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Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staffWant to apply Read all the information about this position below, then hit the apply button.Clinical Psychologist Adult Cystic FibrosisBand 8aMain area Clinical Psychology Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 164-6778272Site City Hospital Town Nottingham Salary 53,755 - 60,504 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/01/2025 23:59Job overviewThe NUH Regional Specialist Adult Cystic Fibrosis Service provides inpatient and outpatient care to patients across the East Midlands in a welcoming, caring, holistic and understanding environment. The multi-disciplinary team support and encourage patients to manage their treatment to achieve their optimum quality of life.Clinical Psychologists with an interest in clinical health psychology are invited to apply for this B8a role in our well-established Clinical Psychology Adult Cystic Fibrosis Service. The postholder will work alongside an experienced Band 8b Clinical Psychologist and an Assistant Psychologist in the Adult Medical Clinical Psychology team.You may have experience of working with physical health problems with either children/families or adults, or experience of working in child and adolescent or adult mental health services with a keen interest to apply that knowledge to work in an acute trust.The post holder will be employed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and will usually be based at the East Midlands Wolfson Cystic Fibrosis Centre at City Hospital. This one of the newest purpose-built centres with ground-breaking IT facilities. The aim of the Centre is to transform the care of patients by creating a 'home in hospital', where they not only receive all the treatment needed in one place, but also feel comfortable and at-home during the long periods spent in hospital.Main duties of the jobIn this role, the post holder will be able to use a full range of clinical psychology skills to make a significant difference to the lives of adults living with cystic fibrosis. The post holder will provide inpatient and outpatient psychological assessments and interventions to adults with Cystic Fibrosis, and psychological advice, supervision, consultancy and training to multi-disciplinary colleagues.Working for our organisationThere are opportunities for continued professional development and clinical supervision is well provided for within the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Service Clinical Psychology by an experienced Clinical Psychologist. We regularly have trainees from the DClinPsy courses around the region, so there would be opportunities to supervise trainees. You will also be involved in providing consultation, training and supervision as required to others within and outside of the multidisciplinary team. The department has a commitment to clinical research. Strong support is available to participate in research or to develop your clinical research interests.With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease ensure that you familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.Person specificationCommitment to Trust Values & BehavioursMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standardsTraining & QualificationsCompleted post-graduate doctoral level DClinPsy in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPSCurrent HCPC registration for Clinical PsychologistEvidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPCPost-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practiceExperienceExperience of working with children and adults with physical health problems, or with children or adults with mental health problemsExperience of exercising clinical responsibility for client's psychological care and treatmentExperience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervisionExperience of carrying out researchWorking as a qualified Clinical Psychologist in paediatric psychology or adult clinical health psychologyCommunication and relationship skillsWell developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHSSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groupsKnowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologiesExperience of working within a multicultural frameworkKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client groupAnalytical and judgement skillsSkills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and managementDoctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methodsWell-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people with long-term health conditionsKnowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychologyExperience using qualitative research methodsPlanning and organisation skillsEvidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPCAbility to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situationsAbility to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practiceAbility to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settingsPhysical skillsAbility to move between a number of locations within the Region in a working dayOther requirements specific to the roleUp to date immunisations are required, including TB and HepBAbility to work on days to suit the service___________________________________________________________________________________Application InformationCome and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.Closing DatesPlease submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.CommunicationAll communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.Support for ApplicantsNUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job ApplicationsIf you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:Stay in full-time education, for example at a collegeStart an ApprenticeshipSpend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or trainingSalaryThe quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.Disability ConfidenceAll applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.At Risk of RedundancyNHS employees within the East Midlands who are at risk of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.ID and Right to Work ChecksNUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.ConsentTransfer of Information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incurs a cost dependent on the level of check required (42.90 for enhanced and 22.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first months pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.Contact InformationName: Dr. Lisa WorrallJob title: Lead for Adult Medical Clinical PsychologyEmail address: lisa.worrall3@nhs.netInterested applicants are warmly encouraged to contact us for an informal discussion about the role and how we would support you in your professional development. For further information and informal discussion please contact:Dr. Rachel Bard, Clinical Psychologist by email - rachel.bard@nhs.netDr. Lisa Worrall, Consultant Clinical Psychologist Lead For Adult Medical Clinical Psychology - lisa.worrall3@nhs.netFor further information about the Trust visit our Website at www.nuh.nhs.uk#J-18808-Ljbffr