About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior clinical psychologist to join the Psychological and Mental Health Services department at Great Ormond Street Hospital in a permanent role. The post holder will work as part of a stream of clinical psychologistswithin the Specialist Health Conditions Stream which covers six medical specialties.
The post holder will be working in a senior service lead role within the dermatology psychology team, in addition to offering input to other specialties within the stream as required. The Dermatology Team provides both nationally commissioned specialist services and tertiary level services to families locally and nationally.
Living with skin disease can adversely impact on all aspects of young people's lives, including a negative impact on psychological wellbeing, mental health and self-esteem. These young people may experience isolation, embarrassment, shame, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Psychological input is valued by the dermatology team with common reasons including procedural fear, family adjustment to medical needs, treatment adherence, appearance-related difficulties and body image concern.
This post also includes a providing oversight of the psychological input to the Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) team as well as direct clinical work with children with this condition and their families.
This post offers opportunities for professional development and involvement in research.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the systematic delivery of high quality, evidence based clinical psychology services to patients and families as part of the multidisciplinary dermatology team. They will also be expected to provide consultation and expertise to the staff teams working within these services. In addition they willprovide clinical leadership within the psychology team, with responsibility for supervision of junior colleagues, service governance and management, innovation and organization.
Clinically, the post holder will be required to deliver highly specialist assessment, complex formulations and interventions relevant to the service (e.g. for information sharing about diagnoses; adjustment to living with a medical condition, procedural anxiety, treatment adherence, psychological issues related to having a medical condition etc). The role includes a mixture of inpatient and outpatient work and involves close working within medical MDTs and clinics as a key part of the role. We work with children and young people from 0-18 years and their families. Knowledge and experience in managing complex safeguarding issues will be important.
About us
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.
Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.
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 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. Eligibility for Chartered status and membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology Registration 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 Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Experience/Knowledge Essential
Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at specialist level 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 Experience of presenting psychology to multidisciplinary audiences at conferences or other educational settings. Experience of teaching or training. Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and young people and child protection. Experience of supervising qualified psychologists Experience and expertise of working within paediatrics
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. Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings. 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. Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within pediatrics Evidence of service development and team leadership skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)