About this role
Job summary
We are pleased to advertise the position of an Assistant Psychologist within the Burns Service. This is a 0.6wte permanent position working with both the adults and paediatric burns services.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work within a multidisciplinary team in a busy regional burns service which cares for both inpatients and outpatients who have experienced burn injuries.
The role will involve primarily inpatient work with both adults and children/families. The role will focus on meeting the National Burn Care Standard of screening patients/families prior to discharge from hospital. This is a well-established post and we have an excellent record of previous postholder's progressing to clinical psychology training.
The post holder will be based across both the City Hospital and the QMC Campus. The post involves on-site working on the hospital wards.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated psychology graduate who has an interest in a career in Clinical Psychology and in developing skills and experience in the area of Clinical Health Psychology. The successful candidate will have the personal qualities and capabilities to be able to work on an inpatient medical ward within the hospital with patients with visible physical injuries (burns wounds).
The successful applicant will be welcomed to the Department of Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology within the trust. We have excellent links with the University of Nottingham and regional Clinical Psychology Doctorate Courses.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read and familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached.
For more information about the Trust, visit our website
We reserve the right to close applications before the advertised closing date should we receive a high number of applications
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist, or in a similar/equivalent role which involves direct clinical contact with people with psychological difficulties
- Awareness of the types of psychological problems that adults or children/their families may experience following burn injuries
Desirable
- Experience of working with adults or children with physical health problems
- Experience of working with patients with visible differences
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Psychology (upper second class or above).
- Eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Training in topics related to mental health, psychological difficulties or psychological therapies.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to build positive relationships with patients.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to describe psychological concepts in a manner that is accessible to patients and staff with little or no psychological understanding
- Ability to use clinical supervision appropriately
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Understand the importance and function of supervision.
- Experience in building relationships with people who have visible differences
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Ability to correctly administer, score and interpret psychological questionnaires or psychometric tests
- Ability to work with autonomy but within level of competence.
- Competence in the statistical package SPSS
- Ability to develop, manage and analyse large data sets
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Ability to be highly organised and prioritise workload.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods and be capable of sitting in a constrained position
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Highly competent in IT systems including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel between the City Campus and the QMC Campus within a working day
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
City Hospital
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)