Clinical Psychologist Preceptorship - Paediatrics

Job overview

3 posts available:

• 1x Permanent for 22.5 hours per week
• 2x 12 months Fixed Term - full time/part time hours available

We value ongoing professional development through opportunities to practice and harness your core therapeutic skills, reflective practice via team development sessions, peer support groups and continually reviewing the training needs individually. These skills are nurtured from the moment you join, with clarity around our team vision, values and standardised processes to help you get settled in.

Ask yourself…

Do you want to be part of a team where patients & staff would recommend the hospital services to their loved ones?

Do you like working dynamically & influencing the medical context to meet the needs of children & young people?

Would you like the opportunity to co-work with MDT members to create psychologically informed care?

Do you like having a varied job role that allows you to lead on projects and service development?

We have a vision for transforming organisational culture to deliver trauma informed, preventative and psychologically shaped patient care that is equitable to the diverse needs of the communities we serve. We aim to find strategic solutions to the challenges that arise in seeing our vision through and invite you to apply if believe you can make a difference. We welcome applicants who take pride in thinking 'team' and have a 'can do' attitude.

Main duties of the job

This post could either be appointed to as either a band 7 preceptorship working towards an 8a position, or at an 8a depending upon skills and experience. Responsibilities will be adjusted accordingly.

The post holder will be based within the Health in Mind team, which is a multi-disciplinary team including clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists and a Liaison psychiatrist. The post holder will provide input across different specialties in BCH, for example, the renal and liver multi-disciplinary teams.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s 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.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.