Job Title: Clinical Psychologist (Pediatrics)
Basic Role Details
Unique Role Number & Job Family C072-Clinical Psychology
Position Title: Clinical Psychologist
Facility / Location: Division
Department: Section
Job Grade: M5
Reporting: Supervisor
Roles and Responsibilities
Basic Purpose of the role
Provide independent psychological assessment and intervention within areas of specialization
Key Responsibilities of the role
Corresponding Key Activities performed by the role
Managerial
Ensuring and participating in providing coverage to the various service areas or
populations and settings
Collaborating with senior clinical psychologists in the provision of consultative services internally and externally Technical
Providing highly specialist one-to-one clinical psychological consultations within areas of specialization
Providing Psychological interventions for individuals, families and groups, adjusting
and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses
Coordinating the assessment and formulation of risk management plans for clients within their case load and contribute to the formulation of risk management plans for other clients within the service
Participating in decision making for and evaluating 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
Promoting high quality psychological services to patients and carers, via direct clinical work and indirectly by collaboration with other team members
Providing psychological services (as an autonomous/independent practitioner) to service-users, carers and team colleagues
Providing advice to multi-disciplinary teams on the psychological aspects of the needs assessment and care planning process
Developing psychosocial formulations for those service-users with the most highly complex problems so as to inform and guide intervention strategies
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Exercising professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and or referral of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based intervention plans
Providing casework for people experiencing severe psychological difficulties.
To prioritize workload to ensure that skills are used to address the more severe and complex psychological presentations within this area of work
Quality & Safety
Promoting and maintaining quality in all services and ensure continuous quality
improvement measures are in place. Conduct method evaluation/development as per standard policies and procedures
Complying with all safety, health and quality control programs and procedures as applicable
Complying with applicable precautions for environmental safety, infection control, using a series of interventions that minimize or prevent cross infection
Maintaining the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded
Practicing with in the expressed limits of established policies and procedures
Ensuring that SOP (standard operation procedures) and Quality Assurance tests are maintained within all sections
Being responsible for documenting all intervention in appropriate format
Com
ply and support clinical audit processes within the service and report on these as
agreed.
Communicating in a professional and courteous manner with patients, family and other medical personnel as necessary to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, clarify orders and communicate status
Interacting courteously with doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers when answering questions or providing other information
Education
Participating in training and education sessions for department staff, doctors and nurses.
Participating in department programs/committees, various hospital committees, and staff meetings
Participating in the orientation and training of new employees
Ensuring appropriate internal and external sharing of information based on governing policies and procedures
Maintaining professional knowledge by attending lectures, seminars or on-line education units
Completing and maintaining all regulatory requirements including: licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames
Facility specific Responsibilities of the role:
Corresponding Activities performed by the role 3 SEHA Compliance guidelines
Corresponding Activities performed by the role
Complying with Policies, Procedures
and Practices of the SEHA facilities and other regulatory requirements
Complying consistently with facility policies, procedures and practices and ensuring alignment with SEHA facilities policies
Completing and maintaining regulatory requirements including: licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames
Maintaining Confidentiality
Maintaining confidentiality with regards to any information exchanged or received in the current capacity of role in accordance with facility policy
Promoting Customer Service standards
Assuming the role of a brand ambassador for the facility and promoting a customer focused philosophy in dealing with any stakeholders
Maintaining positive and effective working relationships within the department/division
and also with other departments/sections within the facility
Performing any other duties as may be assigned relevant to the basic responsibilities of the role
Adhering to the Occupational Health and Safety, Materials
Management and Maintenance standards
Adhering to requirements of the Occupational Health and safety guidelines and infection control guidelines
Understanding and adhering to emergency preparedness plans/policies
Ensuring Personal Effectiveness
Recognizing the necessity of continuously developing skills and acquiring additional knowledge appropriate to the position
Dressing appropriately to meet the expectations of the specific work area and in alignment with the Occupational Health and Safety policies
Building key partnerships within the organization for pursuing client-centered, comprehensive, integrated systems of care
Complying with any regulations related to mentoring, training and development of UAE nationals staff
Qualifications, Certifications and Experience:
Qualifications Required:
a.Masters degree in clinical psychology
b.Current National License
Specialist Certifications
Required:
N.A.
Desired:
N.A.
Experience Required in addition to the Qualifications mentioned above (Relevant to the Job)
Required
Desired: N.A.4
Additional Requirements:
/ Remarks
Required:
N.A.
Desired:
N.A.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to walk moderate distances, sit and stand for prolonged periods of time.
Ability to physically bear difficult working conditions. Must observe contact precautions, working hours significantly beyond regular
schedule: Overtime and on-call as needed by the department.
Role Documentation Validated by (Department Manager)
Date of Validation (Department Manager)
Validated by (Human Resources)
Date of Validation (Human Resources
Basic Purpose of the Role:
Provide independent psychological assessment and intervention within areas of specialization
Education Requirements:
Masters degree in clinical psychology.
Experience Requirements:
NLT 2 years of experience as a clinical Psychologist.
License Requirements:
Current National License
Deadline Date:29.03.2014
How to Apply:
Mafraq Hospital is looking for highly qualified allied health professionals who are encouraged to email their CVs to:
ahr@mafraqhospital.ae
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