22.5 hours per week post- 0.6 WTE
This post provides strategic and clinical leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of a trauma-informed pathway of psychological staff support for managing adverse and distressing events within an acute paediatric Trust.
The role brings together a programme of work focused on wellbeing awareness, psychologically informed skills training, post-incident support and resource development, delivered in partnership with Clinical Psychology and the Simulation Team to achieve sustainable, organisation-wide improvements in staff wellbeing and patient care.
The post-holder will apply highly specialist clinical psychology models of trauma, resilience, compassion and moral injury at an organisational level, embedding these into practice through training, consultation and pathway development. A key component of the role is the design and clinical oversight of psychologically informed simulation-based training, alongside the provision of a targeted specialist response to staff following incidents, including consultation and facilitation of psychological debriefs.
The post-holder will lead on evaluation, reporting and service development, and build organisational capacity by working collaboratively with leadership, multidisciplinary teams and existing staff support roles across both hospital sites.
Provide clinical and strategic leadership in implementing a trauma-informed pathway of staff support following adverse and distressing events.
Lead the design, delivery and clinical oversight of psychologically informed training, including simulation-based approaches.
Deliver a targeted specialist psychological response following incidents, including consultation and facilitation of debriefs.
Develop and embed resources, guidance and support pathways to enhance staff wellbeing.
Build organisational capacity by training and supporting staff, leaders and existing support roles (e.g. PNAs/PMAs, link psychologists)Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and both hospital sites to ensure equitable access and engagement.
Lead on evaluation, outcome measurement and reporting to demonstrate impact and inform service development
Contribute to ongoing service and organisational development, promoting trauma-informed practice
training to staff in facilitating debriefs (immediate huddles and group reflective debriefs)
teaching in trauma awareness and self-care
delivering simulation training in wellbeing and communication in difficult situations.
collate and report on outcomes following training and support provided
Developing trauma informed self help resources. Support professionals in staff support roles to skill up in managing colleagues in distress and screening for traumatic stress.
Deliver psychological debriefs
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
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