The Post-Holder is expected to provide a Psychology Service to patients, carers and colleagues, in conjunction with other psychology staff within the Medicine Division. All Psychologists in this Division are expected to provide evidence based psychological input to individuals across the adult age range, their carers and staff at any point in their progress through hospital based care.
This job includes specialist work in conjunction with senior psychology colleagues working in Medicine based at Southmead Hospital.
All psychologists are expected to work across a range of in-patient settings and to offer outpatient appointments as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
Join our Clinical Psychology team within the Medicine Division of North Bristol NHS Trust as a supportive clinical psychologist for people living with long term health conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Psychology specialty team in Medicine specialises in chronic illness. As such all members of the service have the requisite level of professional training and experience to autonomously complete highly complex assessments and interventions with the majority of patients who access the service. They are personally accountable for their clinical decisions and are required to ensure appropriate supervision arrangements for their own face to face work with their clients whilst also balancing this, through a process of line management, with the collective responsibilities and goals of the team.
The department is actively engaged in research and development processes in conjunction with other departments within the Trust and local universities. Members of the department will be expected to be aware of and adhere to the relevant research protocols as appropriate.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
- High level of communication skills both verbal and written
- Research and critical appraisal methods
- Relevant experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Experienced in reflective practice for clinical supervision
- Relevant experience working in Medicine context (diabetes, cardiology, respiratory, HIV)
Education/Training/Qualifications
- Honours Degree in Psychology
- Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or BPS approved equivalent)
- HCPC registration
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.
£57,528 to £64,750 a year Per annum, pro rata for part time roles.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
339-MED9806-LH
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This job includes specialist work in conjunction with senior psychology colleagues working in Medicine based at Southmead Hospital.
All psychologists are expected to work across a range of in-patient settings and to offer outpatient appointments as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
Join our Clinical Psychology team within the Medicine Division of North Bristol NHS Trust as a supportive clinical psychologist for people living with long term health conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Psychology specialty team in Medicine specialises in chronic illness. As such all members of the service have the requisite level of professional training and experience to autonomously complete highly complex assessments and interventions with the majority of patients who access the service. They are personally accountable for their clinical decisions and are required to ensure appropriate supervision arrangements for their own face to face work with their clients whilst also balancing this, through a process of line management, with the collective responsibilities and goals of the team.
The department is actively engaged in research and development processes in conjunction with other departments within the Trust and local universities. Members of the department will be expected to be aware of and adhere to the relevant research protocols as appropriate.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
- High level of communication skills both verbal and written
- Research and critical appraisal methods
- Relevant experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Experienced in reflective practice for clinical supervision
- Relevant experience working in Medicine context (diabetes, cardiology, respiratory, HIV)
Education/Training/Qualifications
- Honours Degree in Psychology
- Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or BPS approved equivalent)
- HCPC registration
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.
£57,528 to £64,750 a year Per annum, pro rata for part time roles.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
339-MED9806-LH
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