Job summary
We are looking for a skilled and compassionate band 8a clinical/counselling psychologist to join our Staff Psychology Team at North Bristol NHS Trust. The post-holder will work as part of an established, award-winning team providing psychologically-informed support to enhance the wellbeing of our colleagues and foster a culture of care and compassion within teams and across our organisation. We would also welcome applications from those in band 7 roles as a preceptorship, or those in their final year of Doctoral training.
Experience of previous postholder, Hannah: "I have absolutely loved working in this supportive, amazing team (and am very sad to be leaving!). The work is varied, interesting, and I have enjoyed the unique mix of both 1:1 and team working. This role provides plenty of opportunities to develop your leadership skills, and the team encourages innovation and participation in the continued development of the service. I have really valued being supported to utilise my individual skills and interests within the team, and have been part of developing several new projects to meet varying needs across the trust".
Main duties of the job
Our colleagues are at the heart of the provision of safe and compassionate health care, and its essential that staff feel valued, connected, and supported in order to stay well and enjoy their work.
The Staff Wellbeing Psychology Team provides a range of responsive and well as pro-active support to staff. The service has a particular ethos in supporting relational and team wellbeing, recognising that wellbeing and resilience are often more helpfully seen as being fostered by connections between us, not just within us. The service values innovation, co-developing interventions in response to challenges and needs of our colleagues working in different contexts.
The service provides bespoke support and consultation to teams, workshops on a range of themes (e.g. psychological safety, coping with challenging circumstances, peer-to-peer hot debriefing), facilitated supervision groups, specific support for managers and leaders, and specialist 1:1 psychological support for work-based issues (including trauma focused work) as well as signposting to counselling services (e.g. through the external Employee Assistant Programme).T he service has been integral to supporting staff during the COVID pandemic and as part of the next phase, working closely with colleagues across the trust including within Learning and Development, Organisational Development, People & HR.
About us
The post holder will be managed and supported by the Lead for Staff Wellbeing Psychology and the NBT Trust Advisor for Psychology and the work closely with other psychologists doctors, and HR colleagues within the broader Staff Wellbeing service.
North Bristol NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the South West region and one of the largest trusts in the country. Last year the Trust treated over 100,000 inpatients, over 35,000 outpatients, 90,000 emergency department patients and helped deliver over 6,000 babies. It employs more than 9,500 staff and has approximately 1,050 inpatient beds.
Alongside the Staff Wellbeing Psychology team, the NBT wellbeing service offers a range of other support for staff:
- Lifestyle support through the Employee Assistance Programme
- Physical support through Physio Direct, walks to wellbeing
- Mental Health first Aid and Wellbeing Champion networks
- Staff Arts on Referral
- Occupational Health, including counselling
The Psychology service has active links with the Bath Doctoral training Programme in Clinical Psychology, offering a workshop on staff wellbeing as well as placements for final year trainees and opportunities for service-development projects / research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide compassionate, focused interventions on an individual and team basis to enhance the culture of care for staff at North Bristol NHS Trust. This may include workshops, training, reflective groups, 1:1 sessions, and other direct and indirect interventions as agreed with the Staff Psychology Team.
- To work alongside more senior psychologists within the team to develop and deliver bespoke team interventions, (e.g. to foster psychological safety and compassion in teams) supporting trauma-informed care for staff with work-based trauma or at risk of this
- To routinely evaluate clinical work using quantitative and qualitative measures, and to be able to present this as needed to demonstrate the impact of the interventions and to share learnings and good practice within and outside of the Trust, e.g. at meetings and conferences (e.g. for the activity planning, annual report).
- To attend and actively participate in professional meetings, supervision, and training, and to keep the Staff Wellbeing Psychology lead and team updated with key issues, updates, developments, and risks relating to the psychological health of staff and the organisation.
- To develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders within Staff Wellbeing, HR, People & Transformation, Occupational Health, as well as relevant external organisations
These duties and responsibilities will be regularly reviewed with the post holder and changes may be agreed over time.
We are committed to ensuring that colleagues within the staff psychology team feel valued and supported as part of the work they do supporting others. The post holder and their line manager will ensure an appropriate level of clinical supervision and ad hoc support, on an as needed basis, and in accordance with professional practice guidelines. They will together agree a job plan and undertake appraisals for personal development on an annual cycle, or more frequently as required or helpful.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide compassionate, focused interventions on an individual and team basis to enhance the culture of care for staff at North Bristol NHS Trust. This may include workshops, training, reflective groups, 1:1 sessions, and other direct and indirect interventions as agreed with the Staff Psychology Team.
- To work alongside more senior psychologists within the team to develop and deliver bespoke team interventions, (e.g. to foster psychological safety and compassion in teams) supporting trauma-informed care for staff with work-based trauma or at risk of this
- To routinely evaluate clinical work using quantitative and qualitative measures, and to be able to present this as needed to demonstrate the impact of the interventions and to share learnings and good practice within and outside of the Trust, e.g. at meetings and conferences (e.g. for the activity planning, annual report).
- To attend and actively participate in professional meetings, supervision, and training, and to keep the Staff Wellbeing Psychology lead and team updated with key issues, updates, developments, and risks relating to the psychological health of staff and the organisation.
- To develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders within Staff Wellbeing, HR, People & Transformation, Occupational Health, as well as relevant external organisations
These duties and responsibilities will be regularly reviewed with the post holder and changes may be agreed over time.
We are committed to ensuring that colleagues within the staff psychology team feel valued and supported as part of the work they do supporting others. The post holder and their line manager will ensure an appropriate level of clinical supervision and ad hoc support, on an as needed basis, and in accordance with professional practice guidelines. They will together agree a job plan and undertake appraisals for personal development on an annual cycle, or more frequently as required or helpful.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in CLinical / Counselling Psych (or about to qualify in October 2023)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a clinical health setting
Experience
Essential
- Experience using evidence-based psychological models and therapeutic including third wave therapies (eg Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapies) and knowledge of how these may apply to the wellbeing of staff and teams
Interest
Essential
- Interest in working in staff psychology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in CLinical / Counselling Psych (or about to qualify in October 2023)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a clinical health setting
Experience
Essential
- Experience using evidence-based psychological models and therapeutic including third wave therapies (eg Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapies) and knowledge of how these may apply to the wellbeing of staff and teams
Interest
Essential
- Interest in working in staff psychology
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).
