Assistant Psychologist The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustinNewcastle Upon TyneinNewcastle Upon TynePUBLISHED SUN 16 MAR 2025
Opportunity to work closely with Clinical Psychologists, gaining practical experience in psychological assessment and interventions.
Involvement in developing resources for families and contributing to training on Family Integrated Care, enhancing the support provided to parents on the Neonatal Unit.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of professionals, fostering a diverse work environment and enriching professional relationships.
Engagement in co-production research with Tiny Lives, allowing for meaningful contributions to the neonatal care community and supporting families.
Involvement in service evaluation work, providing insights that can improve patient care and inform future practices within the NHS.
Flexible working arrangements that accommodate individual needs while ensuring high standards of service delivery.
Access to a wide range of staff benefits offered by The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including potential career development opportunities.
Join Our Team as an Assistant Psychologist at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust!
Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of families in need? We are seeking an Assistant Psychologist to work within our supportive Neonatal Unit, collaborating with dedicated Clinical Psychologists to enhance the well-being of parents during what can be an incredibly challenging time. In this role, you’ll develop valuable resources for families and contribute to staff training on Family Integrated Care, all while engaging in meaningful research projects with Tiny Lives, a charity dedicated to supporting neonatal families.
This flexible position offers the unique opportunity to build close relationships within a diverse multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists, nurses, and social workers. You’ll also gain invaluable experience through direct work with parents under the guidance of a Clinical Psychologist. Your commitment to improving patient care will be at the heart of everything you do, within an innovative environment that values your contributions. If you’re ready to take your next step in a fulfilling career and make your mark in the care industry, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and be a part of a team that truly values compassion and dedication!
Opportunity to work closely with Clinical Psychologists, gaining practical experience in psychological assessment and interventions.
Involvement in developing resources for families and contributing to training on Family Integrated Care, enhancing the support provided to parents on the Neonatal Unit.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of professionals, fostering a diverse work environment and enriching professional relationships.
Engagement in co-production research with Tiny Lives, allowing for meaningful contributions to the neonatal care community and supporting families.
Involvement in service evaluation work, providing insights that can improve patient care and inform future practices within the NHS.
Flexible working arrangements that accommodate individual needs while ensuring high standards of service delivery.
Access to a wide range of staff benefits offered by The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including potential career development opportunities.
This post involves working with Clinical Psychologists to support the needs of parents on the Neonatal Unit.This will entail working on developing resources for families, contributing toteaching and training on Family Integrated Care, working closely with Tiny Lives to support co-production in research, engage in service elevation from planning, design and data collection to writeup. This post will involve working across a wide MDT of professionals including neonatal physio, OT,SALT, nurses, consultants, social workers and more. There will also be opportunities to engage inresearch support activities and preparing materials for dissemination.
Interview Date: Tuesday 29 April 2025
15 hours/week
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
The successful candidate will undertake a range of both clinical and non-clinical work such as supporting and integrating family integrated care on the neonatal unit and contributing to staff training. There will also be opportunities to develop close working relationships with Tiny Lives (a charity supporting neonatal families at the Royal Victoria Infirmary) by contributing to existing projects including co-production in research and developing resources for families. There will also be opportunities to engage in service evaluation work.This post will also involve direct working with parents on unit under supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
Freeman Hospital
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service
Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under Documents to download or Supporting documents.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle HospitalsandNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients.
Providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
To assist in clinical related administration, conduct of audits, data quality work, teaching and project work
This post involves working independently according to a work plan agreed with line manager and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
See job summary template for further information specific to this post
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Mar 2025
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
Interview Date: Tuesday 29 April 2025
15 hours/week
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
The successful candidate will undertake a range of both clinical and non-clinical work such as supporting and integrating family integrated care on the neonatal unit and contributing to staff training. There will also be opportunities to develop close working relationships with Tiny Lives (a charity supporting neonatal families at the Royal Victoria Infirmary) by contributing to existing projects including co-production in research and developing resources for families. There will also be opportunities to engage in service evaluation work.This post will also involve direct working with parents on unit under supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
Freeman Hospital
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service
Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under Documents to download or Supporting documents.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle HospitalsandNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients.
Providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
To assist in clinical related administration, conduct of audits, data quality work, teaching and project work
This post involves working independently according to a work plan agreed with line manager and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
See job summary template for further information specific to this post
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Mar 2025
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
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