Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist-NICU inStevenage inStevenage PUBLISHED 13 DEC 2023

Band 8b: £58,972 to £68,525 a year per annum, pro rata  PERMANENT 

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

We are recruiting for a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

This is an exciting new hub role post-split between three sites, Lister Hospital Stevenage, Princess Alexander Hospital Harlow and Watford General, Watford.

The post is based at Lister Hospital, Stevenage.

As part of the Neonatal critical care review, we are looking to employ a Neonatal Clinical Psychologist to support our Services.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to plan, develop and lead the Neonatal Services across 3 sites which will include the provision of consultation and training to colleagues within the multidisciplinary team, psychological assessment and brief interventions and liaison with partnership services. Research and service evaluation is a key part of this role.

The successful candidate will have psychological skills and experience of working with parents and colleagues within a healthcare setting and experience in mental health.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Our level 2 unit at the Lister hospital consists of 28 cots, 10 of which are designed to ITU/HDU. We are part of the East of England Neonatal network, providing expert care for sick and preterm babies in our area and supporting services in the network.

We also manage a 6 bedded Transitional care area, located on the postnatal ward, where patients can remain with their babies up until they are discharged.

Clinical supervision will be provided by the Paediatric Psychology Service Lead and monthly Supervision by the ODN East of England Lead Clinical Psychologist.

The post holder will liaise closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist advice and consultation on babies and families psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

We are recruiting for a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

This is an exciting new hub role post-split between three sites, Lister Hospital Stevenage, Princess Alexander Hospital Harlow and Watford General, Watford.

The post is based at Lister Hospital, Stevenage.

As part of the Neonatal critical care review, we are looking to employ a Neonatal Clinical Psychologist to support our Services.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to plan, develop and lead the Neonatal Services across 3 sites which will include the provision of consultation and training to colleagues within the multidisciplinary team, psychological assessment and brief interventions and liaison with partnership services. Research and service evaluation is a key part of this role.

The successful candidate will have psychological skills and experience of working with parents and colleagues within a healthcare setting and experience in mental health.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Our level 2 unit at the Lister hospital consists of 28 cots, 10 of which are designed to ITU/HDU. We are part of the East of England Neonatal network, providing expert care for sick and preterm babies in our area and supporting services in the network.

We also manage a 6 bedded Transitional care area, located on the postnatal ward, where patients can remain with their babies up until they are discharged.

Clinical supervision will be provided by the Paediatric Psychology Service Lead and monthly Supervision by the ODN East of England Lead Clinical Psychologist.

The post holder will liaise closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist advice and consultation on babies and families psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues.



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