Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Psychologist
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Job Overview
Are you an Assistant Psychologist interested in supporting NHS staff? We are looking for someone to work in our Staff Psychology Service (SPS) that supports NHS staff with the emotional impact of work by working systemically across all levels of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. The service sits within a supportive Clinical Health Psychology service.
As part of our commitment to address inequalities in healthcare, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants with lived experience relevant to the diverse communities we work with, and from those with particular skills in understanding and promoting anti-discrimination associated with protected characteristics. The Trust has the following active Staff Networks: BAME Staff Network, Disabled Employees Network (DEN+), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Staff Network (LGBT+), Carers at Work Network, Lived Experience of Mental Health Issues Stigma Transformation (LEMHIST) Network and Women’s Network. The post-holder will be supported to access and contribute to the work of these networks as a member or ally.
If the date of the interview falls on a religious holiday then please make us aware so we can reschedule your interview.
Main duties of the job
This post is an established and vital part of the Staff Psychology Service supporting staff across the Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. The Assistant Psychologist will assist the team with the running and development of this exciting service. Key responsibilities include assisting with service delivery, coordinating and screening referrals, collecting and analysing service data, and supporting audit and evaluation activities. The postholder will contribute to the development and delivery of psychoeducational workshops and reflective practice groups, and assist with scoping and service improvement projects.
This work will be supervised by a Clinical Psychologist and there will be the opportunity to network with the group of Assistant Psychologists already working in Clinical Health Psychology.
The role is based across both hospital sites, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (369 Fulham Road, SW10 9NH) and West Middlesex University Hospital (Twickenham Road, TW7 6AF). A free hospital shuttle bus connects these two sites.
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CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ in line with our values, our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy & policy, & many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. With us, you will get -
- A Trust committed to staff personal development, with a trust wide culture change and leadership programme that has staff wellbeing at its core.
- An opportunity to work for one of the top 10 NHS employers
- Flexible working
- Variety of work
- Access to a variety of CPD opportunities.
As a Trust we are committed to investing in our staff through a range of initiatives, both profession-specific and organisation wide. Psychological professions staff are able to access a range of trust-wide CPD initiatives. We have partnered with Bespoke & Contextual Consulting to provide some of the profession specific CPD, alongside additional CPD sessions we commission as part of CNWL CPD programme for Psychological Professions.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
We are looking for someone to join our Staff Psychology Service supporting NHS staff with the emotional impact of work by working systemically across all levels of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. The service sits within a supportive Clinical Health Psychology team.
Please see the job description for full details on the role and responsibilities of the job.
Person specification
Education And Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An upper second together with a post-graduate degree in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential criteria
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- Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Experience using computers for databases or data analysis
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as an assistant psychologist
- Experience of working in a clinical health psychology setting.
- Experience of working in a setting where staff wellbeing initiatives are prioritised
- Experience of working with groups or teams
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- High level communication skills (written and verbal).
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities or experiencing high levels of distress.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care and team resilience.
- Graduate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practical within the clinical fields of psychology
Desirable criteria
- Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis, especially SPSS for Windows and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience and skills to contributing to service research and outcomes reporting
- Skills using full range of IT packages including word, power point.
Personal
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage own supervised workload.
- Ability to act responsibly and with autonomy, to be professionally accountable and work within ethical guidelines of professional body and Trust policies.
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet the requirements of the service.
- Desire to apply psychological principles within a health related setting.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and initiative.
- An interest in working with staff and in employee wellbeing.
Desirable criteria
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities or people experiencing high levels of stress and distress.
- An interest in and understanding of the pressures faced by staff working in NHS settings/ acute trusts.
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable criteria
- A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology.
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