Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an assistant psychologist to join the newly established North West London Infected Blood Inquiry (IBI) Psychosocial Support Service (IBI) at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. This service has been initiated following the IBI report's recommendation of providing a bespoke psychological support service in England for those infected and affected by the contaminated blood products.
The post-holder will join the newly formed service, which consists of psychologists and a social worker, and will be integrated with the highly experienced and multi-disciplinary team of the Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia Centre and Thrombosis Unit, which is based at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead. The post-holder will provide clinical and administrative support for the psychosocial care offered by service and for the service development, auditing, supervision and training. The post-holder will be line-managed and supervised by a qualified psychologist.
We are looking to welcoming new staff to the PTNC community, who share our values of working together and supporting each other.
For further details / informal visits, please contact:
Dr Guy Maissis, Lead psychologist at Royal Free Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia Centre and Thrombosis Unit (guy.maissis@nhs.net)
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be embedded within their service and, simultaneously, also belong to a group of over 40 psychological therapies, neuropsychology and counselling (PTNC) staff who work within a variety of medical specialities. These include Cancer & Palliative Care, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diabetes, Haemophilia, Hepatology, HIV, ICU, Immunology and Rare Disease, Nephrology, Neurology, Pain, Plastic Surgery, Respiratory, and Women's Health. Research activity is positively encouraged and supported with opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues. There is access to regular supervision from within the hospital and access to professional development.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details about this position, Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for further details.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
- Undergraduate degree in Psychology
- Health Psychology or Clinical Psychology component to degree, or subsequent qualifications
Desirable
- Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, and/or research and design and analysis
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Able to apply existing psychological knowledge to practical problems
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of those infected and affected by the contaminated blood products
- An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare
- Experience of research and / or audit and /or project management
- Experience using computers and software packages for database or data analysis
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with health conditions, grief and/or trauma in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience of contributing to psychological assessments
- Experience of implementing psychological or psychologically-informed interventions
- Experience working in a team with other health professionals e.g. Psychologist, Physiotherapist, Social Worker
- Experience working with third-sector and patient advocacy organisations
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Able to interact effectively with people who experience long-term health conditions, grief, and/or trauma
- High standard of report writing
- Proficient in using a range of computer software
- Able to travel to different clinical sites as required
- Good time management and organisational skills
Desirable
- Able to undertake physical/practical activities in the community, which may include some patient care (e.g., assisting with a wheelchair, supervising mobility)
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to accept supervision and feedback and learn
- Able to work reliably and flexibly under the direction of a qualified practitioner psychologist
- Able to work as part of a team towards shared goals
- Able to work independently and to act on own initiative, but knowing when to seek help/supervision appropriately
- Able to analyse, problem solve and make decisions in novel situations
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
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Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
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