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Main area
Children's Clinical Psychology
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
320-SNR-0138-A
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£58,972 - £68,525 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
07/08/2024

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Band 8b

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist passionate about working with children, young people and their families with Autism. We are a unidisciplinary department of clinical psychologist's with various specialism's including Autism, Pediatrics and Children with Intellectual Disabilities.

Our Autism Assessment Pathway works collaboratively with other health professionals and we off NICE standard assessments. We value CPD and there is a team of both qualified and psychologists in training who work together and share knowledge. We also have an intervention pathway and there are specialism's in OCD, ARFID and subtler presentations of autism. We would love someone with enthusiasm and new ideas to join the team and offer new perspectives. 

The role involves liaison with the University in terms of ensuring competencies of the Trainee's on placement and with delivering training. The primary role is to offer clinical supervision to the CAP's posts both formal and informally. 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Principal Clinical Psychologist to join the Specialist Assessment Service in Derby and Derbyshire. The team provides assessment and diagnosis services for Children with complex neuro-developmental difficulties including the possibility of an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

We also offer intervention to children with a diagnosis which includes direct and indirect work, groups and consultation to parents and professionals.

This post will primarily involve supervising CAP's students from Trent University to complete their training and gain appropriate competencies in the above areas, Assistant Psychologist's and Trainee Clinical Psychologist's. Liaising with the University is an integral role which involves teaching and attending student reviews.

Closing date of applications: 24 July 2024

Interview date: 7 August 2024

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS, specifically including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology.
  • Has completed the academic element of the postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology with a view to achieving the BPS Division of Neuropsychology Practitioner Full Membership qualification (PFMQ).
  • Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and BPS
Desirable criteria
  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
  • Has begun the practice element of the PFMQ process

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist /Neuropsychologist
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with epilepsy, spinal injury

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Claire Millward
Job title
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 785542
Additional information

Please feel free to contact Dr Claire Millward  if you have any further queries on 01332 785542 or email me at: [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Telephone
01332 788466
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