NHS
Clinical Psychologist Adult Renal
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Job Description
- Req#: C9164-25-1082?language=en&page=612&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology.
- Eligibility for Chartered Clinical Psychology status and registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health & Care Professions Council.
- Completion of further post qualification specialist relevant training, including training in the supervision of trainee clinical psychologists
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice e.g. trauma, pain management, etc.
- Post-qualification accreditation in particular psychotherapeutic approaches e.g.: cognitive behaviour therapy, ACT, Mindfulness, EMDR, etc
- Considerable experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment with people with medical and health conditions
- Experience of working with a wide range of client groups and presentations
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with other disciplines including medicine and nursing
- Experience of providing supervision and consultation to other clinical staff including psychologists.
- Experience of teaching and training.
- Experience of supervising and managing research and audit projects within health settings.
- Experience of working in an acute hospital trust
- Experience of working in acute hospital on inpatient wards with patients with medical/chronic health conditions
- Experience in working with challenging client groups (e.g. people with multiple physical, social and psychological problems, or people whose health is seriously compromised by inabilities to adhere to medical treatment)
- Experience in the psychological assessment and preparation for people considering/needing complex medical and surgical interventions
- Specialist experience of working with renal and transplant patients
- Experience of working in palliative care
- Experience of developing and delivering training courses of varying lengths
- Experience of delivering ACT, Mindfulness and/or Compassionate Mind Focused groups for health issues.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
- A high level 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 both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health
- 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
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- 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.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. people with additional disabilities)
- Knowledge and experience of mental capacity decision making in a medical context
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day.
- To work across both City and QMC campuses as required. To travel to renal satellite dialysis units on a regular basis
- Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
- Access to transport to travel to regional Dialysis Units on a regular basis
- Willing to work across a number of units with occasional hybrid working
- Ability and professional resilience to work with individuals who often have complex emotional and physical difficulties including at the end of life, are highly distressed and can be verbally and physically aggressive
- Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Team NUH Behavioural Standards
- Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology.
- Eligibility for Chartered Clinical Psychology status and registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health & Care Professions Council.
- Completion of further post qualification specialist relevant training, including training in the supervision of trainee clinical psychologists
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice e.g. trauma, pain management, etc.
- Post-qualification accreditation in particular psychotherapeutic approaches e.g.: cognitive behaviour therapy, ACT, Mindfulness, EMDR, etc
- Considerable experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment with people with medical and health conditions
- Experience of working with a wide range of client groups and presentations
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with other disciplines including medicine and nursing
- Experience of providing supervision and consultation to other clinical staff including psychologists.
- Experience of teaching and training.
- Experience of supervising and managing research and audit projects within health settings.
- Experience of working in an acute hospital trust
- Experience of working in acute hospital on inpatient wards with patients with medical/chronic health conditions
- Experience in working with challenging client groups (e.g. people with multiple physical, social and psychological problems, or people whose health is seriously compromised by inabilities to adhere to medical treatment)
- Experience in the psychological assessment and preparation for people considering/needing complex medical and surgical interventions
- Specialist experience of working with renal and transplant patients
- Experience of working in palliative care
- Experience of developing and delivering training courses of varying lengths
- Experience of delivering ACT, Mindfulness and/or Compassionate Mind Focused groups for health issues.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
- A high level 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 both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health
- 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
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- 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.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. people with additional disabilities)
- Knowledge and experience of mental capacity decision making in a medical context
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day.
- To work across both City and QMC campuses as required. To travel to renal satellite dialysis units on a regular basis
- Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB)
- Access to transport to travel to regional Dialysis Units on a regular basis
- Willing to work across a number of units with occasional hybrid working
- Ability and professional resilience to work with individuals who often have complex emotional and physical difficulties including at the end of life, are highly distressed and can be verbally and physically aggressive
- Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Team NUH Behavioural Standards
Job summary
Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist - Renal, permanent B8B 1wte position
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a 1WTE Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist (8b) to support the Renal Psychology team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. We have an established renal psychosocial team. The successful candidate will join a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, an Assistant Psychologist and a Young Adult Worker working as an integrated part of the renal multidisciplinary team where Clinical Psychology is highly valued.
Main duties of the job
The renal service is a regional service which cares for patients with acute and chronic renal failure. The catchment area for adult transplants covers much of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Staffordshire.
The successful applicant will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and opinion and will provide psychological intervention for adults with kidney failure, including treatment and management of a complex and diverse range of patients within the renal service.The work will involve inpatient and outpatient work and include face-to-face and virtual work. In addition to a clinical caseload, you will have the opportunity to lead on the further development of stepped care referral pathways and the development of specialist training for renal staff as well as contribute to renal complex care MDT meetings.
The successful applicants will be warmly welcomed to the rapidly growing Department of Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology within the Trust. Currently there are over 30 Clinical Psychologists, and Assistant and Trainee Clinical Psychologists working across a number of medical inpatient and outpatient services within the Trust. We have excellent links with the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and the regional Clinical Psychology Doctorate Courses.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
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 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
Details
Date posted
16 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
164-7098839-A
Job locations
City Hospital Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert for detailed information about this role
Job responsibilities
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Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
Desirable
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
Desirable
Planning & Organisation Skills
Essential
Physical skills
Essential
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential
Training & Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
Desirable
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
Desirable
Planning & Organisation Skills
Essential
Physical skills
Essential
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
City Hospital Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
City Hospital Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
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