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Principal Clinical / Health / Counselling Psychologist - Neonatal - C9318-24-1324

Gloucestershire

Job summary

Principal Clinical / Health / Counselling Psychologist - Neonatal, Band 8b

15 hours a week (0.4wte)

A newly permanent Band 8b opportunity has arisen for an experienced Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical, Health or Counselling) to take a lead in providing and evaluating a highly specialist psychological support to babies, their families and staff on the Neonatal Care Unit at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Main duties of the job

- To liaise closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide specialised advice and consultation on psychologically informed care for babies and families to non-psychologist colleagues.

- To provide psychological assessment and therapy

- To work systemically, supporting the neonatal MDT to deliver psychologically informed care to babies and their families.

- To contribute to the delivery of teaching, training and supervision for non-psychologist colleagues, in order to enable them to identify families who will benefit from early specialist input. For example, developing and promoting screening tools for bedside staff to use.

- To formulate plans to support families and staff where there might be a breakdown in communication or relationship.

- To utilise research skills for the purposes of audit, policy development and research, joined with other practitioner psychologists in the South West Neonatal ODN as well as with the Lead Psychologist in the ODN.

- To contribute to service evaluation and service development in line with service objectives and with the aim of meeting national and local guidelines and targets, joined with other practitioner psychologists in the South West Neonatal ODN as well as with the Lead Psychologist in the ODN.

- To liaise with multidisciplinary team colleagues, other health and social care agencies and staff involved with the care group, and with other psychologists both locally and nationally for professional development.

About us

We can offer you:

- An autonomous 8b role with the flexibility to develop and shape the service going forward

- An innovative, stimulating and well organised department - part of a well-established Clinical Health Psychology department employing a range of applied psychologists

- A friendly and supportive team of colleagues, excellent peer support and regular supervision

- A commitment to the training and support of applied psychologists and active involvement in the local clinical doctoral courses.

- Dedicated time within the role for advancing special interests and funding for professional development.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

318-24-D&S-T1857

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

For further information and to apply, click on the APPLY BUTTON at the bottom of this advert, then click on CONTINUE to view the supporting documents or apply online.

Closing date for applications: 30-10-2024

Salary: £62,215 to £72,293

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