Job summary
Corporate Psychology and Psychotherapy are recruiting to one Assistant Psychologist post, which aims to offer valuable career development experience. The experience offered by the post is suitable for candidates who aspire to future training in clinical psychology and other psychological therapy professions.
Main duties of the job
The post will suit dynamic and enthusiastic applicants with an interest in innovation, quality improvement, service evaluation and leadership and commitment to staff wellbeing. It will be of particular interest to candidates with an interest in innovation, leadership and servicedevelopment.
Applications without the following information clearly stated will not be shortlisted:
Applicants must also demonstrate: research experience including data & statistical analysis, experience that supports working in mental health services and with the diverse communities who use the Trust's services. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and/or lived experience. This is in addition to a demonstrable understanding andcommitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Candidates will only be shortlisted if their application form clearly indicates how the applicant meets the essential criteria of the person specification.
In view of the expected high levels of interest in the post, recruitment is likely to close before the stated closing date and we would therefore recommend a prompt application.
About us
The post holder will be based within Corporate Psychology and Psychotherapy. This team has oversight of projects relating to the psychological workforce and staff support and wellbeing.
The Staff Support Team provides responsive support to teams following a critical incident and oversees the provision of reflective spaces across the Trust. The service works to the Trust's quality priorities in relation to increasing staff satisfaction, improving workplace wellbeing, trauma-informed care and violence reduction.
Psychological Workforce projects focus on career development, increasing diversity and continued professional development of our psychology and psychotherapy workforce across the career span (pre-qualified and qualified).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Depending on the allocated project, the post holder may be responsible for:
- Monitoring and screening referrals for staff support initiatives (e.g., Critical Incident Staff Support).
- With support and under supervision, assessing and triaging incident and support requests which come into the service
- Liaising with a variety of different staff members across the organisation from frontline clinicians, non-clinical staff to the board of directors.
- Organising and coordinating staff support initiatives (e.g., Schwartz Rounds, Reflect-Support-Resolve (Reflective Practice), training for team leaders and delivering team support plans to support staff members).
- Organising and coordinating professional developmen and supervision for community of practice members.
- Organising and contributing to wellbeing initiatives across the Trust, including roadshows across different sites within the Trust.
- Collecting and analysing data (quantitative and qualitative) for the purpose of evaluating the diverse range of staff support initiatives with the possibility of leading to publication.
- Conducting literature reviews and horizon scanning of new initiatives, theories and the evidence base relevant to wellbeing in the workplace and staff support.
- Where appropriate and with adequate training, the post holder will be able to be directly involved in the delivery of staff support initiatives (e.g., co-facilitating Critical Incident Staff Support sessions).
- Supporting and co-delivering training across the organisation to support the delivery of staff support initiatives (e.g. training and recruitment of new facilitators to our community of practice for our key initiatives)
- Contributing towards service and quality improvement work within the team, department and organisation.
The post offers a valuable opportunity to enhance leadership and reflective practice competencies and gain a wide knowledge of large mental health organisations through working with very senior and experienced nurses, clinical psychologists and other Trustcolleagues.Although the post is broadly non-clinical, the post holder will have one day a week dedicated to working in a clinical service within the Trust working under the supervision of a psychologist or psychotherapist.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Depending on the allocated project, the post holder may be responsible for:
- Monitoring and screening referrals for staff support initiatives (e.g., Critical Incident Staff Support).
- With support and under supervision, assessing and triaging incident and support requests which come into the service
- Liaising with a variety of different staff members across the organisation from frontline clinicians, non-clinical staff to the board of directors.
- Organising and coordinating staff support initiatives (e.g., Schwartz Rounds, Reflect-Support-Resolve (Reflective Practice), training for team leaders and delivering team support plans to support staff members).
- Organising and coordinating professional developmen and supervision for community of practice members.
- Organising and contributing to wellbeing initiatives across the Trust, including roadshows across different sites within the Trust.
- Collecting and analysing data (quantitative and qualitative) for the purpose of evaluating the diverse range of staff support initiatives with the possibility of leading to publication.
- Conducting literature reviews and horizon scanning of new initiatives, theories and the evidence base relevant to wellbeing in the workplace and staff support.
- Where appropriate and with adequate training, the post holder will be able to be directly involved in the delivery of staff support initiatives (e.g., co-facilitating Critical Incident Staff Support sessions).
- Supporting and co-delivering training across the organisation to support the delivery of staff support initiatives (e.g. training and recruitment of new facilitators to our community of practice for our key initiatives)
- Contributing towards service and quality improvement work within the team, department and organisation.
The post offers a valuable opportunity to enhance leadership and reflective practice competencies and gain a wide knowledge of large mental health organisations through working with very senior and experienced nurses, clinical psychologists and other Trustcolleagues.Although the post is broadly non-clinical, the post holder will have one day a week dedicated to working in a clinical service within the Trust working under the supervision of a psychologist or psychotherapist.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -A First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelors degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society
Experience
Essential
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience.
- Sufficient post-graduate experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs in at least one client group to be able to work clinically with close direct supervision.
- Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits.
Knowledge
Essential
- Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis.
- Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of at least one client group and of methods of assessment and treatment.
- Awareness of racial and diversity issues through attendance of relevant training.
- Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions that enable working as a prequalified practitioner with close clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Diversity - Experience that supports ability to work with diversity
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, participating in effective team functioning and holding team roles. (A/I)
- Ability to identify and follow relevant clinical governance procedures.
- Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -A First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelors degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society
Experience
Essential
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience.
- Sufficient post-graduate experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs in at least one client group to be able to work clinically with close direct supervision.
- Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits.
Knowledge
Essential
- Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis.
- Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of at least one client group and of methods of assessment and treatment.
- Awareness of racial and diversity issues through attendance of relevant training.
- Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions that enable working as a prequalified practitioner with close clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Diversity - Experience that supports ability to work with diversity
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, participating in effective team functioning and holding team roles. (A/I)
- Ability to identify and follow relevant clinical governance procedures.
- Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
