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Essential
24 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills/Abilities
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Skills/Abilities
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their carers and other professionals.
- Skills/Abilities
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Skills/Abilities
Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working.
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.
- Skills/Abilities
Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within paediatrics
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of working as a qualified psychologist at specialist level.
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of teaching or training
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of working clinically with end of life and bereavement
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience and expertise with a specialist paediatric client group.
- Experience/Knowledge
Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and young people and child protection.
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of supervising qualified and trainee psychologists, and/or other professionals
- GOSH Culture and Values
Our values | Collaboration| Curiosity | Respect
- GOSH Culture and Values
Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- GOSH Culture and Values
Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- GOSH Culture and Values
Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Post–doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and /or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including clinical psychometrics, eating disorders and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of working in paediatric or children’s inpatient setting as part of a medical MDT
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of offering aspects of staff support including debriefs and reflective practice
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of working in a palliative care team
Job overview
The post holder will provide a specialist clinical psychology service to patients under the care of the Louis Dundas Palliative Care Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The Louis Dundas Centre for palliative care at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). The Louis Dundas Centre is a world-class centre of research, teaching and practice in palliative care for children and young people. The post sits within the Long Term Health (LTH) psychology team, which is a part of the Psychology and Mental Health Service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality clinical psychology service to patients and families within the Louis Dundas Palliative Care Team including specialist assessment, complex formulation and evidence-based interventions.
They will also be expected to provide consultation and expertise to the multi-disciplinary team members, including facilitating debriefs and reflective practice. The post holder will be joining a group of clinical psychologists and wider psychosocial professionals across the hospital.
In addition, the post holder will manage newly qualified psychologists, assistant psychologists and other more junior staff as agreed with the consultant psychologists for the cluster. They will also provide supervision to qualified staff, assistant psychologists and/or psychology trainees as appropriate.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the flexible delivery of psychology services across the Trust, in response to new developments and organisational changes.
There is a requirement to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please see those attached.
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.
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This advert is for Specialist Paediatric Clinical Psychologist with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive, pro rata for part time. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.
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