Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Practitioner Psychologist with an advanced knowledge of scientific research to join the Women's and Children's Division at UHBW.  

This is a leadership role for psychological research within the Trust on behalf of the newly commissioned Children and Young People's Gender Service (South West) (CYPGS) and Psychological Health Services (PHS). The post-holder will work closely with the Research Director for CYPGS and PHS, Clinical Director of CYPGS, Head of PHS, and consultant and practitioner psychologists to provide expert psychological research knowledge and skills across the organisation and deliver education and training to a range of healthcare professionals. 

This role will provide direct, advanced clinical research practice, which is critical to identify key practice problems and relate to patients across their lifespan and their needs, with a view to improving clinical practice and service delivery at UHBW.  The post-holder will be expected to work collaboratively across organisational, geographical and professional boundaries, using advanced knowledge and skills to deliver, shape and develop scientific psychological research, Quality Improvement and audit. Management of senior research posts and oversight of multiple research and QI projects and research governance processes are key responsibilities of this post.

Main duties of the job

•    To provide a lead role in the conduct of psychological research within the Trust on behalf of the Children and Young People’s Gender Service (CYPGS) and Psychological Health Services (PHS). 
•    To provide expert psychological research knowledge and skills across the organisation within the designated focus of the role. 
•    To spend at least 20% of their time in direct clinical practice working with patients and carers. 
•    To provide consultancy to psychologist and colleagues from a variety of backgrounds including wider health professionals, research students, and managers, in research to the designated focus research, audit, and writing publications
•    To provide professional leadership in a way that inspires colleagues, improves clinical standards and quality and develops professional practice within psychology. 
•    To provide a significant level of education and development of psychologists in relation to development of research skills and writing for publication
•    To develop and influence practice development guidelines and clinical policies, ensuring that all staff provide high quality, effective and evidence-based care and that evidence in integrated into practice to deliver ‘best care’. 
•    To collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and influence policies at regional and national level and to establish strong research collaborations with other institutions both nationally and internationally. 

Working for our organisation

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.