Clinical Psychologist

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Name: Sarah Marley
Position: Principal Clinical Psychologist
Email: sarah.marley3@nhs.net
Phone number: 0113 3925143

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary

This is a fixed term 6-month maternity leave cover post providing psychological input to the Regional Paediatric Chronic Pain and Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Services. The post holder will sit within the Long-Term Conditions Section of the Paediatric Clinical Psychology Department based at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI).

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of two specialist services, contributing to weekly psychosocial meetings, participating in medical assessment and review clinics and working therapeutically with young people and their families. Both medical teams are made up of experienced clinicians including Medical Consultants, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Clinical Nurse Specialists. There are ample opportunities for joint working and psychology is a valued part of both multi-disciplinary teams.

The post holder will offer highly specialised psychological therapy to young people - up to the age of 18 - and their families. Commonly used therapeutic modalities include ACT and CBT, but this is by no means exclusive. Working with parents and systems around the young person also form an important part of the clinical work in both services. Most appointments are offered as face to face outpatient consultations at the LGI but some of the older teenagers may prefer to meet over video. The CF role may also require some limited inpatient work.

The post is ideal for someone looking to develop their therapeutic experience working with children and young people within a physical health setting.

Why you should join our Team

The Paediatric Psychology Service in Leeds is a thriving and diverse team made up of Clinical Psychologists, Counsellors and Play Therapists. We are a friendly team with a wide range of experience and therapeutic interests located together in new office accommodation next to the hospital. Opportunities for continual learning and professional development are actively sought out and shared across the Department. CPD holds a regular slot in our monthly Department meetings and there are opportunities to join various work streams operating across the Department. The successful candidate will be supervised by and work alongside the established Principal Clinical Psychologist in the Chronic Pain Service, as well as receiving specialist clinical supervision from an experienced senior clinician in CF.

What you will bring to the role

This is an excellent post for someone looking to develop their therapy skills offering specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention whilst working with young people and their families. Consultancy and MDT working are also integral to this role. As this is a fixed term post additional opportunities for development will be agreed with the successful candidate according to service priorities and their own learning needs.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

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