Practitioner Psychologist in Paediatric Diabetes (PRUH / DH)

An opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Practitioner Psychologist to join the Paediatric Psychology Team, specifically inputting into the Paediatric Diabetes team at the Princess Royal University Hospital. The post will form part of the wider Paediatric Psychology team at King's College Hospital which is based at Denmark Hill and some cross-site working will be required.

The successful post holder will input into the delivery and operationalisation of an integrated model of psychological care for children and young people with diabetes. The post holder will provide specialist screening, assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and flexible psychologist to become part of this innovative psychology team serving a diverse inner-city population with an unparalleled case mix. Specialist paediatric and clinical health psychology across all ages has a long tradition at King's College Hospital, and you will be joining a group of psychology and mental health professionals who are dedicated and supportive., To provide a comprehensive clinical psychology service to inpatient and outpatient children, young people and their families under the Paediatric Diabetes team at Princess Royal University Hospital, which is part of King's College Hospital.

- To provide a specialist psychology service to paediatric psychology patients; assessment, formulation, evidence-based treatment and implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

- Together with senior colleagues, to ensure the systematic provision of a highly specialist psychology service, responsible for screening, assessing and monitoring development, cognition and associated learning and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and onwards referrals according to local pathways.

- Ensuring that psychological wellbeing is being considered in the planning and delivery of multidisciplinary care to all patients.

- To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

- To provide clinical supervision and consultation to non-psychology colleagues as appropriate.

- To undertake and contribute to service evaluation, audit and research.

- To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.