Job summary
You are invited to join an innovative and national award winning staff resilience hub, 'Here For You', to lead a new pathway delivering Patient and Staff Safety Incident (PSSI) support. This newly-funded support stream will offer psychological support and thinking to colleagues across EPUT and associated social care and charitable sector services. This service is part of a system-wide strategy to provide person-centred, holistic, trauma-informed responses to staff, enabling colleagues to sustain fulfilling, productive and purposeful working lives.
Initial work has been done within this work stream which has been highly valued, as shown by the current investment. This post is being recruited to alongside two other new posts in our Psychological Services Directorate focussed specifically on provision of staff support following exposure to potentially traumatic and/or distressing circumstances at work. The successful applicant will therefore be joining at a pivotal stage for leading and shaping this new initiative.
This work stream within the wider staff support team will include; providing support leading up to and after coronial processes, offering and overseeing individual and team-based support following potentially traumatic work-based incidents, and delivering on longer-term resilience focused plans for teams affected by recurrent traumatic experiences.
Main duties of the job
To fulfil this role, you will be an enthusiastic, creative and highly motivated Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or Senior Psychotherapist. This exciting post provides an excellent opportunity to be part of a dynamic and dedicated team to develop the service; making a difference to the organisational culture and embedding trauma informed working. If you want to be part of a new investment and initiative that adopts a whole-system, proactive approach to staff support then we look forward to hearing from you.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the Patient and Staff Safety Incident support for staff across EPUT and the wider Essex system. Working collaboratively with the senior leadership team, and with internal and external stakeholders, the role will involve setting the direction of the service, engaging the relevant systems and delivering a responsive and thoughtful service. The post holder will supervise other members of staff who are delivering serious incident support within Here For You and will have an opportunity to conduct clinical work alongside this leadership role.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post please contact:
Kerry Mayers, Consultant Counselling Psychologist, Head of South East Essex Adult Community Psychological Services on 07800 807156 or at kerry.mayers@nhs.net
Dr Helen Sinclair, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Co-Head of Here for You on 07581 035214 or on helensinclair@nhs.net
About us
The Trust offers excellent support for staff CPD, and post holders will be supported to gain qualifications in learning and teaching; other opportunities, for example to gain dual accreditation in a specialist area of psychological therapy, to undertake further leadership training and development, or to develop an area of research, are also available supported by the appraisal process. We have strong links with several regional universities that include research collaborations as well as contribution to teaching and placement experience.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:
supervising other members of staff who are delivering patient and staff safety support within Here For You;
working as part of the senior leadership team of Here For You and developing the direction of the service further;
liaising with stakeholders across the Essex health and social care system to provide appropriate support to staff in partner organisations following patient and staff safety incidents;
developing pathways both internally in EPUT and externally in order for support to be offered appropriately;
contributing to the newly developed Trust wide structure with multidisciplinary colleagues in Safeguarding, Employee Experience, Human Resources and others in order to ensure swift and appropriate response from across departments to patient and safety incidents.
If you are committed to the development staff support and if youd like to contribute to an innovative new initiative wed love to hear from you. As a part of our commitment to ensuring that the workforce is reflective of those who we train, and those who use our services, we would particularly encourage applications from those who identify as being part of a minoritised group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:
supervising other members of staff who are delivering patient and staff safety support within Here For You;
working as part of the senior leadership team of Here For You and developing the direction of the service further;
liaising with stakeholders across the Essex health and social care system to provide appropriate support to staff in partner organisations following patient and staff safety incidents;
developing pathways both internally in EPUT and externally in order for support to be offered appropriately;
contributing to the newly developed Trust wide structure with multidisciplinary colleagues in Safeguarding, Employee Experience, Human Resources and others in order to ensure swift and appropriate response from across departments to patient and safety incidents.
If you are committed to the development staff support and if youd like to contribute to an innovative new initiative wed love to hear from you. As a part of our commitment to ensuring that the workforce is reflective of those who we train, and those who use our services, we would particularly encourage applications from those who identify as being part of a minoritised group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Formal training and accreditation to Doctoral level in Clinical Psychology, or its equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996. Doctoral level Counselling Psychology will be acceptable if the postholder has proven interest or skills in physical health/behavioural medicine. Training should include models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Willingness to participate in a CPD programme relevant to the requirements of the post.
- HCPC Registered.
- Doctoral level (or equivalent of) knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practised within the clinical AF/IN IN AF AF fields of psychology.
Desirable
- Further training in specific theoretical models
Knowledge
Essential
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of confidentiality policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of the working/structure of NHS organisations
- Proven research skills and experience of both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to a broad range of health conditions together with mental health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Formal training and accreditation to Doctoral level in Clinical Psychology, or its equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996. Doctoral level Counselling Psychology will be acceptable if the postholder has proven interest or skills in physical health/behavioural medicine. Training should include models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Willingness to participate in a CPD programme relevant to the requirements of the post.
- HCPC Registered.
- Doctoral level (or equivalent of) knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practised within the clinical AF/IN IN AF AF fields of psychology.
Desirable
- Further training in specific theoretical models
Knowledge
Essential
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of confidentiality policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of the working/structure of NHS organisations
- Proven research skills and experience of both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to a broad range of health conditions together with mental health
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).
