Clinical Psychologist Neonatology2023-03-19T23:04:36+00:00
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Clinical Psychologist Neonatology Job Vacancy in Gloucester, England, UK
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Poole
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling/health psychology, including models of psychopathology, psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
Registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Eligible for Full Membership of the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology.
Desirable
Evidence of pre and/or post qualification training to support specialist therapeutic work in the neonatal context for e.g, parent-infant relationship, and early attachment; perinatal psychological therapies; CBT, EMDR to address trauma and parental wellbeing.
Pre or post-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
Essential
Experience delivering highly skilled psychological assessments, interventions, follow-up and data monitoring utilising at least 2 therapeutic models.
Experience of supervising pre-qualified psychologists/qualified psychologists and/or professionals from other disciplines.
Experience of liaising with carers and families and external organisations that support these groups.
Desirable
Experience of working in a neonatal, perinatal or critical care environment.
Experience of working with trauma and bereavement
Technical skills competencies
Essential
Ability to assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance, including regular supervision, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Desirable
Experience of working within a multicultural framework, Skills in working with diversity. Ability/skills in working through interpreters.
Knowledge of facilitating reflective practice groups and/or debriefs.
Personal Attritbutes
Essential
Approachable and empathic personality, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and able to defuse difficult, volatile situations.
Able to contain and work with high levels of distress from clients and with organisational stress.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling/health psychology, including models of psychopathology, psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
Registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Eligible for Full Membership of the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology.
Desirable
Evidence of pre and/or post qualification training to support specialist therapeutic work in the neonatal context for e.g, parent-infant relationship, and early attachment; perinatal psychological therapies; CBT, EMDR to address trauma and parental wellbeing.
Pre or post-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
Essential
Experience delivering highly skilled psychological assessments, interventions, follow-up and data monitoring utilising at least 2 therapeutic models.
Experience of supervising pre-qualified psychologists/qualified psychologists and/or professionals from other disciplines.
Experience of liaising with carers and families and external organisations that support these groups.
Desirable
Experience of working in a neonatal, perinatal or critical care environment.
Experience of working with trauma and bereavement
Technical skills competencies
Essential
Ability to assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance, including regular supervision, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Desirable
Experience of working within a multicultural framework, Skills in working with diversity. Ability/skills in working through interpreters.
Knowledge of facilitating reflective practice groups and/or debriefs.
Personal Attritbutes
Essential
Approachable and empathic personality, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and able to defuse difficult, volatile situations.
Able to contain and work with high levels of distress from clients and with organisational stress.
