Job summary
The NHS Long-Term Plan has a key focus on improving care for children and young people with severe obesity. As part of the Children and Young People's Transformation Programme we are establishing a new service for the treatment and support of complications related to excess weight (CEW).
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to join a newly formed multidisciplinary team designed to deliver holistic care to patients who are severely obese. Our ideal candidate will be motivated and enthusiastic, and will work closely with the Clinical Psychologist to deliver psychological aspects of care within the paediatric multi-disciplinary service. They will work closely with a wider multi-disciplinary team to support and develop psychological understanding of patients' presenting difficulties through consultation, supervision and support, providing interventions for patients and their families.
The post holder will have excellent communication skills and will have demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team. Above all you must be passionate about working with Children and Young People, using drive and innovation to make positive changes for this specific patient group.
Main duties of the job
- To provide, under supervision, psychological input to the complications of excess weight clinic (CEW) for children ensuring effective, caring and compassionate services to patients.
- To be involved in the development of research, audit and evaluation aspects of the CEW programme,
- To co-design and deliver psycho-education groups and individual programmes with children and young people and their families
- To work with other CEW team members to develop individualised programmes of support and to deliver these as required under supervision whether at NHS sites or in external and community settings such as home or school.
- To work with other CEW team members to develop resources for use in the project
- To work with other CEW team members to build links with appropriate community groups and other relevant local contacts to enable better sign posting and joint working.
- To be accountable for his/her own professional actions as an Assistant Psychologist.
- To work independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures
- To abide by the NHS values and the Constitution
About us
South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals.
The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a designated major trauma centre and provides all its specialties from one site which is unique for a hospital of its size. It provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracics, vascular surgery and cancer services. It has 1,024 beds, a 24-hour acute admissions unit and an emergency department which houses the major trauma centre for Durham, East Cleveland, Tees Valley and North Yorkshire and has its own helipad. In 2012 the Middlesbrough hospital completed a £35 million redevelopment of its cancer services and is now proud to provide some of the best facilities in Europe. The James Cook University Hospital has a modern, central operating suite containing 20 well-equipped theatres and a 16-bedded intensive care unit. There is also an Institute of Learning, Research and Innovation on site, embracing postgraduate medical education, undergraduate teaching centre, nurse training school, the school of radiography and library facilities.
The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is an essential part of our organisation and an important point of delivery for the community. It is one of the smallest district general hospitals in the country and has 189 inpatient beds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Person Specification
knowledge and skills
Essential
- An understanding of the psychological needs and functioning of children, young people and families.
- Ability to contribute to formal research programmes
Desirable
- Knowledge and skills in working with people within a weight management or another health behaviour change context.
- Skills in Working psychologically with children and young people with health problems and/or other disabilities
Qualifications and training
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology (as recognised by the British Psychological Society)
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, physical health/neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis. psychology, physical health/neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant area Post graduate training in at least one specific therapy and intervention approach such as mindfulness, motivational interviewing, CBT, acceptance and commitment therapy etcs of professional psychology, physical health/neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis.
Person Specification
knowledge and skills
Essential
- An understanding of the psychological needs and functioning of children, young people and families.
- Ability to contribute to formal research programmes
Desirable
- Knowledge and skills in working with people within a weight management or another health behaviour change context.
- Skills in Working psychologically with children and young people with health problems and/or other disabilities
Qualifications and training
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology (as recognised by the British Psychological Society)
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, physical health/neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis. psychology, physical health/neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant area Post graduate training in at least one specific therapy and intervention approach such as mindfulness, motivational interviewing, CBT, acceptance and commitment therapy etcs of professional psychology, physical health/neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis.
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).
