Clinical Psychologist in Paediatric Long-term Ventilation

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

We are looking for Clinical Psychologists or final year Trainee Clinical Psychologists with an interest in clinical health psychology and the impact of living with health conditions. 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.
There are a number of exciting opportunities for band 8a clinical psychology posts working in the following medical services:
1) Paediatric Renal (1.0 WTE 8a),
2) Paediatric Endocrinology, DSD & Diabetes (0.6 WTE 8a),
3) Paediatric Respiratory (0.4 WTE)
4) Paediatric LTV (long-term ventilation) (0.4WTE 8a)
The postholder will join the respective paediatric medical service/s at Nottingham Children’s Hospital (QMC). As a psychologist working in these medical services, you will provide a specialist clinical psychology service for children/young people to help them better manage psychological distress and obtain better treatment outcomes.
If you wish to apply for any of these posts please specify which post/s you are interested in applying for in your application.
We would welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists, or 3rd Year Trainees due to qualify in 2024.
The main duties of the role will involve working closely with the medical service multidisciplinary team. You will work with children and young people through consultation to staff, direct work and by attending multidisciplinary clinics. Your base will predominantly be at the Children’s Hospital QMC campus. 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.
There are opportunities for continued professional development and clinical supervision is well provided for within the paediatric clinical psychology team. We regularly have trainees from the DClinPsy courses around the region, so there would be opportunities to supervise trainees.
You will also be involved in providing consultation, training and supervision as required to others within and outside of the multidisciplinary team. The department has a commitment to clinical research. Strong support is available to participate in research or to develop your clinical research interests.
Interested applicants are warmly encouraged to contact us for further information and informal discussion. For further information and informal discussion please contact both:
Dr Lisa Worrall Consultant Clinical Psychologist – Lead for Adult Medical Psychology
Charlotte Jayes – Clinical Psychology PA
For further information about the Trust visit our Website at www.nuh.nhs.uk
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