Senior Clinical Psychologist

We are looking to welcome a permanent, 0.6 wte, Band 8a, Senior Clinical Psychologist, to work within the Paediatric Psychology Department at Sheffield Children's Hospital. This role will provide clinical input into the Narcolepsy team (0.4wte) and the Difficult Asthma team (0.2wte)., 1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to theNarcolepsy team and theDifficult Asthmateam based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.

2. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the formulation and implementation of plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems in the context of the family and wider system, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of client settings.

3. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

4. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
1. Outstanding Patient Care

1. Brilliant Place to work

1. Leaders in Children's Health

We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.

Dependant on experience, we can offer this post as a Band 7/8a Preceptorship or a Band 8a arrangement. If recruited under a preceptorship, the appointed candidate will be appropriately supported in their development. After 2 years in post, they will be interviewed to establish whether they meet benchmarking criteria to move up to an 8a.

The post holder will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.