About this role
Job summary
22.5 hours per week post- 0.6 WTE
This post provides strategic and clinical leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of a trauma-informed pathway of psychological staff support for managing adverse and distressing events within an acute paediatric Trust.
The role brings together a programme of work focused on wellbeing awareness, psychologically informed skills training, post-incident support and resource development, delivered in partnership with Clinical Psychology and the Simulation Team to achieve sustainable, organisation-wide improvements in staff wellbeing and patient care.
The post-holder will apply highly specialist clinical psychology models of trauma, resilience, compassion and moral injury at an organisational level, embedding these into practice through training, consultation and pathway development. A key component of the role is the design and clinical oversight of psychologically informed simulation-based training, alongside the provision of a targeted specialist response to staff following incidents, including consultation and facilitation of psychological debriefs.
The post-holder will lead on evaluation, reporting and service development, and build organisational capacity by working collaboratively with leadership, multidisciplinary teams and existing staff support roles across both hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical and strategic leadership in implementing a trauma-informed pathway of staff support following adverse and distressing events. Lead the design, delivery andclinical oversight of psychologically informed training, including simulation-based approaches. Deliver atargeted specialist psychological response following incidents, including consultation and facilitation of debriefs. Develop and embedresources, guidance and support pathways to enhance staff wellbeing. Build organisational capacity bytraining and supporting staff, leaders and existing support roles (e.g. PNAs/PMAs, link psychologists)Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and both hospital sites to ensure equitable access and engagement. Lead onevaluation, outcome measurement and reporting to demonstrate impact and inform service development Contribute to ongoing service and organisational development, promoting trauma-informed practice training to staff in facilitating debriefs (immediate huddles and group reflective debriefs) teaching in trauma awareness and self-care delivering simulation training in wellbeing and communication in difficult situations. collate and report on outcomes following training and support provided Developing trauma informed self help resources. Support professionals in staff support roles to skill up in managing colleagues in distress and screening for traumatic stress. Deliver psychological debriefs
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Post graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those who qualified prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC Eligible for chartered status with the BPS Registered with the HCPC Formal training in the supervision of other psychologists
Desirable
Further training / qualifications in research methodology, staff training, and/or other fields of applied psychology including staff group based psychological interventions.
knowledge and experience Essential
Qualified for a minimum of four years, working at 8a level for at least two years Expertise and/or experience in delivering trauma informed practice in teams and systems Experience of delivering team staff support or in a specialist area relevant to staff mental wellbeing (e.g. teaching, reflective practice, psychological debriefs) Aware of current evidence base and best practice guidelines for delivering staff support following distressing events. Experience of delivering teaching and training to professionals Experience of working with range of adult mental health presentations Experience of implementing project delivery/ service transformation Experience of service evaluation and/or reporting on performance Experience of designing and facilitating group interventions
Desirable
Evidence of CPD in trauma related models Experience of working in a physical health service/hospital or team Experience of facilitating debriefs following serious incidents Experience of developing or delivering psychologically informed training (including simulation or experiential learning approaches
professional, managerial, specialist knowledge Essential
Knowledge of current evidence base, legislation and guidelines in staff support
Desirable
Evidence of systemic working with teams and health care professionals
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes Essential
Effective and organised in managing tasks and workload whilst upholding governance and professional codes of conduct Is a team player and demonstrated working to team and trust objectives Ability to work independently but within a framework
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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 Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Health in Mind department, Children's hospital
steelhouse lane
birmingham
B4 6NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)