Job summary
Do you have a passion for using psychological ideas to support stretched and stressed healthcare teams and individuals? Would you enjoy the challenge of using population health and systems thinking to improve the health and wellbeing of healthcare staff? The Community Health Psychology service (CHPs) has created this new, exciting post to work alongside the existing Principal Clinical Psychologists, supporting health and well-being of staff working in Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust. This service is an innovative collaboration between CHPs psychology and our acute hospitals trust.
Main duties of the job
The role will require a strong physical presence at the Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital, so evidence of the ability to drive between sites will be essential when shortlisting.
The Staff Health & Wellbeing service is based within the friendly CHPs team, in Mountbatten House, Dunstable, which comprises of Clinical Psychologists, Assistant and trainee Psychologists, OTs and Physiotherapists.
The work will offer a range of valuable development opportunities in this new and innovative area of Clinical Psychology. The service is based on values of providing compassionate and trauma-informed interventions to staff. It aims to deliver preventative interventions alongside responding to immediate need, and to work systemically by prioritising support for those who support others within the workforce through consultation, collaboration and direct intervention. The role will include compassionate mind skills training for individuals and groups, supporting mental health first aiders, developing formulations to support team-based interventions, supporting Quality Improvement (QI) projects, and evaluating and promoting the psychology staff health and well-being service to hospital staff, senior leads, and national groups.
Regular supervision will be provided by the two Principal Clinical Psychologists. There will monthly CHPs meetings and opportunities to engage with an active national network of other psychological staff health and wellbeing services.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- First or upper second class honours degree in psychology
Desirable
- Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental or physical health or research
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with people with physical or mental health problems
- Experience of working in a physical health and/or staff support setting
- Ability to use supervision appropriately and effectively
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues
- Ability to interact and develop rapport with individuals with physical or mental health problems
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a physical health context
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential
- A driver's licence and access to a vehicle to drive between hospital and community sites
Desirable
- Team player, inspiring and encouraging others
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- First or upper second class honours degree in psychology
Desirable
- Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental or physical health or research
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with people with physical or mental health problems
- Experience of working in a physical health and/or staff support setting
- Ability to use supervision appropriately and effectively
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues
- Ability to interact and develop rapport with individuals with physical or mental health problems
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a physical health context
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential
- A driver's licence and access to a vehicle to drive between hospital and community sites
Desirable
- Team player, inspiring and encouraging others
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).
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).
