Job summary
We have recently established the Patient and Staff Safety Incident Support (PSSI) Team within the Psychological Services Directorate to provide support for staff following exposure to potentially traumatic and/or distressing circumstances at work. As part of this team we are looking for a forward-thinking, reflective and compassionate Assistant Psychologist.
Your main role will be to work with experienced Psychology colleagues within the PSSI team to help coordinate a bespoke staff support service following patient safety incidents. You will also be part of the wider staff wellbeing hub - Here for You. This exciting post provides an excellent opportunity to be part of a dynamic and dedicated team that adopts a person-centred, whole-system, proactive and trauma-informed approach to staff support, enabling colleagues to sustain fulfilling, productive and purposeful working lives.
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Psychologist role will play a pivotal part in the organisation of staff support interventions following potentially traumatic incidents at work. Your role will be varied and will include publicising the service, responding to initial enquiries, coordinating response offers, co-facilitating training for staff, some direct therapeutic work as well as contributing to monitoring and auditing the service and conducting service-related evaluations. You will have weekly supervision from a psychologist enabling a rich experience of the supervisory process.
The post-holder should aspire to develop their evaluation, research and clinical skills, and be keen to work flexibly. This is an excellent opportunity for a psychology graduate aiming to secure an Assistant Psychologist post and undertake doctoral postgraduate training in clinical or counselling psychology in the future.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post please contact:
Dr Lucy Knowles, Clinical Lead / Principal Clinical Psychologist, Patient and Staff Safety Incident Support team on 07593 673080 or at lucy.knowles6@nhs.net
Dr Helen Sinclair, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Here for You) 07581 060282 or onhelen.sinclair@nhs.net
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the JD and PS for more detailed list of responsibilities.
The Patient and Staff Safety Incident Support Team are looking for a compassionate, reflective and forward-thinking assistant psychologist to join the team. We are a newly established service that provide psychological support to EPUT staff who have been affected by potentially traumatic incidents at work. The assistant psychologist role is an integral part of the team; acting as the face of the service and helping qualified psychology colleagues to coordinate and deliver a responsive and attuned service to staff.
The role includes reviewing and responding to incident reports, triaging staff support needs and mobilising support responses for services, teams and individuals. You will be required to maintain a team database and complete audit projects as part of quality and developmental initiatives. A key aspect of the role involves the use of systemic thinking to formulate and contribute to psychologically informed interventions within the organisation; including some opportunities to work jointly with qualified psychology colleagues to deliver staff training and workshops. There will be some opportunities for delivering structured psychological therapy. There will be a requirement to complete related administration. All work will take place under the supervision and management of an experienced Psychologist. This is a predominately remote role with some requirement to travel to EPUT sites. Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
If you are passionate about supporting staff to thrive at work and youre interested in contributing to and shaping an innovative team that works across multiple levels of an organisation to support team resilience then wed love to hear from you. As a part of our commitment to ensuring that our workforce is reflective of those who use our services, we would particularly encourage applications from those who identify as being part of a minoritised group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the JD and PS for more detailed list of responsibilities.
The Patient and Staff Safety Incident Support Team are looking for a compassionate, reflective and forward-thinking assistant psychologist to join the team. We are a newly established service that provide psychological support to EPUT staff who have been affected by potentially traumatic incidents at work. The assistant psychologist role is an integral part of the team; acting as the face of the service and helping qualified psychology colleagues to coordinate and deliver a responsive and attuned service to staff.
The role includes reviewing and responding to incident reports, triaging staff support needs and mobilising support responses for services, teams and individuals. You will be required to maintain a team database and complete audit projects as part of quality and developmental initiatives. A key aspect of the role involves the use of systemic thinking to formulate and contribute to psychologically informed interventions within the organisation; including some opportunities to work jointly with qualified psychology colleagues to deliver staff training and workshops. There will be some opportunities for delivering structured psychological therapy. There will be a requirement to complete related administration. All work will take place under the supervision and management of an experienced Psychologist. This is a predominately remote role with some requirement to travel to EPUT sites. Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
If you are passionate about supporting staff to thrive at work and youre interested in contributing to and shaping an innovative team that works across multiple levels of an organisation to support team resilience then wed love to hear from you. As a part of our commitment to ensuring that our workforce is reflective of those who use our services, we would particularly encourage applications from those who identify as being part of a minoritised group.
Person Specification
Knowledge / Education / Qualification
Essential
- Degree from a BPS accredited course in psychology (2:1 and above).
- Entitlement to Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society.
- Experience in working in health related setting/s.
- Ability to communicate well with people with complex mental health problems.
- Graduate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practical within the clinical fields of psychology.
Desirable
- Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Skills / Experience
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- Experience using computers for databases or data analysis.
- An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Desirable
- Experience of working as an assistant psychologist.
- Experience of working in a setting where staff wellbeing initiatives are prioritised.
Person Specification
Knowledge / Education / Qualification
Essential
- Degree from a BPS accredited course in psychology (2:1 and above).
- Entitlement to Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society.
- Experience in working in health related setting/s.
- Ability to communicate well with people with complex mental health problems.
- Graduate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practical within the clinical fields of psychology.
Desirable
- Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Skills / Experience
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- Experience using computers for databases or data analysis.
- An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Desirable
- Experience of working as an assistant psychologist.
- Experience of working in a setting where staff wellbeing initiatives are prioritised.
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Remote with flexibility to travel across EPUT sites
Wickford / Trust Wide
SS11 7XX
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
