Job summary
- Main area
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- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 374-LB5139
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bexhill East Sussex
- Town
- Bexhill
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 PA, Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Clinical Psychologist for Community Paediatrics
NHS AfC: Band 8a
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
We have a really exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated clinical psychologist with a special interest in neurodivergence and child development to join the Community Paediatric team at East Sussex Healthcare Trust.
The post holder will contribute towards neurodevelopmental (autism) assessments undertaken by our team, including cognitive assessments for children where intellectual disability can be a differential diagnosis to autism and advice on the possible impact of developmental trauma to a child’s neurodevelopmental profile. The post holder will lead and contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions to formulate a child’s neurodevelopmental profile. The post holder will provide expert advice via consultation/ support to other clinicians with queries regarding psychological support to the child and family.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate autonomy and independence in their practice. They will demonstrate a good understanding of neurodiversity and an ability to work with complex cases.
To work autonomously and as part of the MDT. Caseload management will be expected with focus on assessment, diagnosis and discharge from the service.
To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the multidisciplinary team.
To attend and lead case conferences, reviews and other diagnostic MDT decision making forums. To provide a differential diagnosis for autism as part of the role.
To provide onward pathway plan to children, young people and families where a diagnosis is not made and implement/plan further assessments either internally or externally. Referring appropriately to other services.
To ensure that reports and other correspondence are entered into the relevant notes and communicated to other professionals, parents and children, as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hopsital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see our job description and person specification for more detail on your main responsibilities. If you feel you can meet these requirements we would warmly welcome you to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Honours Degree in Psychology
- Post-Graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as Practitioner Psychologist.
- ADOS training
Desirable criteria
- Formal training in supervision of others.
- Specialist training in neuropsychological assessment and/or interventions with children
Experience
Essential criteria
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with children and families.
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in MDTs who assess neurodivergence
- Experience and expertise with a specialist paediatric client group
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr. Chrysanthos Poullikas
- Job title
- Consultant in Paediatric Neurodisability
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 5850 (community paediatric admin team)
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