Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and compassionate Assistant Psychologist to join the Staff Psychology Team at North Bristol NHS Trust, as part of our parliamentary award-winning Trust-wide Staff Wellbeing Service.
This Staff Psychology Assistant Psychology post offers a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and organised psychology graduate with an interest in how to support colleague, team, and organisational wellbeing.
"Please only apply for this post if you meet the Essential criteria for this Band 5 post. Tailored applications only please".
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in close liaison with psychologists and the administrative team, providing a flexible support role, often at short notice. The post holder will support the delivery of 1:1, group, and team-based interventions, development of creative and engaging resources (e.g., leaflets and presentations), and play a key role in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of quantitative and qualitative data. The post holder will have the opportunity be involved in the direct clinical work, on an individual and group / team basis, as appropriate and according to experience, with regular supervision.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Staff Psychology Team specialise in interventions to support staff members and teams across the hospital, at all levels. The main responsibilities of this post are to:
- Work in close liaison with all psychologists and the admin service providing a flexible support role, often at short notice, to maintain the smooth running of the department, providing crosscover as needed and as appropriate to the role
- Support the coordination and delivery of workshops, courses, bespoke team work, and other initiatives (e.g the Staff Trauma Support Pathway, ACT for Wellbeing course, Staff approach to fostering team wellbeing). This may, with experience and support, include co-delivering training and workshops to groups of healthcare staff.
- Play a key role in the development of creative, engaging, and accessible staffinformation resources relevant to the service, working closely with both the psychologists and the admin team.
- Contribute and maintain the information on the Staff Psychology intranet pages
- According to experience, undertake supervised clinical work as agreed with the designated supervisor; this may be 1:1 (including signposting colleagues to onwards relevant support), group work (e.g. ACT for wellbeing), following up on staff referrals via telephone to gain more information or signpost, or team sessions.
- Facilitate and coordinate Breathing Space, our drop-in mindfulness sessions for healthcare staff, managing individual distress and group dynamics as needed, under clinical supervision
- Supporting our assessment and evaluation processes, preparing, administering, and analysing self-reported, validated questionnaire measures and key performance indicators; Maintaining databases and reports regarding the clinical, audit, and research activities undertaken by the department working with the support manager to prepare quarterly reports for key stakeholders, and others as needed; liaising with our research partner
- Co-develop team assessment and summary reports as part of bespoke team work
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Staff Psychology Team specialise in interventions to support staff members and teams across the hospital, at all levels. The main responsibilities of this post are to:
- Work in close liaison with all psychologists and the admin service providing a flexible support role, often at short notice, to maintain the smooth running of the department, providing crosscover as needed and as appropriate to the role
- Support the coordination and delivery of workshops, courses, bespoke team work, and other initiatives (e.g the Staff Trauma Support Pathway, ACT for Wellbeing course, Staff approach to fostering team wellbeing). This may, with experience and support, include co-delivering training and workshops to groups of healthcare staff.
- Play a key role in the development of creative, engaging, and accessible staffinformation resources relevant to the service, working closely with both the psychologists and the admin team.
- Contribute and maintain the information on the Staff Psychology intranet pages
- According to experience, undertake supervised clinical work as agreed with the designated supervisor; this may be 1:1 (including signposting colleagues to onwards relevant support), group work (e.g. ACT for wellbeing), following up on staff referrals via telephone to gain more information or signpost, or team sessions.
- Facilitate and coordinate Breathing Space, our drop-in mindfulness sessions for healthcare staff, managing individual distress and group dynamics as needed, under clinical supervision
- Supporting our assessment and evaluation processes, preparing, administering, and analysing self-reported, validated questionnaire measures and key performance indicators; Maintaining databases and reports regarding the clinical, audit, and research activities undertaken by the department working with the support manager to prepare quarterly reports for key stakeholders, and others as needed; liaising with our research partner
- Co-develop team assessment and summary reports as part of bespoke team work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate Degree in Psychology (1st or 2.1)
- At least 6 months post degree NHS experience as a psychology assistant (band 4/5), or other relevant post degree work experience within applied psychology e.g. research assistant.
- Experience in delivering 1:1 or group psychological interventions, under the supervision of a clinical psychologist
- Compassionate and skilled communicator.
Desirable
- Some experience in using approaches that foster staff wellbeing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate Degree in Psychology (1st or 2.1)
- At least 6 months post degree NHS experience as a psychology assistant (band 4/5), or other relevant post degree work experience within applied psychology e.g. research assistant.
- Experience in delivering 1:1 or group psychological interventions, under the supervision of a clinical psychologist
- Compassionate and skilled communicator.
Desirable
- Some experience in using approaches that foster staff wellbeing
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).
