Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative adaptable highly specialist clinical psychologist keen todevelop, co-ordinate and ensure the systematic provision of psychology services for paediatric and Teenagers and Young Adult (TYA) oncology and haematology services and paediatric benign haematology services. This is an exciting opportunity to lead to an innovative and well established paediatric and TYA cancer service.
Psychological Health Services is anaward-winningdepartment, recognised for a commitment to leadership and the development ofTrustwidepsychological 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,NHSand charitable sector organisations.
Psychological Health Services take pride in their commitment to providing high quality and accessible CPD and access to skilled clinical and peer supervision.
We work together to grow and shape the department; we make effective use of a variety of internal communication tools so you are up to date and can link in with surveys about what matters to you. Membership of departmental service delivery groups give the opportunity to broaden skills and experiences and be involved in wider psychology initiatives.
Main duties of the job
- Leadership of a team of specialist psychologists working across multiple clinical pathways (paediatric and TYA oncology and haematology) and ensuring equitable and timely psychological assessment and intervention is offered.
- To provide direct individual specialist psychological assessment and intervention services, as required to meet identified psychological needs in a uni- and multi-professional manner, as appropriate. This may include the use of standardised psychometric assessments.
- To provide a specialised applied psychological perspective to multi-disciplinary teams and services within scope of the service to enhance the psychological support, team meetings and service development meetings across the services and networks covered by this post, to enhance the quality and safety of psychological care and support provided for patients and their families.
- To provide an indirect clinical service through specialised psychologically informed advice, consultancy and training on appropriate psychological assessment and interventions at all levels of need (individual, team or organisation) for the services covered by this post.
- To undertake the day-to-day line management of, and ensure appropriate professional supervision is provided for: qualified Practitioner Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Trainee Psychologists and any other staff.
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, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Doctorate in clinical psychology or equivalent
- Current registration as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council
- Training in the supervision of trainee clinical psychologists / other staff
Desirable
- Management/leadership training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of working as a specialist practitioner clinical psychologist providing psychological consultation, case management supervision and training to a range of multi-professional and multi-agency teams
- Post qualification experience of working as a specialist practitioner clinical psychologist undertaking consultation and service development work within multi-disciplinary physical health speciality or specialities
- Post qualification experience working in paediatric psychological health services and delivering psychological interventions as a core part of your post
- Post qualification experience co-creating/co-designing services with the end user
- Extensive formal teaching / presentation experience to health and other professionals
- Demonstrable understanding of the roles of a principal clinical psychologist within a network / programme lead role in relation to the professional staff team(s) and the organisation.
- Demonstrable knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, consent, confidentiality and standards of psychological care within relevant NICE and other guidance
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
Desirable
- Experience working with teams and delivering team-based support
- Knowledge of psychological theory and interventions developed specifically for supporting staff across the network
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to generate systemic and individual psychological formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theories and models to the complex information generated by the client
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information to and from patients and their families in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner in highly emotive situations. This will include the ability to provide complex psychological information to staff in an accessible manner.
- Ability to access, record and manage information and data pertaining to the work undertaken in medical and psychology notes, data bases and electronic records as required.
- Ability to prioritise and manage available time for clinical, managerial and professional activities effectively and safely
- Able to provide leadership cover for the wider cluster team as required (e.g. be the cover when other 8b leads are on leave)
- Work with some flexibility across the week when required
- Able to travel to Exeter, Plymouth & Truro as and when required as well as working on site in Bristol
Aptitudes
Essential
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Doctorate in clinical psychology or equivalent
- Current registration as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council
- Training in the supervision of trainee clinical psychologists / other staff
Desirable
- Management/leadership training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of working as a specialist practitioner clinical psychologist providing psychological consultation, case management supervision and training to a range of multi-professional and multi-agency teams
- Post qualification experience of working as a specialist practitioner clinical psychologist undertaking consultation and service development work within multi-disciplinary physical health speciality or specialities
- Post qualification experience working in paediatric psychological health services and delivering psychological interventions as a core part of your post
- Post qualification experience co-creating/co-designing services with the end user
- Extensive formal teaching / presentation experience to health and other professionals
- Demonstrable understanding of the roles of a principal clinical psychologist within a network / programme lead role in relation to the professional staff team(s) and the organisation.
- Demonstrable knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, consent, confidentiality and standards of psychological care within relevant NICE and other guidance
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
Desirable
- Experience working with teams and delivering team-based support
- Knowledge of psychological theory and interventions developed specifically for supporting staff across the network
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to generate systemic and individual psychological formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theories and models to the complex information generated by the client
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information to and from patients and their families in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner in highly emotive situations. This will include the ability to provide complex psychological information to staff in an accessible manner.
- Ability to access, record and manage information and data pertaining to the work undertaken in medical and psychology notes, data bases and electronic records as required.
- Ability to prioritise and manage available time for clinical, managerial and professional activities effectively and safely
- Able to provide leadership cover for the wider cluster team as required (e.g. be the cover when other 8b leads are on leave)
- Work with some flexibility across the week when required
- Able to travel to Exeter, Plymouth & Truro as and when required as well as working on site in Bristol
Aptitudes
Essential
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information 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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital
Lower Maudlin St
Bristol
BS1 2LY
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
