Job summary
The Women's Health Psychological Services (WHPS) at UCLH is a highly experienced multi-professional group of psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors delivering quality psychological care in a variety of designated sub-specialities including maternity, neonates, reproductive medicine, and gynaecology services. We are now looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate individual to join the service, providing input across a number of sub-specialties.
Please be advised that we will only accept applications from candidates qualified to use the protected title of Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist or psychotherapists with UKCP registration. The role will be mainly remote, although there may be an occasional requirement to be onsite, possibly at short notice. You will need to be available on Wednesdays.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is expected to demonstrate training and experience relating to working in the NHS and with medical populations. Experience in trauma-informed care and psychological models of treatment is essential, as is the capacity for effective teamwork with medical, midwifery, nursing, and allied health professionals.
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:
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
- Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate and/or PhD level in clinical/counselling psychology (or equivalent doctorate level clinical training)
- Registered Practitioner Psychologist by the HCPC to use the protected title practitioner psychologist (clinical/counselling) or UKCP for psychotherapists
- Knowledge of trauma informed care and psychological treatments for trauma presentations.
Experience
Essential
- Psychological practice within an NHS service or equivalent, providing short term interventions to women and couples and groups in medical settings and multi-disciplinary teams
- Working with people who are socially deprived and disadvantaged, including working with interpreters
- Experience of working in a multi-professional team involving physicians, surgeons, nurses, and allied health professionals and giving psychological formulations and as part of multidisciplinary assessments and care planning.
Desirable
- Working in a women's health setting in an acute Trust e.g. in obstetrics or gynaecology
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment with medical populations and of offering psychological preparation for complex medical or surgical treatments taking into account factors affecting decision making, current health status, emotional well-being and psychosexual functioning.
- Experience of supervising junior staff e.g. trainees, assistants
Skills & Abilities Communication
Essential
- Advanced professional verbal and written communication skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in service delivery
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS where information may be highly sensitive and there may be barriers to acceptance
Academic and research
Essential
- Previous experience of NHS based research (including submission to HRA and local R and D) and publication process, indicating the ability to critique and conduct research/audit autonomously, with supervision as required.
- Ability to critique and evaluate scientific data and best practice clinical guidelines
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Evidence of working well in multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of a commitment to service improvement from patients' perspectives
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential
- Competent IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills and be able to communicate effectively in a caring non-judgemental manner.
- Ability to be self-reflexive and realistically appraise own performance, accepting an offering constructive feedback
- Balanced capacity between autonomy and appropriate request for support
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate and/or PhD level in clinical/counselling psychology (or equivalent doctorate level clinical training)
- Registered Practitioner Psychologist by the HCPC to use the protected title practitioner psychologist (clinical/counselling) or UKCP for psychotherapists
- Knowledge of trauma informed care and psychological treatments for trauma presentations.
Experience
Essential
- Psychological practice within an NHS service or equivalent, providing short term interventions to women and couples and groups in medical settings and multi-disciplinary teams
- Working with people who are socially deprived and disadvantaged, including working with interpreters
- Experience of working in a multi-professional team involving physicians, surgeons, nurses, and allied health professionals and giving psychological formulations and as part of multidisciplinary assessments and care planning.
Desirable
- Working in a women's health setting in an acute Trust e.g. in obstetrics or gynaecology
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment with medical populations and of offering psychological preparation for complex medical or surgical treatments taking into account factors affecting decision making, current health status, emotional well-being and psychosexual functioning.
- Experience of supervising junior staff e.g. trainees, assistants
Skills & Abilities Communication
Essential
- Advanced professional verbal and written communication skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in service delivery
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS where information may be highly sensitive and there may be barriers to acceptance
Academic and research
Essential
- Previous experience of NHS based research (including submission to HRA and local R and D) and publication process, indicating the ability to critique and conduct research/audit autonomously, with supervision as required.
- Ability to critique and evaluate scientific data and best practice clinical guidelines
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Evidence of working well in multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of a commitment to service improvement from patients' perspectives
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential
- Competent IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills and be able to communicate effectively in a caring non-judgemental manner.
- Ability to be self-reflexive and realistically appraise own performance, accepting an offering constructive feedback
- Balanced capacity between autonomy and appropriate request for support
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, UCLH
25 Grafton Way
London
WC1E 6DB
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
