Clinical Psychologist
3 weeks ago
Job summary
We are excited to have been awarded charitable funds to pilot dedicated psychology support for those living with, or at risk of, rare and inherited conditions within the West Midlands. This post, based in Clinical Genetics at Birmingham Women's Hospital, within a mutually supportive team of Clinical Geneticists and Genetic Counsellors will undertake psychological assessments and interventions to children, adults and young people with arrange of needs and diagnoses.
This post provides a great opportunity to consolidate and expand on previous experience of working within health settings and/or with adults, children, young people and families. The job role provides a variety of ways of working within a dynamic medical setting including 1:1 therapy with outpatients, working with adults, families, groups for parents and young people and consultations via clinics. There are also lots of opportunities for indirect working through multidisciplinary teams, contributing to the psychological care planning and supporting/ developing 'psychological mindedness' within multidisciplinary teams.
Main duties of the job
The role provides psychological interventions for patients living with, or at risk of, a range of rare and inherited disease across the West Midlands region such as:
Supporting those with or at risk of rare disease with the lifelong burden and psychological challenges of rare and inherited disease, Aiding adjustment for those undergoing or having received the result of presymptomatic testing for serious degenerative or neuropsychiatric conditions, those increasing the risk of sudden cardiac death or of cancer. Facilitating decision making including for those with an elevated risk of inherited cancer considering prophylactic risk reducing surgery. Supporting individuals with conditions with stigma such as disorders of sexual differentiation, infertility and disfigurement. Supporting the processes of grief, loss and bereavement inherent in genetic conditions.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
HCPC accredited psychology doctorate including: Clinical Psychology Doctorate Counselling Psychologist Health Psychology Doctorate HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist
Personal skills/abilities & attributes
Essential
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential
Experience of working with children /adolescents/adults/family systems Experience of working with people with rare and/or genetic conditions Experience of conducting and interpreting cognitive assessments
Desirable
Experience of working in an inpatient and/or acute health setting
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
Experience of psychological assessments Understanding of specialist psychological literature/ guidelines Ability to use IT to prepare reports Confidence & experience of using Microsoft systems (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, etc) Confidence and experience with using common NHS IT systems Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
Desirable
Ability to use software such as Q-interactive for cognitive asessments Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection MS Teams, zoom, AccuRX, Doctor Doctor
Other Requirements
Essential
Ability to Self-motivate and coordinate work across sites in BW and BC
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
Facilitating clinical decision making & care planning With multi disciplinary professionals
Desirable
Ability to assimilate a lot of information in a fast paced, highly emotive environment-
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