Paediatric Clinical Psychologist

Job overview

We are seeking a paediatric clinical psychologist to join our extended team at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.

Paediatric psychology support is provided on the ward, outpatient clinic pre and post operatively, more recently we have provided a proportion of our psychology service virtually.

Working in the paediatric setting may present frequent exposure to highly emotive and distressing problems.  Children, young people or their parents/carers may express verbal aggression. Whilst Trust policies and procedures highlight that behaviour of this nature is unacceptable, it may still occur

Main duties of the job

To co-ordinate and provide a specialist paediatric psychology service for children and young people at RNOH in outpatient and inpatient settings.  To work autonomously within professional and Trust guidelines to conduct specialist psychological assessments and interventions with children, their siblings, families and carers and offer advice and consultation to colleagues from health or other agencies about psychological aspects of the child’s care.  To undertake research in the paediatric setting to study clinical practice or to contribute to audit and service planning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To co-ordinate and provide a specialist paediatric psychology service for children and young people at RNOH in outpatient and inpatient settings.  To work autonomously within professional and Trust guidelines to conduct specialist psychological assessments and interventions with children, their siblings, families and carers and offer advice and consultation to colleagues from health or other agencies about psychological aspects of the child’s care.  To undertake research in the paediatric setting to study clinical practice or to contribute to audit and service planning.