Job summary
**1 x year Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 12 months**
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is looking to recruit an experienced Assistant Psychologist to work within the specialist service of low secure rehabilitation at Montpellier Unit, Gloucester. This is a fixed term 12-month contract t over maternity leave.
Montpellier provides rehabilitation to 12 men within a low secure environment. The core aspect of the service is to provide assessment and treatment to those who present with mental disorder and pose a risk of harm to others, with an aim to facilitate safe transfer into the community.
The Montpellier team is multi-disciplinary and there is an expectation that the Assistant Psychologist will be a fully active and integrated member of the team. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake routine assessments and interventions (both individual and group), continue to routinely administer outcomes for psychological and psychosocial interventions as well as wider outcomes for the unit in accordance with College Centre for Quality Improvements (CCQI). The Assistant will work closely with and under the supervision of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
Main duties of the job
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire.
Montpellier unit is cited alongside Wotton Lawn Hospital which has four acute wards and a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU). There are an additional three clinical psychologists an art psychotherapist and an apprentice clinical associate psychologist (CAP) working within these wards and together the psychologists and art psychotherapist form a small inpatient department. The Assistant Psychologist will become part of this department. In the wider community, psychologists, psychotherapists and art psychotherapists working within Recovery, Assertive Outreach and Early Intervention Teams form complex psychological interventions (CPI). Hence, there will be opportunity to gain experience from these professionals and have access to CPD.
About us
The Trust aims to recruit and retain the best possible staff who, through the application of their skills, qualification and experience, will make a positive contribution to our business of providing quality health care services. It is the Trust's view that the costs associated with moving house in order to take up a post with us should not restrict our ability to recruit the excellent people we need; therefore, we support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice prior to applying for the role.
Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are proud to have been recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust, evidencing the provision of the best care for Veterans and driving to improve the care for veterans and their families. Find out more about this by clicking on the link at the right-hand side, titled Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice prior to applying for the role.
Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are proud to have been recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust, evidencing the provision of the best care for Veterans and driving to improve the care for veterans and their families. Find out more about this by clicking on the link at the right-hand side, titled Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Min 2(i) honours degree in Psychology
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Evidence of training/CPD to develop knowledge and theory relevant to work in the specialism
Length and Nature of Experience
Essential
- oAbility to communicate effectively, orally and in writing clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS.
- oPrior experience with the service user group and experience in a clinical setting
Desirable
- oSome experience of using /manipulating Psychological test equipment for use in formal testing situations
- Additional knowledge/ experience of research methodology
- Experience of working within inpatient areas or where there are restrictions on freedom in place
Professonal/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- oStrong listening skills, empathic towards people in distress.
- oPractical working knowledge of at least one relevant psychological approach (e.g. CBT)
Desirable
- oExperience of group work
Personal Skills Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- oWillingness to work in the face of emotive and distressing problems, and possible verbal abuse / threat of physical abuse
- oEmotional robustness to frequently work with the intense distress of others.
- oCalm but assertive to help effective communication when there are barriers to understanding and in circumstances where hostility, manipulation, conflict and antagonism could be present.
- oAbility to recognise limits of competence and seek support when needed.
- oAbility to prioritise work and organise own diary.
- oEnjoy working with a multidisciplinary team
- oAbility to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
Other
Essential
- oComputer literate, keyboard skills and ability to use Microsoft Office software. Awareness of statistical analysis packages
- Ability to get to required locations in timely and efficient manner as required to fulfil the requirements of the role
Desirable
- oExperience of keeping and maintaining appropriate records in electronic or hard copy in line with Trust policies and Professional guidelines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Min 2(i) honours degree in Psychology
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Evidence of training/CPD to develop knowledge and theory relevant to work in the specialism
Length and Nature of Experience
Essential
- oAbility to communicate effectively, orally and in writing clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS.
- oPrior experience with the service user group and experience in a clinical setting
Desirable
- oSome experience of using /manipulating Psychological test equipment for use in formal testing situations
- Additional knowledge/ experience of research methodology
- Experience of working within inpatient areas or where there are restrictions on freedom in place
Professonal/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- oStrong listening skills, empathic towards people in distress.
- oPractical working knowledge of at least one relevant psychological approach (e.g. CBT)
Desirable
- oExperience of group work
Personal Skills Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- oWillingness to work in the face of emotive and distressing problems, and possible verbal abuse / threat of physical abuse
- oEmotional robustness to frequently work with the intense distress of others.
- oCalm but assertive to help effective communication when there are barriers to understanding and in circumstances where hostility, manipulation, conflict and antagonism could be present.
- oAbility to recognise limits of competence and seek support when needed.
- oAbility to prioritise work and organise own diary.
- oEnjoy working with a multidisciplinary team
- oAbility to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
Other
Essential
- oComputer literate, keyboard skills and ability to use Microsoft Office software. Awareness of statistical analysis packages
- Ability to get to required locations in timely and efficient manner as required to fulfil the requirements of the role
Desirable
- oExperience of keeping and maintaining appropriate records in electronic or hard copy in line with Trust policies and Professional guidelines
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
