Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to support the delivery of our evolving Urology Psychology service. Our service supports patients with benign urological conditions accessing healthcare at UCLH at Westmoreland Street Hospital. As a key member of the psychology team, you will contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the service.
There will be opportunities for direct and indirect clinical work and supporting the work of two qualified Clinical Psychologists. We are a relatively newly established service, with many opportunities for learning and developing an understanding of this unique area of clinical health psychology. The post-holder will be supervised by one of the psychologists in the team.
Main duties of the job
The role includes supporting the triage of new psychology referrals and the service referral meeting. We anticipate opportunities to work on developing clinical materials for the service with the support of senior colleagues. The post-holder will contribute to the collection of outcomes to help inform service evaluation. The role involves working under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, to provide support in the establishment and management of specialist interventions and programmes in this area.
Please can you make it clear in your application that you have eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS.
Please note - the working pattern for this role is - Mondays, Wednesdays, and alternate Thursdays.
If shortlisted for this role, interviews will be Friday 7th November.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
UCLH at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class or higher honours degree in Psychology, or a Masters level qualification if degree is lower than upper second class.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of British Psychological Society
- Good working knowledge of statistical packages (SPSS)
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and its applications (Word and Powerpoint)
- Good working knowledge of Excel and database tools
- An understanding of the psychological impact for people living with health conditions.
Desirable
- Further post graduate experience in relevant areas of psychology, clinical health psychology and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience using word processing packages for report production
- Experience of using databases and data-analysis eg. SPSS for Windows
- Experience of and confidence in completing and presenting professional, audit and research reports
Desirable
- Experience of working in psychology services
- Experience of working with people with health conditions
- Experience of co-ordinating and evaluating group programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Confident in delivering sensitive information with tact and diplomacy
- The ability to set up, complete data entry and maintain databases (Excel, Access)
- An understanding of clinical health psychology and its application to adult health.
- Ability to plan, suggest and undertake research, audit and service evaluation activities.
- Ability to form good working relationships and interact effectively with staff from all disciplines in a multidisciplinary setting.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Proven ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
- An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class or higher honours degree in Psychology, or a Masters level qualification if degree is lower than upper second class.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of British Psychological Society
- Good working knowledge of statistical packages (SPSS)
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and its applications (Word and Powerpoint)
- Good working knowledge of Excel and database tools
- An understanding of the psychological impact for people living with health conditions.
Desirable
- Further post graduate experience in relevant areas of psychology, clinical health psychology and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience using word processing packages for report production
- Experience of using databases and data-analysis eg. SPSS for Windows
- Experience of and confidence in completing and presenting professional, audit and research reports
Desirable
- Experience of working in psychology services
- Experience of working with people with health conditions
- Experience of co-ordinating and evaluating group programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Confident in delivering sensitive information with tact and diplomacy
- The ability to set up, complete data entry and maintain databases (Excel, Access)
- An understanding of clinical health psychology and its application to adult health.
- Ability to plan, suggest and undertake research, audit and service evaluation activities.
- Ability to form good working relationships and interact effectively with staff from all disciplines in a multidisciplinary setting.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Proven ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
- An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
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 College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College Hospital
Westmoreland Street
London
W1G 8PH
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
