Clinical Psychologist - Paediatrics Norwich

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join our supportive Paediatric psychology team to serve the needs of young people and their families with acute and long-term health conditions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant, friendly and supportive psychology team in the Paediatric Department at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. We have Clinical Psychologists working in the Paediatric specialties of oncology, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, neonatal intensive care, epilepsy, rheumatology, gastroenterology and childhood obesity. We are seeking a psychologist to work within paediatric psychology for 26.25 hours per week. Although this is a band 8A post, this is also open to newly qualified psychologists as part of our 18-month preceptorship. Newly qualified staff who are yet to be HCPC registered will be temporarily appointed at Band 6. Experience in Paediatrics is desirable but not absolutely necessary, and a passion for working with children, young people and their families is essential.

Main duties of the job include:

• Work with children, young people and their families on psychological issues, such as the impact of the health condition and the challenges associated with managing this.
• Outpatient and inpatient assessment and therapy for families.
• Offering advice, consultation and training to the wider team.
• Being a strong team player, working well as an integrated part of different multidisciplinary teams, consisting of medical consultants, specialist nurses, dieticians and physiotherapists.
• Communication in a skilled and sensitive manner with both families and the wider MDT.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.

About us: Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities include:

• Opportunities to help to develop and shape these psychology services.
• Supervise colleagues and trainees.
• Work with initiatives within the wider department.
• Complete audit and research projects.
• Strong links with the Doctorate programme at the University of East Anglia.
• Opportunities to have a Clinical Psychology trainee, if appropriate for your stage of qualification.

Person Specification:

Qualifications Essential:

• Band 8a & B7 - Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Band 8a & B7 - Post-graduate doctorate (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) in Clinical Psychology

Attitude, aptitude Essential:

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, with an appropriate level of assertiveness and flexibility.
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena, an interest in models of service delivery, and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical psychology services within the context of multidisciplinary teams and the specified service.

Skills Essential:

• A high level ability to communicate effectively (both written and oral) complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.

Experience Essential:

• Demonstrable understanding of the implications of long term conditions and disability for either adults, children, young people and their families (as applicable in the speciality).
• Experience and skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.

Desirable:

• Experience of working within the Clinical Speciality.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.