This role involves supporting the Clinical Psychologists working in a Paediatric Health Psychology service, and in particular within the Paediatric Complications of Excessive Weight Service.

This post will entail working on developing resources for families, contributing to teaching and training, working closely with clinical psychologists to support co-production in research, engaging in service evaluation from planning, design and data collection to write up. There is also the potential for direct work with children and families, to include assessment, groupwork and an appropriate level of clinical intervention.

The postholder would receive regular supervision from a qualified Clinical Psychologist, as well as opportunities to access other teaching and training offered within the department. This post will involve working across a wide multidisciplinary team of professionals within a paediatric healthcare setting.

The successful candidate will be based within our well-established Paediatric Health Psychology Team in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Paediatric Health Psychology Service is committed to child and family centred care. The Paediatric Health Psychology Team is part of the wider department of Psychology in Healthcare, enabling collaboration and support with adult psychology colleagues. There are also close links with the Doctorate Clinical Psychology course at Newcastle and Teesside Universities.

• Interview Date Wednesday 08 January 2025
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

Main duties of the job

• Contributing to staff training - both in the design and delivery
• Participating in co-production in research and service evaluation projects
• Developing resources for families
• Contribute to service evaluation projects e.g. implementation of a matched care model of service delivery
• Regular supervision with qualified clinical psychologist
• Assessment and delivery of clinical interventions for families, at an appropriate level
• Scoping possibilities around groupwork, with potential to co-deliver groups

About us

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospital

o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

o Newcastle Dental Hospital

o Newcastle Fertility Centre

o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

o Northern Genetics Service

o Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients.
• Providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
• To assist in clinical related administration, conduct of audits, data quality work, teaching and project work.
• This post involves working independently according to a work plan agreed with line manager and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
• See job summary template for further information specific to this post.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

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Person Specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Single honours degree (upper second class or higher) in psychology

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Paid or voluntary experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist or alongside a Clinical Psychologist
• Computer literate with experience of using Microsoft Office and statistical packages for data analysis
• Experience of conducting literature searches and reviews

Desirable

• Experience of working with patient groups with psychological difficulties
• Experience of working with groups

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Knowledge of developmental processes from childhood to old age
• Understanding the needs of individuals with psychological difficulties
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge and skills to a healthcare setting
• Understanding of issues relating to confidentiality
• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive

Desirable

• An understanding of the psychological needs of patients
• Presentation skills
• High level report writing

PERSONAL

Essential

• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
• Ability to show initiative when required and a willingness to share ideas with others
• An ability to work as part of a team and maintain good relationships with colleagues
• Ability to recognise limits of own expertise and to seek advice/support when necessary
• Ability to cope with and maintain professionalism in potentially upsetting circumstances around serious illness or impending death of a patient or bereavement issues

OTHER

Essential

• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP

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317-2024-47-024