Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative clinical/counselling/health psychologist committed to the delivery of respectful and collaborative care of women attending our gynaecological cancer centre, maternity services and neonatal intensive care unit .
Fixed term for twelve months, to cover maternity leave.
You will be part of a experienced multidisciplinary specialist team and will have excellent opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills in working with families and the team around them. You will be supported by an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist and an 8b in this role.
Psychological Health Services is an award winning department, recognised for a commitment to leadership and the development of Trust-wide psychological services.
As a university teaching Trust, research and quality improvement forms part of UHBW's mission to support excellence in delivery of patient care, alongside education and applied research of the highest quality.
We are engaged in high profile national professional networks at a senior level across BPS, NHS and charitable sector organisations.
We have strong links to local and regional universities providing access to support research and clinical training with honorary appointment up to professorial level. Psychological Health Services has an expanding research portfolio and provide and support opportunities to develop this further.
Main duties of the job
Psychological Health Services take pride in their commitment to providing high quality and accessible CPD, access to skilled clinical and peer supervision. Our commitment to clinical excellence is reflected in our annual cycle of quality outcomes related to a wide portfolio of activity.
As a large department, Psychological Health Services provides psychology services to a wide range of specialist multidisciplinary teams. Although the current recruitment is for a specific post, we welcome applications and enquiries from those who are interested in wider opportunities within our portfolio. As a way to support individual development, growth of expertise and service priorities, successful applicants may benefit from opportunities to work into other clinical areas through discussion and planning with their line manager and head of service.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical, counselling or health psychology recognised for registration by the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist - Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychologist
- Current registration with HCPC
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to assess the psychological needs of children, young people, and adults, including the use of cognitive and developmental psychometric tests, in a physical health setting
- Able to generate systemic and individual formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theory to the complex information generated by the person, family, health and social care systems relating to individuals engaging in care pathways
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the psychological implications of engagement with these care pathways for individuals and their families
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the roles of a clinical/counselling/health psychologist in relation to a patient, their family, the staff teams and the wider organisational systems around them
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner and in highly emotive situations, including end of life care
- Able to demonstrate successful use of strategies to prioritise and manage time when there are conflicting demands
- Able to demonstrate a realistic awareness of the potential for work related stress and distress in this type of clinical work plus strategies to manage this
Aptitudes
Essential
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information to and from young people/adults in a culturally appropriate manner in highly emotive situations. This will include the ability to provide complex psychological information to staff in an accessible manner.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical work with trauma and/or stabilising/grounding approaches
- Experience of formal teaching/training to health and other professionals
- Experience of clinical work with adults with acute/long term health crises
- Experience of presenting psychological formulations, assessments and interventions to multi-professional teams
Desirable
- Experience of clinical work with loss, death and dying
- Experience of clinical work with adjustment and/or acceptance-focused approaches
- Experience of clinical work with shame and/or compassion-focused approaches
- Experience of clinical work with infants and/or children with acute/long term medical conditions
- Experience of working in cancer care
- Experience of working in perinatal mental health
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical, counselling or health psychology recognised for registration by the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist - Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychologist
- Current registration with HCPC
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to assess the psychological needs of children, young people, and adults, including the use of cognitive and developmental psychometric tests, in a physical health setting
- Able to generate systemic and individual formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theory to the complex information generated by the person, family, health and social care systems relating to individuals engaging in care pathways
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the psychological implications of engagement with these care pathways for individuals and their families
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the roles of a clinical/counselling/health psychologist in relation to a patient, their family, the staff teams and the wider organisational systems around them
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner and in highly emotive situations, including end of life care
- Able to demonstrate successful use of strategies to prioritise and manage time when there are conflicting demands
- Able to demonstrate a realistic awareness of the potential for work related stress and distress in this type of clinical work plus strategies to manage this
Aptitudes
Essential
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information to and from young people/adults in a culturally appropriate manner in highly emotive situations. This will include the ability to provide complex psychological information to staff in an accessible manner.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical work with trauma and/or stabilising/grounding approaches
- Experience of formal teaching/training to health and other professionals
- Experience of clinical work with adults with acute/long term health crises
- Experience of presenting psychological formulations, assessments and interventions to multi-professional teams
Desirable
- Experience of clinical work with loss, death and dying
- Experience of clinical work with adjustment and/or acceptance-focused approaches
- Experience of clinical work with shame and/or compassion-focused approaches
- Experience of clinical work with infants and/or children with acute/long term medical conditions
- Experience of working in cancer care
- Experience of working in perinatal mental health
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).
