Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Assistant Psychologist to become an integral part of our friendly and expanding team within the Psychological Services department at Hull University Teaching Hospitals. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to our pain psychology and HIV psychology services, delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological support to individuals coping with chronic pain and HIV.
The post holder will be joining two dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary teams with a clear focus on excellent patient care. The post will be managed within the wider Department of Psychological Services, which is a rapidly expanding and forward thinking team of psychologists and psychological therapists. The post will be supported with regular supervision from experienced qualified clinicians, access to peer support and professional development opportunities, and engagement with our medical teams, renowned for their dedication and innovative approaches to patient care.
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Psychologist will contribute to high-quality patient care in pain psychology and HIV psychology services, offering psychological support individually and in group settings under the supervision of a clinical psychologist . They will collaborate with their multidisciplinary teams, participate in research and audit activities, and adhere to Trust and departmental policies while staying updated on service and professional standards.
They will be opportunities for delivering training to other staff as guided by their supervisor, ensuring compliance with record-keeping guidelines, and engaging in service-related research under supervision. Additionally, they will work within the code of ethics and professional practice guidelines, keeping abreast of developments in clinical psychology.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will actively contribute to high quality patient care within both the pain psychology and HIV psychology services. This will include direct contact with patient and family/cares to deliver psychological information and low-level interventions on a one-to-one basis and within group settings, under the supervision of a clinical psychologist. The post holder will also contribute to effective multidisciplinary care within the wider teams through team working, attendance at meetings and involvement in research and audit activities.
The post holder may give specialist advice, and provide training and teaching for different audiences, under the direction of a clinical psychologist and will be responsible for maintaining agreed standards, including record keeping.
The post holder will follow Trust and departmental policies, and comment on proposals when required. They will keep up to date with service and professional policies, procedures and standards.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering training to other staff under the guidance of their supervisor. They will explain and demonstrate a range of learnt procedures to other team members in order to assist them to develop skills. For example, providing training on psychological concepts to other professionals and participating in the departmental professional development schedule.
The post holder will participate in service related research as guided by their supervisor. Under the guidance of a clinical psychologist, they will prepare, carry out and write up relevant research or audit projects, independently or jointly with other professionals.
The post holder will maintain and store all patient records according to Trust and professional guidelines. They will securely process and store private and sensitive information, write clear and concise clinical notes, and contribute to reports when required for different audiences (e.g. patients, carers, staff, professionals).
The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance and care of the resources within their clinical services.
The post holder will work within the code of ethics and the relevant professional practice guidelines of the British Psychological Society, as well as the policies, professional framework and standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the Trust, under the guidance of weekly clinical supervision. The post holder will also keep up to date with developments in clinical psychology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will actively contribute to high quality patient care within both the pain psychology and HIV psychology services. This will include direct contact with patient and family/cares to deliver psychological information and low-level interventions on a one-to-one basis and within group settings, under the supervision of a clinical psychologist. The post holder will also contribute to effective multidisciplinary care within the wider teams through team working, attendance at meetings and involvement in research and audit activities.
The post holder may give specialist advice, and provide training and teaching for different audiences, under the direction of a clinical psychologist and will be responsible for maintaining agreed standards, including record keeping.
The post holder will follow Trust and departmental policies, and comment on proposals when required. They will keep up to date with service and professional policies, procedures and standards.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering training to other staff under the guidance of their supervisor. They will explain and demonstrate a range of learnt procedures to other team members in order to assist them to develop skills. For example, providing training on psychological concepts to other professionals and participating in the departmental professional development schedule.
The post holder will participate in service related research as guided by their supervisor. Under the guidance of a clinical psychologist, they will prepare, carry out and write up relevant research or audit projects, independently or jointly with other professionals.
The post holder will maintain and store all patient records according to Trust and professional guidelines. They will securely process and store private and sensitive information, write clear and concise clinical notes, and contribute to reports when required for different audiences (e.g. patients, carers, staff, professionals).
The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance and care of the resources within their clinical services.
The post holder will work within the code of ethics and the relevant professional practice guidelines of the British Psychological Society, as well as the policies, professional framework and standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the Trust, under the guidance of weekly clinical supervision. The post holder will also keep up to date with developments in clinical psychology.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) 2:1 or above in Psychology
- Graduate membership of the BPS
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a clinical setting alongside psychological therapists or other mental health professionals
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with long-term health conditions
- Experience of working with behaviours that can present challenges to services
- Experience of using CBT informed ideas for individual based therapy
- Knowledge of risk assessment processes
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Skills in communication, teaching/presenting, managing challenging behaviour and clinical assessment
- Experience of working within team environments
Desirable
- Specialised training / knowledge in management of challenging behavior.
- Experience of planning and co-facilitating therapeutic groups.
- Research experience
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and implications for clinical practice.
Special Attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage own work timetable
- Ability to manage stress generated by work and work environment and to reflect on these processes
- Well motivated with respect to developing clinical and academic skills, with evidence of continued professional development.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings, with evidence of competency in the use of Microsoft office; Powerpoint and Excel.
Desirable
- Relevant additional training, E.g. managing stress at work; clinical supervision
- Experience of working within a stressful environment with challenging patients
- Holds IT qualification, such as ECDL
- Experience of using electronic patient databases i.e Lorenzo
Other Requirements
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena and interest in models of service delivery, with the ability to articulate the value added by clinical psychology services within the context of the multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary context and within an acute healthcare environment.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Previous NHS experience
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) 2:1 or above in Psychology
- Graduate membership of the BPS
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a clinical setting alongside psychological therapists or other mental health professionals
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with long-term health conditions
- Experience of working with behaviours that can present challenges to services
- Experience of using CBT informed ideas for individual based therapy
- Knowledge of risk assessment processes
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Skills in communication, teaching/presenting, managing challenging behaviour and clinical assessment
- Experience of working within team environments
Desirable
- Specialised training / knowledge in management of challenging behavior.
- Experience of planning and co-facilitating therapeutic groups.
- Research experience
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and implications for clinical practice.
Special Attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage own work timetable
- Ability to manage stress generated by work and work environment and to reflect on these processes
- Well motivated with respect to developing clinical and academic skills, with evidence of continued professional development.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings, with evidence of competency in the use of Microsoft office; Powerpoint and Excel.
Desirable
- Relevant additional training, E.g. managing stress at work; clinical supervision
- Experience of working within a stressful environment with challenging patients
- Holds IT qualification, such as ECDL
- Experience of using electronic patient databases i.e Lorenzo
Other Requirements
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena and interest in models of service delivery, with the ability to articulate the value added by clinical psychology services within the context of the multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary context and within an acute healthcare environment.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Previous NHS experience
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).
