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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join the Children’s Psychological Medicine team based at the Children’s Hospital Oxford. This established role supports the delivery of a psychological service to young people and their families who are seen by the Spinal Service, as well as providing General Paediatric input within the Children’s Hospital. Psychology plays a key role within these services, embedded within the MDT to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, and family-integrated care.
Children's Psychological Medicine consists of psychologists, psychiatrists, and a family therapist, providing opportunities for both formal and informal consultation with staff experienced in a range of therapeutic approaches. The department operates an inpatient rota for the children’s hospital, and there are numerous opportunities to seek advice and support from colleagues on a daily basis.
This post is a 1.0 WTE position. The Trust is supportive of flexible working arrangements and would be happy to discuss this further if needed. The team runs monthly Continuing Professional Development (CPD) slots, and there are several opportunities to develop interests in specific therapeutic models, with funds available for additional training.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work systemically, supporting the paediatric team to deliver psychologically informed care to young people and families under their care, as well as providing targeted, specialist psychological input to families and young people. In both parts of the job, the post-holder will liaise closely with relevant services within the hospital and in the community to ensure continuity of care along the patient pathway. An important part of the role will also be to provide training and consultation to colleagues.
The post-holder will attend Children’s Psychological Medicine meetings and will contribute to teaching in the form of Grand Rounds in children’s settings.
In addition to clinical work, there are opportunities to engage in research, and the department has strong links with the doctoral training course, with regular clinical and research trainees on placement. There is a strong ethos of research and audit under the broader Children’s Psychological Medicine Service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed description of the job, please see the attached job description and person specification. You are also welcome to contact Dr Isabel Paz, at ([email protected]) should you have any specific queries regarding the post.
Person specification
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to exercise autonomy/initiative
- To be able to think clearly and to communicate this well to others
- Commitment to clinical excellence
- To demonstrate good organizational skills
- Interest in developing skills through further training in relevant aspects of paediatric Psychology
Desirable
- Car Driver
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical work with infants, children, young people and families experiencing acute or chronic illness and life limiting conditions
- Experience of working across the lifespan with a wide variety of client groups and across the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of cognitive assessment and formulation
- Experience of working with parents who may be dealing with a complex range of issues including though not restricted to significant concerns for their child, anxiety and/or adjustment issues as well as possible health concerns of their own.
- Experience of clinical work within an acute hospital or paediatric setting
- Further post-training supervised clinical practice, with a very high degree of autonomy in keeping with the job requirements
- Experience of delivering highly skilled assessments. Interventions, follow-up and data monitoring utilizing at least two therapeutic models
Desirable
- Post qualification experience working with children presenting with a range of health and developmental difficulties
- Experience of supervising others (non-psychologists, assistants, trainees)
- Post-doctoral experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team representing the psychological needs of children and young people and sharing expert formulations to inform team practice.
- Experience of working with trauma and/or bereavement
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Eligible for chartered status as a clinical psychologist
- HCPC Registration as Practitioner Psychologist
- Additional specialist therapeutic training/qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification training to support work within a neonatal context
- Pre-or post qualification training in research methodology
- Further training in staff support/supervision
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work with children and young people
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Competence in assessing and managing risk
- Ability to work with highly distressed adults, adolescents and family members
- Experience in individual therapy, work with families and group work
- Ability to undertake clinical and service related research or audit consistent with the needs of the department and in keeping with the job requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and through written work
- Competence in CBT and other psychotherapies
- Ability to assess and formulate cases incorporating a broad range of models
- Up to date knowledge of the theory and practice of specialized psychological therapies as applied in a clinical health setting
Desirable
- A commitment to the evaluation of services, enthusiasm for both multi and uni-professional audit and a desire to continue to apply and develop expertise in this area
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This advert is for Clinical Psychologist in Spinal and General Paediatrics with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, South East, England. It is listed as a Psychologist role. The advertised salary is per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Full time. The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.
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