Job overview
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Assistant Clinical Psychologist to join a friendly and hardworking team of Clinical Psychologists/Neuropsychologists within the Clinical Health Psychology Service based at The Royal Hampshire County Hospital Winchester. This is an exciting opportunity to work predominantly within the Neuropsychology and Pain Specialities of the service.
Main duties of the job
To support and enhance the provision of the Clinical Health Psychology Service by assisting Clinical Psychologists in their psychological care of patients within Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT).
To assist in clinically related administration, audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work as necessary.
To conduct screening assessments, neuropsychological assessments, pain self-management assessments and interventions under the management of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. The post holder will work independently, with supervision, according to a plan agreed with a qualified Clinical Psychologist and within the overall framework of the department’s policies and procedures.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Due to the number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Any early application is advisable.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. An upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology
2. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological society
3. Has undertaken relevant professional development activity relevant to the specialty as evidenced by attendance at workshops and training events
Desirable criteria
4. Further formal post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, e.g. health, neuropsychology or mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Experience as an Assistant Psychologist, Research Assistant or Health Care Assistant
6. Experience of working with people with physical health problems and/or mental health problems
7. Experience in carrying out statistical analyses or clinical/service audit
8. Knowledge and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with complex physical health and/or neuropsychological and neurological disabilities
9. Good presentation skills: Ability to prepare and deliver presentations (e.g. PowerPoint) to clinical colleagues, other health professionals as well as to the users of services
10. An understanding of psychology applied to health care: Experience of and ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health or neuropsychology setting
11. Knowledge of facilitative communication techniques (e.g. open focused questions, active listening, summarising, reflecting-back, hypothesis testing, acknowledging and exploring cues, showing empathy, validating experience)
Desirable criteria
12. Experience of carrying out formal psychometric assessments in a neurorehabilitation, physical health or mental health setting
13. Experience of carrying out interview-based assessments using a proforma
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
14. High standard of report writing
15. perience of using a range of computer software, e.g. for databases or dataanalysis/input, information searches etc.
16. Ability to commute between locations for domiciliary visits and between other health settings for clinical work and meetings
17. High-level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
18. Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
19. Ability to transfer knowledge to practice in relation to facilitative communication techniques (see experience and knowledge section item)
20. Exceptional organisational ability. The ability to multi-task, plan and manage time effectively when completing clinical work and clinical administration tasks
21. The ability to work autonomously on projects whilst seeking supervision appropriately
Desirable criteria
22. Car owner/driver