Assistant Psychologist - Colleague Wellbeing/Critical Care
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a Psychology Graduate who wishes to develop their experience working as an Assistant Psychologist across 2 services within the Physical Health Psychology Team based at King's Mill Hospital, Nottinghamshire. The post is a fixed term for 2 years and is contracted for 0.4 wte (2 days), to start as soon as possible.
The Assistant Psychologist will be an integral part of the team and work under supervision of the Lead Clinical Psychologist in Colleague Wellbeing. We hold the development of people within our department as crucial to working in line with our service and Trust values. We will provide you with the opportunity to develop professionally within a committed and supportive Clinical Psychology Service.
The role sits within the wider Physical Health Psychology Department, and there may also be opportunities to shadow psychological assessments within 1:1 therapy and/or group settings in other physical health specialties.
We would welcome applications from Psychology Graduates who can demonstrate a genuine interest and knowledge of staff wellbeing in health and social care. You will have excellent interpersonal and research skills; teamworking skills; a passion to learn about our Clinical Psychology profession and be ready to join a vibrant, innovative Clinical Psychology Service. We especially welcome applications from suitably qualified and experienced applicants with diverse personal and occupational backgrounds.
Main duties of the job
This post is to assist the Clinical Psychologist leading the Colleague Wellbeing Service. The primary focus of the post is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Service, alongside the research and design of psycho-educational resources to support colleague wellbeing. There will be the opportunity to deliver brief psychological interventions to colleagues under supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about this job including the detailed job description and the main responsibilities involved in this post, refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Psychology honours degree 2:1 or higher, meeting the requirements for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society. Candidates with 2:2 degree will be considered if they have completed a postgraduate course (MSc or PhD level)
* Postgraduate qualification in Psychology (e.g. MSc or PhD)
* Short courses e.g. CBT, ACT, trauma, understanding complex clinical presentations
Experience
* Clinically relevant postgraduate work experience
* IT literacy including Excel, Word, statistical packages such as SPSS/R/Stata
* Experience of working in adult mental health/physical healthcare/acute setting
* Experience of NHS clinical psychology services
* Experience of managing a large database of data
Knowledge
* Knowledge of psychological assessment and intervention
* Knowledge of database management using SPSS & statistical analysis packages
* Knowledge of issues which can impact on NHS staff
* Knowledge of models of intervention for staff experiencing trauma at work
* Knowledge of psychological issues associated with critical care admissions
* Knowledge of common mental health difficulties, burnout, moral injury, etc.
* Knowledge of applied psychological models, e.g. CBT, brief interventions, etc.
* Knowledge about clinical psychology and interest in pursuing a future career in these areas
Skills
* Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
* Numeracy, data collection and analysis skills using SPSS/R/Stata, report writing skills
* Ability to reflect on practice and accept clinical supervision
* Good team working and interpersonal skills, reliable, creative and punctual
* A professional approach to work, and works within service and policy guidelines e.g. confidentiality, attendance, leave, conduct
* Understanding of ethical issues in clinical research practice
* Evaluation of outcome measures
* Presentation and training skills
Values and behaviours
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
Contractual Requirements
* A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
* Willing to go through DBS check
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Clinical Psychologist in Colleague Wellbeing
£26,530 to £29,114 a year (pro rata for part time)
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