Job summary
The Psychological Health Services team provides psychological support for patients undergoing treatment within a range of departments across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
We are leading a project to improved the psychological care of adult cancer patients across the SWAG (Somerset Wiltshire Avon Gloucestershire) area. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent IT and research skills to join this project as an Assistant Psychologist. The post will be involved primarily in evaluation and service development tasks. It would suit a recent graduate seeking their first Assistant Psychologist role or someone with clinical experience needing to broaden their range of skills.
We will consider requests for part-time or flexible working.Please indicate on your application form how many days you would ideally like to work. Once we have a sufficient number of applications, we will close the advert, this may be before the advertised closing date.
Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete and submit a work-based task, which will determine final selection for interview. Please note candidates will need to be available to start by 1st June 2024 to be considered for the role.
Main duties of the job
The post holders are expected to be eligible for membership of the British Psychological Society at Graduate Basis for Registration having achieved either a 2:1 honours degree, or higher, in psychology or having completed a British Psychological Society accredited psychology conversion course.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Honours degree awarded (1st or Upper second class) in Psychology, Health Sciences or other relevant discipline
Desirable
- Microsoft Office Specialist Certification in Excel and/or Word
- Further CPD courses relevant to work in applied/clinical research settings
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly competent user of Excel, MS Word and at least one infographic package (eg. Visme, Canva, Picktochart)
- Ability to identify and develop suitable methods, tools and processes for the collection and analysis of data
- Excellent ability to use visual language to express ideas, summarise data, gain attention and engage emotion
- Full Driving Licence
- Able to work efficiently with minimal supervision to achieve goals and complete tasks
- Able to liaise with staff of all levels, patients and members of the public is required
Desirable
- Competent user of a graphic design package such as Adobe Illustrator or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Good experience of presenting data as infographics
- Knowledge and experience of using word processing, spreadsheet, graphic design and statistical packages
- Knowledge and experience of creating and recording and analysing both quantitative and qualitative data
Desirable
- Experience of presenting information in person and online to both professional and public audiences
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS information governance requirements
- Knowledge of NHS research context
- Knowledge of basic graphic design principles
- Experience of creating layouts and visuals for information for professional and/or public audience
- Experience of event management
Aptitudes
Essential
- Aptitude for learning new skills and knowledge quickly, so that they can be relied upon to carry out technical and basic clinical tasks effectively, without direct supervision once training is complete
- Highly organised, methodical and thorough with good attention to detail
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Honours degree awarded (1st or Upper second class) in Psychology, Health Sciences or other relevant discipline
Desirable
- Microsoft Office Specialist Certification in Excel and/or Word
- Further CPD courses relevant to work in applied/clinical research settings
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly competent user of Excel, MS Word and at least one infographic package (eg. Visme, Canva, Picktochart)
- Ability to identify and develop suitable methods, tools and processes for the collection and analysis of data
- Excellent ability to use visual language to express ideas, summarise data, gain attention and engage emotion
- Full Driving Licence
- Able to work efficiently with minimal supervision to achieve goals and complete tasks
- Able to liaise with staff of all levels, patients and members of the public is required
Desirable
- Competent user of a graphic design package such as Adobe Illustrator or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Good experience of presenting data as infographics
- Knowledge and experience of using word processing, spreadsheet, graphic design and statistical packages
- Knowledge and experience of creating and recording and analysing both quantitative and qualitative data
Desirable
- Experience of presenting information in person and online to both professional and public audiences
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS information governance requirements
- Knowledge of NHS research context
- Knowledge of basic graphic design principles
- Experience of creating layouts and visuals for information for professional and/or public audience
- Experience of event management
Aptitudes
Essential
- Aptitude for learning new skills and knowledge quickly, so that they can be relied upon to carry out technical and basic clinical tasks effectively, without direct supervision once training is complete
- Highly organised, methodical and thorough with good attention to detail
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
Horfield Road
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
