Psychologist in Simulation

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a psychologist to join our Clinical Simulation team at Great Ormond Street Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a dynamic, multi-professional team to support the delivery of healthcare simulation within and beyond Great Ormond Street Hospital. The post-holder will occupy an integral part of the Clinical Simulation Centre (CSC) team, which forms part of the GOSH Learning Academy (GLA). The successful applicant will assist the development, delivery and evaluation of contemporary simulation-based initiatives to support workforce development, quality improvement, and enhancement of patient safety and experience.

Main duties of the job

• To contribute to the GOSH Learning Academy ConnectED strategy via the development, delivery, and evaluation of simulation education
• Integrate psychology-led approaches and therapeutic principles within simulation practice to support workforce development
• Act as a subject matter expert in the field of psychology- contributing to advances in simulation-based education
• Work to maintain own knowledge, skills and credibility, demonstrating high standards of expertise
• Work alongside multi-professional colleagues to understand the needs of different professions/areas of practice
• Lead, co-ordinate and deliver simulation-based education based on educational need- with particular focus on human factors and non-technical skills training
• Contribute to mechanisms for sharing CSC activity and opportunities for learning, taking a leadership role where these align to psychology
• Utilise, develop and review tools to audit and evaluate educational and professional practice an education programmes/materials
• Maintain a good working relationship with academic and Simulation Network partners, professional bodies and organisations
• Maintain own awareness of current clinical and professional issues
• Act as a resource for relevant internal and external staff in developing career pathways, coaching and mentoring as applicable to simulation
• Be accountable for one’s own actions in accordance with the code of professional conduct

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.