Job summary
This post is the chance to be part of an exciting development working with our Medical Education team to improve the experience of Resident Doctors in the Trust. This role is based within a Staff Support Psychology team which is part of a thriving Psychological Services department. As part of a wider staff support service you will get a broad range of experiences to support your career development and contribute to a trust wide service.
The specialist part of this post will focus on close working with the Medical Education Team. The initiative stems from a recently developed devolved model of support for medical trainees by NHSE Education Yorkshire and the Humber.
The role will provide active outreach to medical trainees to increase confidence with accessing staff support services, provide initial low-intensity psychological interventions when appropriate and gather intelligence about the future service developments. The role will help support the education of medical trainees in mental wellbeing and accessing support. It will also help to promote the use of services such as psychological debriefing post incident which doctors are less likely to use compared to other professions.
The role will also provide the opportunity to help design better induction experiences for trainees including international medical graduates (IMGs). We aim to develop a wider range of support for our IMGs to help reduce any differentials in attainment compared to UK medical graduates.
Main duties of the job
You will be working under the supervision of the responsible Clinical Psychologist to provide 1:1 Low Intensity Psychological Interventions, to staff across the Hospitials' Trust. You will also have the opportunity to facilitate group work such as peer support and post incident groups and to provide psycho- educational presentations to staff especially within medical education.
As part of the specialist Medical Education (MEC) role in this post you will provide a first point for contact for this staff group and work between MEC and the Psychology team to improve uptake and development of support. You will be expected to contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the impact of this post and will have the opportunity for other involvement in small scale research and Quality Improvements projects as part of this post.
As well as working closely with Staff Support Psychology and MEC you will develop relationships with the wider staff support multidisciplinary team within the trust, which includes Occupational Health, Pastoral and Spiritual Care and Organisational Development
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) 2:1 or above in Psychology.
- Graduate membership of the BPS.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a clinical setting under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist
- Experience of carrying out psychometric testing under supervision.
- Experience of presenting material to an audience using PowerPoint and other media
Desirable
- Knowledge and Experience of working in an NHS Staff Support setting
- Experience of working with challenging behaviour.
- Experience of supporting people who need reasonable adjustments in the workplace on the grounds of mental health or Autistic Spectrum Conditions
- Experience of using CBT for individual based therapy
- Trained in a post incident response model such as TRiM/ CISM
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent skills in the following areas:
- Communication
- Teaching/presenting
- Managing challenging behaviour
- Clinical assessment
- Able to resolve difficult interpersonal situations.
Desirable
- Specialised training / knowledge in management of challenging behaviour.
- Experience of planning and cofacilitating therapeutic groups.
- Research experience.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and implications for clinical practice.
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Desirable
- Relevant additional training, E.g. managing stress at work; clinical supervision.
- Experience of working within a stressful environment with challenging patients.
- Holds IT qualification, such as ECDL.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) 2:1 or above in Psychology.
- Graduate membership of the BPS.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a clinical setting under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist
- Experience of carrying out psychometric testing under supervision.
- Experience of presenting material to an audience using PowerPoint and other media
Desirable
- Knowledge and Experience of working in an NHS Staff Support setting
- Experience of working with challenging behaviour.
- Experience of supporting people who need reasonable adjustments in the workplace on the grounds of mental health or Autistic Spectrum Conditions
- Experience of using CBT for individual based therapy
- Trained in a post incident response model such as TRiM/ CISM
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent skills in the following areas:
- Communication
- Teaching/presenting
- Managing challenging behaviour
- Clinical assessment
- Able to resolve difficult interpersonal situations.
Desirable
- Specialised training / knowledge in management of challenging behaviour.
- Experience of planning and cofacilitating therapeutic groups.
- Research experience.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and implications for clinical practice.
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Desirable
- Relevant additional training, E.g. managing stress at work; clinical supervision.
- Experience of working within a stressful environment with challenging patients.
- Holds IT qualification, such as ECDL.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Psychological Services Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
