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Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
HPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS Desirable criteria
Post-doctoral training/study in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Additional study/qualifications in illness or health psychology and related treatment Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others. Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours. Desirable criteria
The ability to work effectively with clients from a diverse range of cultural/ethnic backgrounds, and to understand and respect the impact of difference and diversity upon clients' lives and difficulties. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group. Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies. Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
Evidence of highest level of analytical and judgemental skills. A doctoral level of research knowledge. The ability to lead on both clinical and non-clinical research, applying a doctoral level of knowledge and skills in research designs, methods and analyses (including complex multivariate statistics) as practised in the field of clinical psychology. Ability to analyse highly complex psychological data in order to develop individual psychological formulations. Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. Ability to access and apply literature from related professions (e.g. medicine, dietetics) to psychological assessment and intervention with adults within specialist diabetes care. Desirable criteria
Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books. Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people with long-term health conditions. Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology. Experience using qualitative research methods. Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
Evidence of highly advanced planning and organisational skills. Post-qualification experience of service development and planning. Desirable criteria
Formal management/leadership training. Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB). Experience
Essential criteria
Substantial post-qualification experience of working with adults within an acute hospital working with patients with complex medical conditions. Substantial post-qualification experience of working with people with chronic medical health conditions. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment and in the context of multidisciplinary team working. Including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision to health professionals and qualified clinical psychologists and clinical psychologists in training. Experience of working with adults within a hospital setting with complex medical and health conditions. Experience of supervising and managing research and clinical audit. Desirable criteria
Experience of working with adults with diabetes. Demonstrable experience of working with patients with diabetes in an acute hospital. Experience of managing/supervising qualified/pre-qualified psychologists. Experience of developing business cases. Experience of representing the profession in local or regional policy forums. Experience of leadership and management. Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated speciality. Specialist knowledge of the literature and issues associated with diabetes. Physical skills
Essential criteria
Ability to move between a number of locations within the region in a working day. Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards. 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 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 Dates: Please 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. Communication: All 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. Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet. NUH 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 Applications. Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process. If 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. For more details visit; School leaving age - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers. Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy: NHS 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. International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad. ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. Consent: Transfer 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 s and screening tests as relevant to the post. Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incur 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 month's pay). For more information about our organisation and the career opportunities available, please visit our website and/or follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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. Documents to download
Clinical Psychologist Diabetes B8C JD (PDF, 672.3KB) Clinical Psychologist Diabetes B8C PS (PDF, 536.3KB) Mindful Employer (PDF, 242.5KB) Equality and Diversity (PDF, 122.3KB) Equal Opportunities (PDF, 57.4KB) Disability Confidence Scheme (PDF, 51.0KB) Rehabilitation of Ex Offenders (PDF, 106.0KB)
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Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
HPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS Desirable criteria
Post-doctoral training/study in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Additional study/qualifications in illness or health psychology and related treatment Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others. Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours. Desirable criteria
The ability to work effectively with clients from a diverse range of cultural/ethnic backgrounds, and to understand and respect the impact of difference and diversity upon clients' lives and difficulties. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group. Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies. Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
Evidence of highest level of analytical and judgemental skills. A doctoral level of research knowledge. The ability to lead on both clinical and non-clinical research, applying a doctoral level of knowledge and skills in research designs, methods and analyses (including complex multivariate statistics) as practised in the field of clinical psychology. Ability to analyse highly complex psychological data in order to develop individual psychological formulations. Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. Ability to access and apply literature from related professions (e.g. medicine, dietetics) to psychological assessment and intervention with adults within specialist diabetes care. Desirable criteria
Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books. Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people with long-term health conditions. Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology. Experience using qualitative research methods. Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
Evidence of highly advanced planning and organisational skills. Post-qualification experience of service development and planning. Desirable criteria
Formal management/leadership training. Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB). Experience
Essential criteria
Substantial post-qualification experience of working with adults within an acute hospital working with patients with complex medical conditions. Substantial post-qualification experience of working with people with chronic medical health conditions. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment and in the context of multidisciplinary team working. Including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision to health professionals and qualified clinical psychologists and clinical psychologists in training. Experience of working with adults within a hospital setting with complex medical and health conditions. Experience of supervising and managing research and clinical audit. Desirable criteria
Experience of working with adults with diabetes. Demonstrable experience of working with patients with diabetes in an acute hospital. Experience of managing/supervising qualified/pre-qualified psychologists. Experience of developing business cases. Experience of representing the profession in local or regional policy forums. Experience of leadership and management. Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated speciality. Specialist knowledge of the literature and issues associated with diabetes. Physical skills
Essential criteria
Ability to move between a number of locations within the region in a working day. Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards. 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 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 Dates: Please 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. Communication: All 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. Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet. NUH 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 Applications. Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process. If 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. For more details visit; School leaving age - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers. Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy: NHS 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. International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad. ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. Consent: Transfer 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 s and screening tests as relevant to the post. Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incur 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 month's pay). For more information about our organisation and the career opportunities available, please visit our website and/or follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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. Documents to download
Clinical Psychologist Diabetes B8C JD (PDF, 672.3KB) Clinical Psychologist Diabetes B8C PS (PDF, 536.3KB) Mindful Employer (PDF, 242.5KB) Equality and Diversity (PDF, 122.3KB) Equal Opportunities (PDF, 57.4KB) Disability Confidence Scheme (PDF, 51.0KB) Rehabilitation of Ex Offenders (PDF, 106.0KB)
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