Job summary
Principal Staff Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling, Health), Band 8b (22.5 hours a week)
We are seeking a skilled, experienced and compassionate Clinical, Counselling or Health psychologist to provide senior specialist psychological support, liaison, consultation, and leadership to enhance the wellbeing of colleagues at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHT), as part of our Trust-wide Staff Psychology Service.
The role will work closely with the wider Psychological services and People & OD services, in partnership with wellbeing services and be responsible to the Staff Psychology Service lead, to develop and implement the staff psychology strategy. This includes: identifying, delivering and reviewing staff psychological wellbeing priorities in the Trust; developing and embedding an effective psychological response to those who are involved in potentially traumatic incidents and overseeing the co-ordination and prioritising of access to timely and effective 1:1 trauma support. In collaboration with the Leadership & OD team, the role will be closely involved in the design and development of interventions which promote psychological safety and a culture of compassionate care at GHT.
This is a visible clinical lead role which requires regular attendance and visits to clinical areas to build relationships with teams and provide group-level psychological support, as required.
Main duties of the job
1. Act as a Clinical lead for specific areas such as support for doctors and build strong relationships with key stakeholders in the different divisions and departments across the Trust. There will be a particular focus on supporting staff groups that have had a key role in managing high levels of ongoing operational pressure leading to an inevitable emotional impact of the work.
2. Provide specialised psychological advice and consultation to multidisciplinary teams, staff groups, leaders and managers on topics related to psychological wellbeing.
3. Formulate and deliver direct clinical intervention through the application of a range of evidenced based psychological theories such as reflective staff support groups or psychological debriefs for staff teams, providing psychoeducation and skills-based training, 1:1 psychological support for employees struggling with work-related trauma or distress or co-facilitating online workshops and co-designing and delivering in person workshops.
About us
A newly permanent 8B opportunity has arisen for an experienced Practitioner Psychologist to take a lead in providing and evaluating specialist psychological support to staff in Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust. We are a small Staff Psychology Service located within a larger Psychological Services department with opportunities for networking, supervision and further training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Act as a Clinical lead for specific areas such as support for doctors and build strong relationships with key stakeholders in the different divisions and departments across the Trust.
2. Provide specialised psychological advice and consultation to multidisciplinary teams, staff groups, leaders and managers on topics related to psychological wellbeing.
3. Formulate and deliver direct clinical intervention through the application of a range of evidenced based psychological theories and models in individual and group work.
4. Manage own time and workload, including the development, delivery and evaluation of staff support sessions for groups and individuals.
5. Collaborate with the Staff Psychology Lead, wider psychological services colleagues and members of the People & OD services to agree how identified needs and priorities relating to staff wellbeing can be fulfilled.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, skills and attributes, Qualities
Essential
* Post-graduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
* Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a psychological practitioner.
* Significant post qualification experience as a practitioner psychologist.
* Experience of multi-disciplinary working, consultancy and staff teaching/training within healthcare settings.
* Knowledge of current evidence based clinical interventions in clinical psychology.
Desirable
* Training in specialist trauma interventions, such as EMDR.
* Experience in treating trauma in a therapeutic setting.
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 details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Staff Psychology Service 2nd Floor Beacon House, Gloucester Royal hospital
Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN #J-18808-Ljbffr