NHS Education for Scotland: Posts for Health Psychologists in Training
Applications are being invited for three 2-year fixed-term posts for Health Psychologists in Training to commence in January 2008. The posts, which will be embedded in NHS Health Boards in Scotland, will be designed to allow successful completion of the British Psychological Society's Stage 2 Training (by the independent route). Each Health Psychologist in Training will have a BPS/DHP approved supervisor and training plan.
Please follow this link to the NHS Education for Scotland website http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/psychology/courses/HealthPsychology.asp for further information and links to all necessary documents. Please note that the closing date for applications is Friday 28 September.
Director and Project Manager - Patient-Reported Outcomes
Mapi Values is an internationally renowned company with offices in the UK, France, the Netherlands and the USA, offering strategic consultancy and tactical solutions in Health Economics & Outcomes Research and working with most leading pharmaceutical companies. We currently employ 90+ staff and plan to further expand our international team by recruiting an additional Director and Project Manager to our European Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) team.
Applicants must have experience of conducting PRO research (developing and validating PRO questionnaires) and an understanding of US and/or EU requirements for regulatory approval of pharmaceutical products. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a relevant degree-level qualification are required for both positions. Candidates for the Project Manager post will be preferred if they have worked in the pharmaceutical industry or in a consultancy specialising in PROs; this is required for the Director’s position. Successful applicants will participate in projects developing and validating PRO instruments and analysing PRO data. The Director will provide strategic advice to clients and be involved in developing business. Those appointed will be responsible for training and mentoring more junior members of the team.
If you want to work alongside PRO experts with worldwide reputations, with the support of a dedicated, enthusiastic international team, apply in writing, enclosing CV, to carole.evans@mapivalues.com
For further information and details on how to apply for the Director’s post, please see: pdf link
For further information and details on how to apply for the Project Manager’s post, please see: pdf link
UWE
Cancer-Related Fatigue PhD Studentship
SCHOOL OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Applications are invited from UK/EU residents with a Masters degree or good honours degree (2:1 or above) in a relevant subject for a three year full time Doctoral Studentship starting in January 2008. The Studentship includes a tax exempt annual stipend of £12,600 rising in line with UK Research Councils and covers annual tuition fees.
Proposals should relate to one or more of the following areas:
- Non-pharmacological management of cancer-related fatigue
- Assessment of cancer-related fatigue
- Exercise and cancer-related fatigue
Potential applicants are strongly advised to contact Dr Fiona Cramp, Principal Lecturer in Physiotherapy. Tel 0117 328 8501 email Fiona.cramp@uwe.ac.uk
Visit our Website to see full details and to complete an on-line application form, or telephone our 24 hour answerphone service on 0117 32 82890 to request documents by post.
Closing date for applications is 1 October 2007.
Please quote reference number PHD/HSC/C/HP
We are an equal opportunities employer.
DHP Postgraduate subcommittee vacancies
What is the subcommittee?
The subcommittee is a branch of the Division of Health Psychology (DHP) with a remit to promote the interests of all Health Psychology postgraduates (i.e. MSc and PhD students, Stage 2 Trainees).
Through its constituent members the sub-committee aims to provide improved peer support and guidance, relevant training and career resources and more effective communication between the DHP and Health Psychology postgraduates. The subcommittee meets 4 times a year.
Vacant Positions
There is 1 position vacant on the Subcommittee: Chair. The Liaison Officer will be remaining. The PsyPAG position has been passed on to the new PsyPAG DHP representative. The BREATHE representative will be appointed at or after this years annual workshop; any queries can be sent to emily.power@ucl.ac.uk.
Chair’s Role
• Take trainee issues to the DHP and disseminate training related issues to Health Psychology trainees (those undertaking both BPS and University Stage 2 routes) via a web based discussion forum: www.healthpsychtraining@jiscmail.ac.uk
• Lead the organisation of training-related events for postgraduates and trainees
• Attend the DHP executive committee; DHP continuing professional development committee; and sub-committee meetings.
Melissa Wallace (m.wallace@ucl.ac.uk) is the current Chair and will be more than happy to discuss her role with interested individuals.
Other members currently on the subcommittee are Nicola Davies, Liaison Officer (n.davies.s06@cranfield.ac.uk) and Angel Chater, PsyPAG Representative (Angel.chater@beds.ac.uk), both of whom will be happy to discuss subcommittee queries with you.
Please complete the accompanying nomination form and return by 27th August 2007.
