Job Summary
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
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
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.
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).
Closing Date: 09 December 2024
