Job summaryWe are looking for an enthusiastic and capable Psychology graduate who wishes to help shape our services in this large NHS Trust. This post has a particular focus on service development, training and staff support. We are looking for someone who is interested in building these skills, working within a wider team. The post has an outward facing role and would suit someone who is comfortable meeting with a wide spectrum of colleagues, conducting interviews, collecting and collating data, using a range of methodologies. We're looking for someone who is in able to organise their own workload, work independently (with supervision) and manage a range of different tasks.If you would like to be a part of shaping and contributing to innovation in staff support and training, are a champion of quality initiatives and have an interest in building our support for staff across health and social care, then we would be very pleased to receive an application from you.Main duties of the jobThis role involves working alongside colleagues across our both Training & Partnerships Team and our Staff Support Service. The successful candidate will work with the Associate Clinical Director of Psychological Services and other senior clinicians on projects relating to staff support, clinical supervision, reflective practice and staff training. The role will involve working on a variety of projects and may include contributions to teaching and training, outcome evaluation and audit, and service development, all within the context of staff support and development.We are currently a provider of staff support services to several NHS trusts across the area. We are seeking to develop the reach of our services, continuing to support staff across the wider system, beyond our own Trust. We are also seeking to build our offer within our Trust, thinking particularly about those things that maintain staff wellbeing, prevent accumulating work stress, enable learning from practice and ultimately support the quality of the services we provide. Part of this work will consider the contributions of clinical supervision, reflective practice, restorative supervision and training.About usEPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;Season Ticket LoansNHS discounts for staffExcellent Training facilities and opportunitiesBuying and Selling annual leave schemeThe opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areasSalary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to WorkDay One Flexible EmployerThe Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employmentJoin our Staff bankWhat is Staff Bank?Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe are keen to hear from applicants who are interested in staff support and development and who wish to build their skills in audit and research. The role will include taking a key role in undertaking a literature review and an analysis of clinical supervision training needs, including collecting, collating and reporting on data. There will also be project work directly with our Staff Support Service, where we are building our offer to the wider system.The successful candidate will work under the supervision of a registered Practitioner Psychologist. They will work into the Staff Support Service, where they will join several friendly teams, including other Assistant Psychologists, Psychological therapists, Clinical and Counselling Psychologists.We are looking for someone who is passionate about staff support, learning, teaching and research. We see these functions as crucial to supporting the delivery of effective high quality care. We strongly value our staff and see their support, training and development as crucial in our trust.We'd love to hear from you if you share this enthusiasm for staff support, training and research. We are particularly looking for candidates who are self-motivated and able to effectively manage competing workload demands. The post will require strong IT skills and a sound understanding of the research process. The post will require excellent written and verbal communication skills. We place a high value on equality, diversity, and inclusion and therefore encourage applications from people from a diversity of backgrounds, those who are able to work with others who are different from themselves, and those who show consideration of how diversities impact our work as trainers, clinicians and researchers.This post will require the ability to work across the Trust, and may require travel between sites, although a proportion of the work can be undertaken from home.For more detailed information, please look at the Person Specification and the Job Description attached to this advert.If you have any queries, please contact Hannah Palmer, Tel: 07815 013687 E-mail: hannah.palmer11@nhs.net in the first instance.Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEssentialAn honours degree (or equivalent) in PsychologySuccessful completion of a BPS accredited post-graduate Psychology conversion programmeDesirableEligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered membership of the British Psychological Society.Post-graduate research qualificationSkills/ExperienceEssentialSkills in organising and prioritising tasks, allocating time effectively and managing a competing array of work duties.Excellent verbal and written communication skills based on fluency in the English languageAbility to work effectively as a part of a team, contributing to the achievement of team goals and targets.DesirablePaid or voluntary experience relevant to working in psychological services, training or research settings, including work in community groups and part-time work.Experience and understanding of diversity, and the considerations of diversity in relation to training, research and clinical service contextsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameEssex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustAddressThe LodgeWickfordSS11 7XXEmployer's websitehttps://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)