. Providing clinical and professional supervision to trainees undertaking doctoral training, where appropriate
6. Undertaking service development, where required
7. Delivering informal and formal teaching and training as required to the MDT
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
1. Working closely with the multidisciplinary Cleft Lip and Palate team to offer psychological care to those born with a cleft lip and/or palate across the lifespan, and children and families under the care of plastic surgeons
2. Working with children and young people and their families, as well as adults, through consultation with staff, direct work and attending multidisciplinary clinics
3. Providing highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy/input, offering advice and consultation to the MDT, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures
4. Utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development and research
5. Providing clinical and professional supervision to trainees undertaking doctoral training, where appropriate
6. Undertaking service development, where required
7. Delivering informal and formal teaching and training as required to the MDT
Manyleb y person
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Completed (or due to complete) post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
- Current HCPC registration (or eligibility to qualify for registration post-training)
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Training in the supervision of other psychological professionals
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working with children or adults with physical health problems, or with children or adults with mental health problems.
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Experience of carrying out research
Meini prawf dymunol
- Working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist in paediatric psychology or adult clinical health psychology
Communication and Relationship Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Meini prawf dymunol
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods
Meini prawf dymunol
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people with long-term health conditions
- Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
- Experience using qualitative research methods
Planning and Organisation Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Highly organised and able to prioritise workload effectively
Physical skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to sit for prolonged time periods during psychological assessments/therapy sessions
- Abiltiy to travel between the hospital campuses within the day
Other requirements specific to the role (eg be able to drive or work shifts)
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to work on Wednesdays
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Dr Laura Shepherd
- Teitl y swydd
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
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