The Board of Examiners in Health Psychology
The Board of Examiners in Health Psychology is concerned with the assessment of the Society’s Stage 1 and 2 Qualifications in Health Psychology, which provide one of the routes to qualification and registration as a Chartered Health Psychologist. Stage 1 includes written examination papers and a research dissertation. Stage 2 primarily involves undertaking structured supervised practice.
Chief Assessor (Stage 2 Qualification)
The Board of Examiners in Health Psychology is looking for a Chief Assessor for the Society's Stage 2 Qualifications in Health Psychology. We would particularly like to hear from Chartered Health Psychologists who have experience of supervision and/ or assessment at the postgraduate level. Experience of the practice and management of assessment procedures would be an advantage.
The role of the Assessors is to consider portfolios of work submitted by Stage 2 candidates following their structured supervised practice.
The Board of Examiners in Health Psychology would like to hear from interested parties who are Chartered Health Psychologists with experience of assessment at postgraduate level.
Person specification:
This is a specification of the qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge and abilities that are required to effectively carry out the responsibilities of being a Chief Assessor and forms the basis of appointing applicants. Applicants will normally be required to provide evidence (either through the Statement of Interest form or their CV) to support all of the essential criteria and at least two of the desirable criteria.
Essential Chartered Health Psychologist
Supervision and assessment of health related projects at Masters level or equivalent
Awareness of the issues involved in the development of the discipline.
Desirable Approved Stage 2 Supervisor
Supervision and assessment of health related projects at professional Doctorate level
Supervision of PhD/DPhil/Stage 2 candidates
Current relevant teaching and training
Current relevant workplace supervision
Current relevant consultancy
Current relevant research
Successful applicants will be required to attend a half-day training workshop.
This position attracts an annual retainer of £300 and a £30 fee for each candidate assessed, in accordance with the Society’s policy, travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed. This post does require attendance at Board Meetings (2 face-to-face meetings in London per year). Please be aware that candidates who are currently supervising a Stage 2 trainee are not eligible to apply.
Applications should be made by way of the Society’s Statement of Interest Form (available from Angela Baxter on 0116 252 9584 or angela.baxter@bps.org.uk) and an up-to-date copy of your CV. Informal queries can be made to Dr Neil Coulson (Chief Assessor) on 0115 846 6642 or neil.coulson@nottingham.ac.uk.
There is no closing date.
Freelance Work Opportunity for Psychology Graduates at Child Potential Profiling
If you are psychology graduate with experience of the WISC and/or British Ability Scales, you may be interested in registering to work with Child Potential Profiling – visit www.ChildPotential.co.uk for more info.
Child Potential Profiling aims to provide low-cost WISC and/or British Ability Scales (BAS) assessments in order to help parents and schools develop a better understanding of a child's potential. Associate psychologists (including Assistant Psychologists, Trainees etc.) will administer the assessments while interpretation and report-writing will be done centrally under the supervision of Chartered Psychologists.
This is not a service aimed at children requiring a specialist Clinical or Educational Psychology assessment - it is for anyone wanting to know more about a child's potential, learning style, strengths and weaknesses, and whether additional input would be appropriate.
In order to provide the service, a network of test administrators working on a freelance basis is needed – if you might want to be part of this (now or in the future), visit www.ChildPotential.co.uk/associates.htm
The DHP is Seeking Specialists!
The Publicity and Liaison Sub-Committee of the Division of Health Psychology is seeking specialists in any area of health psychology for inclusion on the list of specialist knowledge commentators. This is a panel of DHP members who are consulted by the Chair of Consultation and Specialist Knowledge to comment on calls for consultations from health-related initiatives.
The Division is frequently asked to comment on such initiatives related to health policy, promotion, education, and research. These calls are usually issued by governmental services such as the National Health Service (NHS) or Department of Health (DoH), independent organisations responsible for standards in health, such as the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), independent reports compiled on behalf of the government (e.g., the Cooksey review of UK Health Research), and even international organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Chair of Consultation and Specialist Knowledge to co-ordinates responses on behalf of the Division and will contact specialists asking them to comment on the content of the call and its implications for practice and research in health psychology. These responses are important to Division whose remit is to represent the interests of health psychology professionals in the UK. Members on the list will gain useful first-hand knowledge of recent health issues relevant to health psychologists and will be providing an important service to health psychology in the UK. Members’ contributions are acknowledged in the responses made to the BPS and the organisation making the call.
Members interested in being included in the list should contact Martin Hagger, Chair of Consultation and Specialist Knowledge, Publicity and Liaison Sub-Committee of the Division of Health Psychology by email (martin.hagger@nottingham.ac.uk) or telephone 0115 8467929 stating their interest, giving a brief resume of their background in health psychology, and stating their area(s) of interest.
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