Job summary
The Paediatric Neuropsychology Service provides psychological assessment and support for patients undergoing treatment for neurological injury or illness across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. The service works with both in- and outpatients and contributes to service development and research projects.
The Paediatric Neuropsychology Service is looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and professional Assistant Psychologists to join the team. The post holder is 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.
The post holder will assist qualified psychologists in the delivery of psychological services within both inpatient and outpatient services within the Neuropsychology Service. The positions will involve a mixture of direct work with patients and non-patient facing tasks. Duties will include the administration and scoring of standardised psychometric assessments, the collection and inputting of clinical outcome data, dissemination of psychosocial information, maintaining databases, analysing data and contributing to research.
Main duties of the job
This post is part of a Widening Access Scheme and applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post but may not yet have clinical experience as an assistant psychologist or similar post are encouraged to apply.
This post is initially fixed term until the end of March 2025, however, there is scope for posts to be extended beyond this. Due to the nature of the role, the post-holder will be based within Bristol Royal Hospital for Children with limited opportunity for home-working.
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
- 1st or Upper 2nd Honours degree in Psychology
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team is essential. The ability to liaise with staff of all levels, patients and members of the public is required
- Excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills that can be applied with confidence to communication with professional colleagues, with senior colleagues within the health service and with patients and their families or carers, such that they are able to interact in a professional and effective manner and to be an ambassador for the service
- To demonstrate skills in interpersonal interaction and communication to develop rapport with patients of varying ages, levels of cognitive function and emotional stability
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Attention to detail
- Good organisational, time management and task management skills in order to respond to the demands of the post
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- High level of computer literacy and be familiar and competent in the use of word processing, database, power point and statistical packages for the social sciences, including Microsoft Excel and SPSS
Desirable
- To have experience of and to be comfortable and confident communicating with individuals from a range of cultural backgrounds, including those who do not speak English as a first language and may require the support of a translator
Aptitudes
Essential
- The ability to quickly learn and assimilate new skills and knowledge, so that they can be relied upon to carry out technical and basic clinical tasks effectively, without direct supervision once training is complete
- Good observational skills in order to note and record relevant behavioural data that may have an impact on interpretation of test data
- Interest and motivation to work in clinical psychology and/or neuropsychology
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- 1st or Upper 2nd Honours degree in Psychology
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team is essential. The ability to liaise with staff of all levels, patients and members of the public is required
- Excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills that can be applied with confidence to communication with professional colleagues, with senior colleagues within the health service and with patients and their families or carers, such that they are able to interact in a professional and effective manner and to be an ambassador for the service
- To demonstrate skills in interpersonal interaction and communication to develop rapport with patients of varying ages, levels of cognitive function and emotional stability
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Attention to detail
- Good organisational, time management and task management skills in order to respond to the demands of the post
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- High level of computer literacy and be familiar and competent in the use of word processing, database, power point and statistical packages for the social sciences, including Microsoft Excel and SPSS
Desirable
- To have experience of and to be comfortable and confident communicating with individuals from a range of cultural backgrounds, including those who do not speak English as a first language and may require the support of a translator
Aptitudes
Essential
- The ability to quickly learn and assimilate new skills and knowledge, so that they can be relied upon to carry out technical and basic clinical tasks effectively, without direct supervision once training is complete
- Good observational skills in order to note and record relevant behavioural data that may have an impact on interpretation of test data
- Interest and motivation to work in clinical psychology and/or neuropsychology
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)
