About this role
Job summary
The post holder will provide a specialist clinical psychology service to patients under the care of the Louis Dundas Palliative Care Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The Louis Dundas Centre for palliative care at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). The Louis Dundas Centre is a world-class centre of research, teaching and practice in palliative care for children and young people. The post sits within the Long Term Health (LTH) psychology team, which is a part of the Psychology and Mental Health Service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality clinical psychology service to patients and families within the Louis Dundas Palliative Care Team including specialist assessment, complex formulation and evidence-based interventions.
They will also be expected to provide consultation and expertise to the multi-disciplinary team members, including facilitating debriefs and reflective practice. The post holder will be joining a group of clinical psychologists and wider psychosocial professionals across the hospital.
In addition, the post holder will manage newly qualified psychologists, assistant psychologists and other more junior staff as agreed with the consultant psychologists for the cluster. They will also provide supervision to qualified staff, assistant psychologists and/or psychology trainees as appropriate.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the flexible delivery of psychology services across the Trust, in response to new developments and organisational changes.
There is a requirement to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
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 see those attached.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values Essential
Our values | Collaboration| Curiosity | Respect Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace. Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training Essential
Post-doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and /or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice. Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including clinical psychometrics, eating disorders and lifespan developmental psychology. Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Experience/Knowledge Essential
Experience of working as a qualified 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 teaching or training Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care Experience of working clinically with end of life and bereavement Experience and expertise with a specialist paediatric client group. Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and young people and child protection. Experience of supervising qualified and trainee psychologists, and/or other professionals
Desirable
Experience of working in paediatric or children's inpatient setting as part of a medical MDT Experience of offering aspects of staff support including debriefs and reflective practice Experience of working in a palliative care team
Skills/Abilities Essential
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. 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 paediatrics
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)