Clinical Psychologist; Congenital Cardiology

Clinical Psychologist (Congenital Cardiology)

Thispost provides an exciting opportunity to work into Congenital Cardiology across

Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust (LTHT). We are looking for a qualified or newlyqualified Clinical Psychologist who is caring, enthusiastic and dedicated to delivering preventative psychological support and early intervention. The successful candidate will be part of a large MDT (including nursing, medical and surgical colleagues, allied health professionals and outreach), to offer timely, flexible and early psychological support to families. Knowledge and skill using models such as CFT,Trauma-Informed models of care and CBT, as well as an understanding and/or experience of Paediatric and Clinical Health Psychology would be beneficial inthis role.

The Congenital Cardiology lifespan service is embedded within the Cardiology MDT to support the mentalwell-being of patients with congenital cardiac disease. The service uses a lifespan approach throughout patients lives, both in acute periods of medical careand through preventative work aimed at helping patients live well alongside their condition. To achieve this, we work into foetal clinics with parents whose babies are diagnosed antenatally, with families throughout childhood and through transition into adult services.

This post is part of the Paediatric Psychologys preceptorship framework, whereby early career post-holders followa pathway leading to Senior grade (AfC 8a).

To provide a qualified clinical psychology service to patients referred by Trust Consultants in designated clinical specialties/areas and flexibly to meet access targets and the demands of in-patient ward rounds

To provide specialist psychologicalassessment and therapy and also to offer advice and consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other,non-professional carers

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall frameworks of the policies and procedures of the Department and Trust.

To utilise research skills foraudit, policy and service development and to lead on research projects withinthe area served by the team/service.

Leeds Children's Hospital covers 27 medical and surgical specialties and is one ofthe largest specialist children's hospitals in the country. We have over 20inpatient wards, employ over 800 nurses and last year held over 170,000outpatient appointments and treated over 25,000 surgical patients bothelectively/non-electively.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is currently embarking on one of the largest and mosthigh-profile investment, transformation and regeneration programmes in the cityand the wider region. Its Building the Leeds Way Programme aims to transform healthcare for patients in Leeds and the wider region. The investment Programmeinclude the construction of two new hospitals at the Leeds General Infirmary(LGI) site one for adults and the other a brand state of the art Children'sHospital for Leeds and the surrounding region.

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