Consultant Clinical Psychologist Staff Support
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston have a strong and well received Staff Support Service, provided by Psychological Health Services. We wish to extend that service and develop capacity to provide for the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service in the South West (CYPGS). We are looking for an experienced leader of staff support services to work with the Clinical Director and Clinical Lead to develop, implement and maintain proactive staff support systems for the large multi-professional team (clinical and non-clinical). We expect the staff to experience exceptional pressure. This senior role will also involve significant leadership within the staff support service and will provide for an element of clinical service delivery at a senior level. This will provide a balanced yet challenging job plan for a Clinical Psychologist with a proven track record for delivery of innovative and effective staff support systems and clinical leadership. Main duties of the job
Deliver an effective, well implemented, maintained, and co-designed proactive and responsive staff support process for the CYP GS in the South West. Report, disseminate, present and train locally, regionally and nationally regarding methods, outcomes and learning from this service. Delegated management and clinical leadership duties via relevant Service Heads in staff support and a clinical service area. 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 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
Doctorate in clinical psychology/counselling psychology or equivalent Current registration as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council Training appropriate theoretical models for use in the post Management/leadership training (D) Knowledge and Experience
Extensive experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist leader of NHS staff support services. Extensive experience of undertaking team consultation development Extensive experience working within health care to provide large training events, public speaking and presenting data at professional meeting. Extensive experience of formal teaching / presentation sessions to health and other professionals Demonstrable knowledge of strategic principles relating to staff support, including trauma informed practice, pateint safety and Equality Diversity and Inclusion Knowledge and experience of use appropriate theoretical approaches to working with staff groups and patients and the evidence base for the relevant approaches Experience of providing senior leadership and clinical services within a specialist health setting Record of publications in either peer reviewed, academic or professional journals/books, and conference presentations (D) Experience of proposing and implementing service development projects within own service area. Skills and Abilities
Ability to generate systemic and individual psychological formulations and triage/deliver brief interventions based on applying psychological theories and models to the complex information generated by the patient and systems as appropriate. 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 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 travel as required Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups . Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles. Advanced communication skills. The ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information to and from staff and organisations 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. University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston have a strong and well received Staff Support Service, provided by Psychological Health Services. We wish to extend that service and develop capacity to provide for the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service in the South West (CYPGS). We are looking for an experienced leader of staff support services to work with the Clinical Director and Clinical Lead to develop, implement and maintain proactive staff support systems for the large multi-professional team (clinical and non-clinical). We expect the staff to experience exceptional pressure. This senior role will also involve significant leadership within the staff support service and will provide for an element of clinical service delivery at a senior level. This will provide a balanced yet challenging job plan for a Clinical Psychologist with a proven track record for delivery of innovative and effective staff support systems and clinical leadership. Main duties of the job
Deliver an effective, well implemented, maintained, and co-designed proactive and responsive staff support process for the CYP GS in the South West. Report, disseminate, present and train locally, regionally and nationally regarding methods, outcomes and learning from this service. Delegated management and clinical leadership duties via relevant Service Heads in staff support and a clinical service area. 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 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
Doctorate in clinical psychology/counselling psychology or equivalent Current registration as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council Training appropriate theoretical models for use in the post Management/leadership training (D) Knowledge and Experience
Extensive experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist leader of NHS staff support services. Extensive experience of undertaking team consultation development Extensive experience working within health care to provide large training events, public speaking and presenting data at professional meeting. Extensive experience of formal teaching / presentation sessions to health and other professionals Demonstrable knowledge of strategic principles relating to staff support, including trauma informed practice, pateint safety and Equality Diversity and Inclusion Knowledge and experience of use appropriate theoretical approaches to working with staff groups and patients and the evidence base for the relevant approaches Experience of providing senior leadership and clinical services within a specialist health setting Record of publications in either peer reviewed, academic or professional journals/books, and conference presentations (D) Experience of proposing and implementing service development projects within own service area. Skills and Abilities
Ability to generate systemic and individual psychological formulations and triage/deliver brief interventions based on applying psychological theories and models to the complex information generated by the patient and systems as appropriate. 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 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 travel as required Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups . Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles. Advanced communication skills. The ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information to and from staff and organisations 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. University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
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