Consultant Clinical Psychologist Staff Support
Band 8c
Main area: Psychological Health Services Grade: Band 8c Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time, 22.5 hours per week, Flexible working Job ref: 387-WC-7202-SL Site: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Town: Bristol Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 pa pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing date: 05/01/2025 23:59 Interview date: 15/01/2025 As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust. 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). This senior role will also involve significant leadership within the staff support service and will provide an element of clinical service delivery at a senior level, ensuring 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. Working for our organisation
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. Detailed job description and main 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 in 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 meetings. 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, patient safety, and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. Knowledge and experience of using 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. Ability to access, record, and manage information and data pertaining to the work undertaken in notes, databases, 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. We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together. IMPORTANT: Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts.
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Band 8c
Main area: Psychological Health Services Grade: Band 8c Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time, 22.5 hours per week, Flexible working Job ref: 387-WC-7202-SL Site: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Town: Bristol Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 pa pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing date: 05/01/2025 23:59 Interview date: 15/01/2025 As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust. 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). This senior role will also involve significant leadership within the staff support service and will provide an element of clinical service delivery at a senior level, ensuring 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. Working for our organisation
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. Detailed job description and main 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 in 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 meetings. 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, patient safety, and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. Knowledge and experience of using 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. Ability to access, record, and manage information and data pertaining to the work undertaken in notes, databases, 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. We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together. IMPORTANT: Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts.
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