We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the largest paediatric psychology service in the UK. The postholder will join dynamic and supportive clinical psychology teams attached to gastroenterology which is positioned within the wider Specialist Health Conditions team.

The Gastroenterology department at Great Ormond Street Hospital is one of the UK's leading centres of excellence in treating complex diseases affecting the gut, for example, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gut motility issues, Gastro-Allergy and Parenteral Nutrition. The Gastroenterology team at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) comprises staff from all professional groups: doctors, nurses, scientists, allied health professionals and administrators.

Clinical Psychology is a highly valued profession within each multi-disciplinary team helping to optimise medical care by working with patients, their families and the MDT. We see children and families who are struggling with adjustment to their diagnosis, symptom/ pain management, treatment adherence, procedural fear, health anxieties and other psychosocial impact related to their gastroenterology condition. The postholder will contribute to holistic care as a valued member of the wider Multidisciplinary team through indirect ways of supporting children, young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work closely with the wider Multidisciplinary Team to support children, young people and their families through both direct and indirect patient care. The post holder will have opportunities to contribute to innovative ways of working, including groups and treatment pathways, as well as, develop other leadership skills i.e. teaching and training.The postholder will be encouraged to engage with ongoing professional development opportunities with specialist departmental lecture series as well as clinical special interest groups such as in narrative therapy, ACT, medical trauma, cognitive assessment and medically unexplained symptoms and through the Institute of Child Health and GOSH Learning Academy.For more information, please contact Gillian Wright gillian.wright@gosh.nhs.uk

About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

• GOSH Always Values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

• Good 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/HCPC, including clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and lifespan developmental psychology
• Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist.

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and /or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice relevant to medical psychology

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural framework
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and young people and child protection.
• Experience in delivering evidence-based interventions for a range of child and adolescent mental health and physical problems

Desirable

• Evidence of working psychologically with children and/or adults in a physical health setting
• Experience of teaching or training.
• Experience of presenting psychology to multidisciplinary audiences at conferences or other educational settings.
• Experience of providing psychological input in a medical Setting.

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their carers, and other professionals.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
• Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working
• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.

Desirable

• Ability to administer, score and interpret a range of cognitive assessment tools

Employer details

Employer name

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH

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