Clinical Psychologist

We're looking for a dedicated professional to join our dynamic Paediatric Psychology Department at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. As one of the UK's leading specialist paediatric centres, the hospital cares for children and young people aged 0-19, referred from across the country for expert treatment and support. This is a unique opportunity to provide specialist psychological input across the Haematology and Oncology pathways, with scope for cross‑speciality work within a leading children’s hospital. You’ll be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team delivering high‑quality care to children, young people, and their families.

About You

• Clinical Psychologist with relevant professional registration
• Experience working with children and young people in clinical settings
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across specialities and disciplines

There is a strong culture of research and training within the Paediatric Psychology Department, and a huge amount of expertise in working with children with physical health problems.

Main duties of the job

• Provide psychological assessments and tailored interventions for patients across a range of physical health pathways, including Haematology and Oncology
• Offer expert consultation and advice to colleagues and carers on psychological care
• Work autonomously within professional and service guidelines
• Contribute to service development, audit, and research initiatives
• Support training and continuous improvement across the department

Flexible working options available, including part‑time and job share. We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts.

Diversity Statement

At Sheffield Children’s, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone's success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members. Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
• Experience—in addition to a single training placement—of clinical work with children and families with health‑care needs.
• Registration as a clinical psychologist (or other domain title as agreed).
• Pre‑qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Experience

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with neurodevelopmental and/or neurological difficulties and their families.
• Clinical experience of working with a wide variety of child neurodevelopmental difficulties (Autism Spectrum Disorders, Learning Disability, ADHD etc.) and/or neurological difficulties, across the whole age range, reflecting all levels of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal and physical abuse.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of working with children and young people in a range of clinical settings.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in physical health settings in particular assessment and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with development disabilities and their families.

Knowledge and Skills

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or 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.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
• Some knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in children with physical health difficulties.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi‑media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Commitment to multi‑disciplinary team working - a team player.
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.