Assistant Psychologist (Clinical Health Psychology)
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6220117/387-WC-6951-LH |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
The Psychological Health Services team provides psychological support for patients undergoing treatment within a range of departments across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
We are leading a project to improved the psychological care of adult cancer patients across the SWAG (Somerset Wiltshire Avon Gloucestershire) area. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent IT and research skills to join this project as an Assistant Psychologist. The post will be involved primarily in evaluation and service development tasks. It would suit a recent graduate seeking their first Assistant Psychologist role or someone with clinical experience needing to broaden their range of skills.
We will consider requests for part-time or flexible working. Please indicate on your application form how many days you would ideally like to work. Once we have a sufficient number of applications, we will close the advert, this may be before the advertised closing date.
Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete and submit a work-based task, which will determine final selection for interview. Please note candidates will need to be available to start by 1st June 2024 to be considered for the role.
The post holders are expected to be eligible for membership of the British Psychological Society at Graduate Basis for Registration having achieved either a 2:1 honours degree, or higher, in psychology or having completed a British Psychological Society accredited psychology conversion course.
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.
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024
The Psychological Health Services team provides psychological support for patients undergoing treatment within a range of departments across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
We are leading a project to improved the psychological care of adult cancer patients across the SWAG (Somerset Wiltshire Avon Gloucestershire) area. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent IT and research skills to join this project as an Assistant Psychologist. The post will be involved primarily in evaluation and service development tasks. It would suit a recent graduate seeking their first Assistant Psychologist role or someone with clinical experience needing to broaden their range of skills.
We will consider requests for part-time or flexible working. Please indicate on your application form how many days you would ideally like to work. Once we have a sufficient number of applications, we will close the advert, this may be before the advertised closing date.
Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete and submit a work-based task, which will determine final selection for interview. Please note candidates will need to be available to start by 1st June 2024 to be considered for the role.
The post holders are expected to be eligible for membership of the British Psychological Society at Graduate Basis for Registration having achieved either a 2:1 honours degree, or higher, in psychology or having completed a British Psychological Society accredited psychology conversion course.
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.
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024
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