Job summary
Are you an Assistant Psychologist interested in Staff Psychology Support? We are looking for someone to work in our ground-breaking Staff Psychology Service (SPS) that supports NHS staff with the emotional impact of work by working systemically across all levels of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. The service sits within a supportive Clinical Health Psychology service.
The SPS focuses on building team resilience, through reflective groups, consultation, training and advice thus minimising the chance of psychological harm when teams are working under pressure.
As part of our commitment to address inequalities in healthcare, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants with lived experience relevant to the diverse communities we work with, and from those with particular skills in understanding and promoting anti-discrimination associated with protected characteristics. The Trust has the following active Staff Networks: BAME Staff Network, Disabled Employees Network (DEN+), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Staff Network (LGBT+), Carers at Work Network, Lived Experience of Mental Health Issues Stigma Transformation (LEMHIST) Network and Women's Network. The post-holder will be supported to access and contribute to the work of these networks as a member or ally.
If the date of the interview falls on a religious holiday then please make us aware so we can reschedule your interview.
Main duties of the job
This post is an established and vital part of the Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust Staff Psychology Service. The Assistant Psychologist will assist the team with the running and development of this exciting service. Key responsibilities include assisting with service delivery, coordinating and screening referrals, collecting and analysing service data, and supporting audit and evaluation activities. The postholder will contribute to the development and delivery of psychoeducational workshops and reflective practice groups, and assist with scoping and service improvement projects.
This work will be supervised by a Clinical Psychologist and there will be the opportunity to network with the group of Assistant Psychologists already working in Clinical Health Psychology in the Trust.
The role is based across both hospital sites, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (369 Fulham Road, SW10 9NH) and West Middlesex University Hospital (Twickenham Road, TW7 6AF). A free hospital shuttle bus connects these two sites. Team meetings are held on Wednesdays, and it is preferred that the postholder is available to attend in person.
About us
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage & support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients & service users when working on our healthcare settings.
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A Trust committed to staff personal development, with a trust wide culture change and leadership programme that has staff wellbeing at its core.
An opportunity to work for one of the top 10NHS employers
Flexible working
Variety of work
Access to a variety of CPD opportunities.
As a Trust we are committed to investing in our staff through a range of initiatives, both profession-specific and organisation wide. Psychological professions staff are able to access a range of trust-wide CPD initiatives. We have partnered with Bespoke & Contextual Consulting to provide some of the profession specific CPD, alongside additional CPD sessions we commission as part of CNWL CPD programme for Psychological Professions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone to work in our ground-breaking Staff Psychology Service that supports NHS staff with the emotional impact of work by working systemically across all levels of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. The service within a supportive Clinical Health Psychology service.
Please see the job description for full details on the role and responsibilities of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone to work in our ground-breaking Staff Psychology Service that supports NHS staff with the emotional impact of work by working systemically across all levels of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. The service within a supportive Clinical Health Psychology service.
Please see the job description for full details on the role and responsibilities of the job.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second together with a post-graduate degree in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Experience using computers for databases or data analysis
Desirable
- Experience of working as an assistant psychologist
- Experience of working in a clinical health psychology setting.
- Experience of working in a setting where staff wellbeing initiatives are prioritised
- Experience of working with groups or teams
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal).
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities or experiencing high levels of distress.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care and team resilience.
- Graduate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practical within the clinical fields of psychology
Desirable
- Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis, especially SPSS for Windows and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience and skills to contributing to service research and outcomes reporting
- Skills using full range of IT packages including word, power point.
Personal
Essential
- Ability to manage own supervised workload.
- Ability to act responsibly and with autonomy, to be professionally accountable and work within ethical guidelines of professional body and Trust policies.
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet the requirements of the service.
- Desire to apply psychological principles within a health related setting.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and initiative.
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities or people experiencing high levels of stress and distress..
- An interest in working with staff and in employee wellbeing.
- An interest in and understanding of the pressures faced by staff working in NHS settings/ acute trusts.
Other
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second together with a post-graduate degree in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Experience using computers for databases or data analysis
Desirable
- Experience of working as an assistant psychologist
- Experience of working in a clinical health psychology setting.
- Experience of working in a setting where staff wellbeing initiatives are prioritised
- Experience of working with groups or teams
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal).
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities or experiencing high levels of distress.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care and team resilience.
- Graduate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practical within the clinical fields of psychology
Desirable
- Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis, especially SPSS for Windows and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience and skills to contributing to service research and outcomes reporting
- Skills using full range of IT packages including word, power point.
Personal
Essential
- Ability to manage own supervised workload.
- Ability to act responsibly and with autonomy, to be professionally accountable and work within ethical guidelines of professional body and Trust policies.
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet the requirements of the service.
- Desire to apply psychological principles within a health related setting.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and initiative.
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities or people experiencing high levels of stress and distress..
- An interest in working with staff and in employee wellbeing.
- An interest in and understanding of the pressures faced by staff working in NHS settings/ acute trusts.
Other
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology.
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).
