Job summary
We are recruiting an Assistant Psychologist (AP) for a fixed-term contract of 12 months at Band 5 AFC level.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across two distinct, and highly specialist, areas of applied psychology. The post holder will work 0.6 WTE time into the Critical Care Psychology Service and 0.4 WTE time into the Occupational Health and Staff Wellbeing Psychology Service.
This post will suit someone who has an interest in working with NHS staff teams and staff wellbeing and within clinical health psychology.
Main duties of the job
Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
-To work within professional guidelines and under the direct supervision of a qualified Practitioner Psychologist to deliver, support and enhance the provision of psychological care for staff of London North West Healthcare NHS Trust in Staff Wellbeing and OH, and of patients and their families within Critical Care services at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust.
- The Critical Care Service and the Occupational Health Service are based on all three sites: Northwick Park Hospital, Central Middlesex Hospital, and Ealing Hospital, with the primary bases being Northwick Park.
-To take responsibility for clinically related administration, managing patient records, database and activity recording for the psychology team, collection of statistics, development and conduct of audit and/or research projects, teaching in relation to psychological wellbeing and other activities related to clinical governance.
-To support staff wellbeing initiatives of all kinds throughout the Trust under the direct supervision of a qualified Practitioner Psychologist. Also to support specific staff wellbeing tasks within critical care, as directed by psychologists in critical care.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Assistant Psychologist (AP) will be working within two distinct areas of applied psychology: Critical Care Psychology and Occupational Health/ Staff Wellbeing psychology. The AP will spend time working across both services within each week. 0.4 WTE time will be devoted to OH/ Staff Wellbeing psychology work, and 0.6 WTE time will be devoted to Critical Care Psychology work. The AP will have a supervisor from each sector, who will provide most contact, support and direction, but they may be under the direction of other senior team members as required.
Main duties:
Taking Responsibility for Patient/ family/ staff wellbeing Care: For example, supporting the Critical Care Psychology, and OH Psychology, team databases, supporting clinical work with clients by various methods under supervision, attending clinical team meetings, assisting the development and administration of teaching sessions to staff and to provide a level of organizational and administrative support to the critical care and OH psychology services
Working Relationships & Communication Requirements: For example, to represent the OH/ Critical Care Psychology Service at multidisciplinary team meetings, to communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner across a range of situations, to maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with Trust policies and guidelines from the British Psychological Society and HCPC, to employ excellent verbal and written communication skills in highly emotional and distressing circumstances with due regard for cultural and linguistic differences, to liaise with other LNWH Services, NHS Trusts, Social Care Services and charities regarding onward referral of patients and family member
Responsibility for Policy/Service Development: For example, to advise the Lead Clinical Psychologist about issues of service delivery as they are identified, to attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed, to be aware of the principles of Clinical Governance with regards to risk management, quality standards and clinical effectiveness, to support team initiatives for clinical governance, research and service development.
General duties: For example, to contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, to support the work of the Psychological Services Network (PSN) at LNWH, to communicate efficiently and sensitively with all colleagues and clients and maintain high standards of clinical record keeping.
For full details please see attached documentation: Job Description/ Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Assistant Psychologist (AP) will be working within two distinct areas of applied psychology: Critical Care Psychology and Occupational Health/ Staff Wellbeing psychology. The AP will spend time working across both services within each week. 0.4 WTE time will be devoted to OH/ Staff Wellbeing psychology work, and 0.6 WTE time will be devoted to Critical Care Psychology work. The AP will have a supervisor from each sector, who will provide most contact, support and direction, but they may be under the direction of other senior team members as required.
Main duties:
Taking Responsibility for Patient/ family/ staff wellbeing Care: For example, supporting the Critical Care Psychology, and OH Psychology, team databases, supporting clinical work with clients by various methods under supervision, attending clinical team meetings, assisting the development and administration of teaching sessions to staff and to provide a level of organizational and administrative support to the critical care and OH psychology services
Working Relationships & Communication Requirements: For example, to represent the OH/ Critical Care Psychology Service at multidisciplinary team meetings, to communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner across a range of situations, to maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with Trust policies and guidelines from the British Psychological Society and HCPC, to employ excellent verbal and written communication skills in highly emotional and distressing circumstances with due regard for cultural and linguistic differences, to liaise with other LNWH Services, NHS Trusts, Social Care Services and charities regarding onward referral of patients and family member
Responsibility for Policy/Service Development: For example, to advise the Lead Clinical Psychologist about issues of service delivery as they are identified, to attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed, to be aware of the principles of Clinical Governance with regards to risk management, quality standards and clinical effectiveness, to support team initiatives for clinical governance, research and service development.
General duties: For example, to contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, to support the work of the Psychological Services Network (PSN) at LNWH, to communicate efficiently and sensitively with all colleagues and clients and maintain high standards of clinical record keeping.
For full details please see attached documentation: Job Description/ Person Specification
Person Specification
Education /Qualifications
Essential
- A Bachelor's degree or higher in Psychology with Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of applied psychology, research design and analysis and/or mental health practice
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- An understanding of the experiences and needs of people with physical health problems,
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care, in particular end-of-life, rehabilitation and illness self-management
Desirable
- Experience working with people with physical health and/or mental health problems and/or disabilities
- Experience of paid work in mental health, physical health or palliative services from a psychological perspective
Knowledge /Experience
Essential
- Experience of gathering, organising, processing and presenting data, using multiple IT programs and resources
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in clinical or academic research projects
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- An understanding of staff teams, and the pressures they may face, within a healthcare context
Skills, Ablities and Attributes
Essential
- High level communication skills (interpersonal, written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and interact empathically and efficiently in emotive, time-sensitive contexts
Desirable
- Experience of producing and presenting reports
Skills Abilites andAttributes
Essential
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
Skills, Abilities and Atributes
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to reflect on and maintain own wellbeing while working in an acute medical setting
Trust HEART values
Essential
- Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values - Honesty, Equity, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork
Person Specification
Education /Qualifications
Essential
- A Bachelor's degree or higher in Psychology with Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of applied psychology, research design and analysis and/or mental health practice
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- An understanding of the experiences and needs of people with physical health problems,
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care, in particular end-of-life, rehabilitation and illness self-management
Desirable
- Experience working with people with physical health and/or mental health problems and/or disabilities
- Experience of paid work in mental health, physical health or palliative services from a psychological perspective
Knowledge /Experience
Essential
- Experience of gathering, organising, processing and presenting data, using multiple IT programs and resources
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in clinical or academic research projects
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- An understanding of staff teams, and the pressures they may face, within a healthcare context
Skills, Ablities and Attributes
Essential
- High level communication skills (interpersonal, written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and interact empathically and efficiently in emotive, time-sensitive contexts
Desirable
- Experience of producing and presenting reports
Skills Abilites andAttributes
Essential
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
Skills, Abilities and Atributes
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to reflect on and maintain own wellbeing while working in an acute medical setting
Trust HEART values
Essential
- Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values - Honesty, Equity, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork
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.
