Clinical Psychologist

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Main area: Psychological Services; Gastroenterology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Monday- Wednesday)
Job ref: 271-BBM-6812304
Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £54,319 - £60,980 Per annum inclusive pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 20/01/2025
Job overviewWe 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.
Please note that this post is advertised as a part time post of which 0.5 sessions are on a permanent contract. We are also recruiting to a separate Clinical Psychologist post: 271-BBM-6583606-A as a part time post of which 0.5 sessions are on a 12 month fixed term contract. If you would like to be considered for a full time post, please apply to both.
If successful in securing both of these posts, after the first 12 months you will continue as a 0.5 permanent post. 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 jobThe 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.
Working for our organisationGOSH 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe 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 specificationGOSH Culture and ValuesGOSH Always ValuesPost-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 psychologyRegistration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist.Post–doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and/or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice relevant to medical psychologyExperience/KnowledgeExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severityExperience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary careExperience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural frameworkKnowledge 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 problemsEvidence of working psychologically with children and/or adults in a physical health settingExperience 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/AbilitiesSkills 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 workingAbility to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.Ability to administer, score and interpret a range of cognitive assessment tools.Please be advised that:The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test.
Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview. The closing date given is a guide only.
There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.
It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted.
Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist. We are an accredited Living Wage Employer. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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.

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