Job summary
As part of NHS England's Growing Occupational Health Vision, our Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service is undergoing an ambitious and transformative period of development. We are committed to enhancing the health, wellbeing and resilience of our workforce, and this is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking, progressive and compassionate service.
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Occupational Health Psychologist to join our established multidisciplinary Occupational Health and Wellbeing team. You will play a pivotal role in delivering a high quality, effective and responsive psychological service for Trust staff.We offer flexible and agile working arrangements, including hybrid working at the Trust Headquarters site and home.
This is a unique opportunity to shape how psychological wellbeing is supported within Occupational Health, working collaboratively to promote mental health, resilience and recovery in line with our People Strategy and "Being Humber" values.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist psychological expertise, working with compassion, professionalism and autonomy.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering specialist psychological assessments and evidence based interventions for staff referred to Occupational Health.
- Supporting individuals and teams following workplace incidents, trauma or organisational change.
- Providing expert psychological advice, consultation and guidance to managers and Occupational Health colleagues.
- Contributing to well-being, health promotion and early intervention initiatives across the Trust.
- Participating in service development, quality improvement, audit and evaluation activities.
- Working collaboratively to support the development of a resilient, capable and healthy workforce aligned with modern ways of working
You will work alongside a diverse multidisciplinary team comprising Occupational Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Occupational Health Medicine and an experienced Administrative Team
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Role Summary
- To provide specialist psychological assessment for staff referred to the Occupational Health Department. To appropriately use, interpret and integrate complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating [SR1 scales, and semi-structured interviews with staff.
- To provide appropriate psychological intervention for staff referred to the Occupational Health Department, based on assessments undertaken following referral.
- To be involved in post incident support to Humber staff by supporting areas requiring support and liaising with line managers as necessary.
- To assist the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Manager in leading and advancing clinical practice in line with DH guidelines and legislation.
- To provide clear visible psychology professional advice to employees within the Trust and external clients.
- To work in clinical situations, which require intense concentration, which may involve highly distressing or emotional circumstances where there is a risk of verbal or physical aggression. For example, this may include managing and advising on management of violent or severely disruptive behaviour.
- To make appropriate clinical judgements, diagnoses, formulations and decisions involving complex facts or situations, which require the analysis interpretation and comparison of a range of options, where expert opinions may differ, leading to the formulation of a problem and which provide the basis for the development of therapeutic interventions.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, and across teams employed within the Trust.
- To deliver specialised care and provide highly specialised advice concerning the care and treatment of identified staff.
- To provide diagnostic clinical assessments and evidence-based therapies, drawing on advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of psychological procedures and evidence-based practices
Core Functions - To ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality psychology service, to service users of a particular service area, by providing strong, effective professional direction, ensuring the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions and practice.
- To provide clinical supervision for trainees and assistant psychologists and to develop skills in the area of professional post-qualification teaching, training and supervision of other staff in the delivery of psychological services.
- To continue to demonstrate advanced psychological skills in practice and provide support and advice regarding service development/development and implementation of highly specialist psychological interventions and the delivery of the highest quality of care in collaboration with service users, carers, staff, managers and, other agencies across a number of teams/geographical areas.
- To utilise research skills by contributing to the identification, initiation and co-ordination of audit and research within the relative service area.
For further information regarding this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Role Summary
- To provide specialist psychological assessment for staff referred to the Occupational Health Department. To appropriately use, interpret and integrate complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating [SR1 scales, and semi-structured interviews with staff.
- To provide appropriate psychological intervention for staff referred to the Occupational Health Department, based on assessments undertaken following referral.
- To be involved in post incident support to Humber staff by supporting areas requiring support and liaising with line managers as necessary.
- To assist the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Manager in leading and advancing clinical practice in line with DH guidelines and legislation.
- To provide clear visible psychology professional advice to employees within the Trust and external clients.
- To work in clinical situations, which require intense concentration, which may involve highly distressing or emotional circumstances where there is a risk of verbal or physical aggression. For example, this may include managing and advising on management of violent or severely disruptive behaviour.
- To make appropriate clinical judgements, diagnoses, formulations and decisions involving complex facts or situations, which require the analysis interpretation and comparison of a range of options, where expert opinions may differ, leading to the formulation of a problem and which provide the basis for the development of therapeutic interventions.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, and across teams employed within the Trust.
- To deliver specialised care and provide highly specialised advice concerning the care and treatment of identified staff.
- To provide diagnostic clinical assessments and evidence-based therapies, drawing on advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of psychological procedures and evidence-based practices
Core Functions - To ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality psychology service, to service users of a particular service area, by providing strong, effective professional direction, ensuring the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions and practice.
- To provide clinical supervision for trainees and assistant psychologists and to develop skills in the area of professional post-qualification teaching, training and supervision of other staff in the delivery of psychological services.
- To continue to demonstrate advanced psychological skills in practice and provide support and advice regarding service development/development and implementation of highly specialist psychological interventions and the delivery of the highest quality of care in collaboration with service users, carers, staff, managers and, other agencies across a number of teams/geographical areas.
- To utilise research skills by contributing to the identification, initiation and co-ordination of audit and research within the relative service area.
For further information regarding this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifcations and Knowledge
Essential
- Completed post-graduate doctoral level of training in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent if qualified before 1996)
- To hold and maintain current professional registration in line with HCPC
- To take a senior clinical role in partnership with the clinical team in managing complex cases
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of clinical interventions, procedures and practices relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Broadly based knowledge of the theory and practice of advanced psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. complex PTSD, personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with disabilities etc)
- Post-doctoral training in one or more specialised areas of psychological practice relevant to this client group
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working as a clinical, forensic or counselling psychologist to include a significant period of working at a senior level in the specific field where the post is held.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where this role is held
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
Person Specification
Qualifcations and Knowledge
Essential
- Completed post-graduate doctoral level of training in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent if qualified before 1996)
- To hold and maintain current professional registration in line with HCPC
- To take a senior clinical role in partnership with the clinical team in managing complex cases
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of clinical interventions, procedures and practices relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Broadly based knowledge of the theory and practice of advanced psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. complex PTSD, personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with disabilities etc)
- Post-doctoral training in one or more specialised areas of psychological practice relevant to this client group
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working as a clinical, forensic or counselling psychologist to include a significant period of working at a senior level in the specific field where the post is held.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where this role is held
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Occupational Health, Skidby House
Willerby Hill Business Park, Beverley Road
Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire
HU10 6ED
Employer's website
https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
