Job summary
Are you interested in the challenges and rewards of working with children who have complex physical health needs impacting on, or exacerbated by, their mental health and wellbeing? Would you like to work with the system around the young person, and their family, to facilitate their healthcare journey, maximising their physical and mental health outcomes?
We are looking for a fixed term Assistant Psychologist to join our large team of committed, enthusiastic and highly supportive professionals. This role will be closely lined to the haemoglobinopathies multidisciplinary team, caring for children and young people with haemoglobin disorders such as sickle cell disease or beta thalassaemia major.
The Health in Mind team at BWCH is a vibrant and well-respected team of clinical psychologists and a Liaison Psychiatrist, with highly valued support from Assistant Psychologists, Trainee Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatrists in Training.
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Psychologist will be involved in supporting a range of clinical activities within the team including, but not exclusively, launching a screening programme for cognitive and/or psychosocial difficulties in haemoglobinopathy patients, therapeutic group programmes for parents /carers and young people, and individual clinical interventions with patients and families.
There are many opportunities to get involved with service evalutation/audit, research, teaching/training, consultation and CPD events.
Duties will take place under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, working independently according to a collaboratively agreed plan and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper Second Class Degree (2:1) or higher in Psychology
- Entitlement to Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
- Other relevant skills/qualifications e.g. counselling skills course, health psychology course, bilingual skills, sign language, research design and analysis
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High level of communication skills both written (inc. report writing) and verbal
- Ability to give and receive sensitive or contentious information and to act empathically, tactfully, persuasively and confidentially
- Highly computer literate
- Basic knowledge of statistical programmes
- Knowledge/awareness of psychological/therapeutic interventions e.g. cognitive/behavioural/systemic
- Knowledge and awareness of child development
- Knowledge awareness of issues relevant to assessment of individuals including use of observation, interview psychometrics, neuropsychological tests
- Knowledge of research methodology
- Knowledge/awareness of local communities within West Midlands
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with mental health issues and/or disabilities
- Experience of working as an NHS employee/volunteer in NHS setting with NHS patients
- Experience of working with children in a clinical setting, preferably with clinical psychologists (either paid or voluntary)
- Experience of triage & screening
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital environment
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to interact with people with physical/mental health problems or disabilities
- Able to convey complex information in a calm, structured and clear way
- Able to demonstrate flexibility of thinking and adaptability in working in a high stress, emotive and rapidly changing system
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health or healthcare context
- Able to work effectively within a team
- Ability to work well with other professionals and with other psychologists in the department
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
- Organised, resourceful and shows initiative, able to work independently
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment
- Interested in working in an acute hospital environment
Interests and Motivation to the Job
Essential
- Keen to learn and develop skills in paediatric psychology
- Committed to providing a culturally competent and sensitive service
- Interested in pursuing career in Professional Psychology
Circumstances
Desirable
- Able to have some flexibility with regard to working hours (Monday-Friday)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper Second Class Degree (2:1) or higher in Psychology
- Entitlement to Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
- Other relevant skills/qualifications e.g. counselling skills course, health psychology course, bilingual skills, sign language, research design and analysis
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High level of communication skills both written (inc. report writing) and verbal
- Ability to give and receive sensitive or contentious information and to act empathically, tactfully, persuasively and confidentially
- Highly computer literate
- Basic knowledge of statistical programmes
- Knowledge/awareness of psychological/therapeutic interventions e.g. cognitive/behavioural/systemic
- Knowledge and awareness of child development
- Knowledge awareness of issues relevant to assessment of individuals including use of observation, interview psychometrics, neuropsychological tests
- Knowledge of research methodology
- Knowledge/awareness of local communities within West Midlands
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with mental health issues and/or disabilities
- Experience of working as an NHS employee/volunteer in NHS setting with NHS patients
- Experience of working with children in a clinical setting, preferably with clinical psychologists (either paid or voluntary)
- Experience of triage & screening
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital environment
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to interact with people with physical/mental health problems or disabilities
- Able to convey complex information in a calm, structured and clear way
- Able to demonstrate flexibility of thinking and adaptability in working in a high stress, emotive and rapidly changing system
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health or healthcare context
- Able to work effectively within a team
- Ability to work well with other professionals and with other psychologists in the department
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
- Organised, resourceful and shows initiative, able to work independently
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment
- Interested in working in an acute hospital environment
Interests and Motivation to the Job
Essential
- Keen to learn and develop skills in paediatric psychology
- Committed to providing a culturally competent and sensitive service
- Interested in pursuing career in Professional Psychology
Circumstances
Desirable
- Able to have some flexibility with regard to working hours (Monday-Friday)
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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