Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.4 WTE permanent position as a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist with an interest in working in staff wellbeing.
The role will based with the Staff Wellbeing Service at NUH to help support the work of staff wellbeing mental health practitioners and develop new training programmes, resources and support mechanisms/systems for line managers to better support staff with mental health concerns. The post holder will not have line management responsibility but may be required to provide clinical support/supervision for a range of other staff as part of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist with an interest in supporting the psychological wellbeing of our staff.
The Team is led by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for staff wellbeing and supported by other areas across the hospital. We are looking for a clinical psychologist with an interest in and experience of staff wellbeing and/or trauma support to deliver elements of the programme as well as contribute to the ongoing mental health wellbeing team offer in the Staff Wellbeing Team.
The post holder will be employed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Our office base is at QMC although you will be required to travel and deliver initiatives across all 3 main campuses. Applicants must have the personal qualities and resilience to be able to work in a busy acute trust setting.
Please apply if you can demonstrate:
-A strong interest in staff wellbeing
-Enthusiasm for and past experience of developing and delivering group interventions/training sessions
-Experience in staff wellbeing and/or trauma support
-Evidence of significant knowledge and substantial post doctorate experience of working in clinical health psychology
-Experience of clinical supervision/support of other staff
About us
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country. We are, a large, complex, person-centred organisation with an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of patient care, research, education and innovation. For more information about the Trust, visit our website
Some of the benefits of working for our organisation include:
-Flexible working
-Opportunities for to be innovative/creative in the workplace
-Friendly and supportive work colleagues within the team
-Salary sacrifice schemes
-Cycle to work and travel
The Staff Wellbeing team is a small, friendly and busy team with a passion for supporting our staff to look after their wellbeing in a variety of ways. We provide a high quality staff workplace wellness programme across the Trust. We're looking for an individual with good communication skills who can work closely with the different members of our team and wider staff wellbeing partnership, who is resilient, able to work autonomously and flexibly as a valued member of the team as well as having a strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Post-grad doctoral level or equivalent as accredited by BPS
- HCPC registration as practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Knowledge of staff wellbeing and mental health issues in the workplace
Experience
Essential
- Developing and delivering training programmes, group work and workshops
- Experience and knowledge and mental health issues in the workplace and the role of the line manager
- Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team and partnership working to design/deliver services
- Experience of conducting service evaluation
Desirable
- Experience of working in staff wellbeing or working with staff
- Experience of dealing with critical incidents and debriefs
Communication/Relationships
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Skills in providing advice/consultation and delivering presentations
- Ability to be adaptable in approach to meet diverse needs of staff
- Ability to manage groups and group dynamics
- To be compassionate and deal with emotional distress
Desirable
- Knowledge of evidence based practice in relation to mental health in the workplace
Analytical/Judgement
Essential
- Able to analyse information, risk assess and use professional judgement to provide advice for the safe management of staff with complex needs
- Able to appraise own performance and make judgements about prioritising workload
Planning/Organisation
Essential
- Ability to identify/provide/promote appropriate means of support to staff
- Ability to develop/use multi media materials for presentations
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to work across all NUH sites
- Able to cope with physical and emotional demands of delivering events/sessions
- Understanding of the wider wellbeing and health promotion agenda of the staff wellbeing programme and personal commitment to wellbeing
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Post-grad doctoral level or equivalent as accredited by BPS
- HCPC registration as practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Knowledge of staff wellbeing and mental health issues in the workplace
Experience
Essential
- Developing and delivering training programmes, group work and workshops
- Experience and knowledge and mental health issues in the workplace and the role of the line manager
- Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team and partnership working to design/deliver services
- Experience of conducting service evaluation
Desirable
- Experience of working in staff wellbeing or working with staff
- Experience of dealing with critical incidents and debriefs
Communication/Relationships
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Skills in providing advice/consultation and delivering presentations
- Ability to be adaptable in approach to meet diverse needs of staff
- Ability to manage groups and group dynamics
- To be compassionate and deal with emotional distress
Desirable
- Knowledge of evidence based practice in relation to mental health in the workplace
Analytical/Judgement
Essential
- Able to analyse information, risk assess and use professional judgement to provide advice for the safe management of staff with complex needs
- Able to appraise own performance and make judgements about prioritising workload
Planning/Organisation
Essential
- Ability to identify/provide/promote appropriate means of support to staff
- Ability to develop/use multi media materials for presentations
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to work across all NUH sites
- Able to cope with physical and emotional demands of delivering events/sessions
- Understanding of the wider wellbeing and health promotion agenda of the staff wellbeing programme and personal commitment to wellbeing
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).