Band 7 Clinical Psychologist (15 hrs per week)
To work as a clinician in child and adolescent psychological services at UCLH with specific responsibility for supporting inpatient and outpatient paediatric psychology services. The post holder will provide a specialist psychological assessment and treatment service across paediatrics. This is a fixed term temporary role.
The post holder will offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.On the UCH site, there are acute and general paediatric services to the district in addition to specialist children’s and adolescent services (including adolescent medicine and cancer). This post is part of the multi-disciplinary child and adolescent psychological medicine service. The post holder will contribute to the systemic consultation service and a range of psychological therapies for in-patients and out-patients at UCH.
To provide specialist psychological assessments and treatment of children, young people, and their families, using individual, parent and family interviews, informal observation and formal developmental, psychometric and other assessment methods as appropriate.
The role is to provide specialist assessment and therapy with children and young people affected by a range of chronic health conditions. There will also be opportunities for group work, training and consultation to other professionals. We are not able to offer visits to the department however we welcome discussions with potential candidates.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
- Eastman Dental Hospital
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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