Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic practitioner psychologist within our Occupational Health and Wellbeing Department at King's College Hospital. This is a band 7-8a preceptorship post and would be suitable for a newly qualified psychologist looking to consolidate their training, expand their skills and gain varied and diverse post-qualification experience.
The post is based within the Staff Psychology Service at King's and the successful candidate will work alongside a team of psychologists to provide a range of support to the workforce. Duties will include individual assessment and therapy, facilitation of team-based interventions, consultation and development of the workforce.
The post can be up-banded to band 8a after 12 months in post and subject to meeting specified criteria
The team is based within the Occupational Health directorate and benefits from close contact and proximity with the Occupational Health Department, which is multidisciplinary in nature.
Referrals to the service are diverse and include presentations relating to anxiety, depression, PTSD and eating disorders. Individual work will include psychological screening, specialist assessment, treatment, and monitoring of outcomes.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
- Provide high-quality psychological support and interventions to staff members experiencing work-related stress, burnout, and other psychological difficulties.
- Conduct thorough assessments and evaluations to identify individual needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions based on relevant guidance and research.
- Offer individual and group interventions, fostering a safe and confidential environment for staff to express their concerns.
- Provide psychological consultations and advice to managers and supervisors on staff-related matters, including performance management and conflict resolution.
- Contribute to organisation/department/team level interventions to support large groups of staff and embed wellbeing into the culture of the Trust (taking a lead on these with progression to Band 8a)
- Design and deliver workshops, training programs, and awareness campaigns on topics related to mental health, stress reduction, and self-care for staff members.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of client interactions, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
- Stay informed about the latest research and best practices in the field of staff support psychology, integrating new knowledge into service provision.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic practitioner psychologist within our Occupational Health and Wellbeing Department at Kings College Hospital. This is a band7-8a preceptorship post and would be suitable for a newly qualified psychologist looking to consolidate their training, expand their skills and gain varied and diverse post-qualification experience.
The post is based within the Staff Psychology Service at Kings and the successful candidate will work alongside a team of psychologists to provide a range of support to the workforce. Duties will include individual assessment and therapy, facilitation of team-based interventions, consultation and development of the workforce.
The post can be up-banded to band 8a after 12 months in post and subject to meeting the following criteria:
- Development of supervision skills via supervisor training and experience.
- Development of therapy skills through CPD and experience.
- Readiness to reduce personal supervision.
- Independently supervising others.
The team is based within the Occupational Health directorate and benefits from close contact and proximity with the Occupational Health Department, which is multidisciplinary in nature.
Referrals to the service are diverse and include presentations relating to anxiety, depression, PTSD and eating disorders. Individual work will include psychological screening, specialist assessment, treatment, and monitoring of outcomes.
The postholder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and governance frameworks and follow standards around monitoring, evaluation and development of the service. The successful candidate will have an interest in Occupational Health, and ideally possess skills in assessing and treating a broad range of common adult mental health presentations, including working with traumatic stress. The post-holder will ideally have experience of staff support work and of adult clinical health psychology.
The post is based at Jennie Lee House in Denmark Hill, but travel to other sites such as the Princess Royal University Hospital in Bromley will also be necessary.
The service offers a range of Team-based interventions. Critical Incident Staff Support Sessions following adverse incidents, reflective practice sessions, consultation and teaching and training, as well as bespoke sessions where appropriate.
The team leads on Schwartz Rounds in the Trust and has developed an active community of practice around Schwartz Rounds with a number of facilitators and a network of key individuals across the trust to inform and shape the themes for the rounds.
There will be scope for the successful candidate to take a lead on one or two initiatives to develop and expand as part of their portfolio as opportunities to progress their leadership and consultation skills.
The role will include opportunities to develop supervision skills, initially through co-supervising as a band 7 and then independently supervising with progression to 8a. This will include assistant and trainee clinical psychologists and the candidate will be expected to complete the relevant supervisor training.
The service is very active with CPD and there will be opportunities to complete training in additional therapy skills such as EMDR. The team is research active too and will support staff to present the work of the team at conferences and to submit articles for publication.
The Staff Psychology Service is part of a wider network of departments/teams that contribute to all aspects of staff wellbeing such as the Learning and Organisational Development department and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity team. The successful candidate will form working relationships with a range of colleagues and professionals from across the hospital to help embed and develop the work of the team.
Within Kings, you will also be joining a growing group of psychology and psychotherapy professionals within the Adult Clinical Health Psychology department who are dedicated and supportive, meet regularly and collaborate on shared initiatives.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Kings is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres: Kings Health Partners (KHP). Kings Health Partners is one of only six Departments of Health-designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world-leading research-led university Kings College London and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts: Guys and St Thomas, Kings College Hospital and South London and Maudsley.
Job Purpose:
- Provide high-quality psychological support and interventions to staff members experiencing work-related stress, burnout, and other psychological difficulties.
- Conduct thorough assessments and evaluations to identify individual needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions based on relevant guidance and research.
- Offer individual and group interventions, fostering a safe and confidential environment for staff to express their concerns.
- Provide psychological consultations and advice to managers and supervisors on staff-related matters, including performance management and conflict resolution (Band 8a).
- Contribute to organisation/department/team level interventions to support large groups of staff and embed wellbeing into the culture of the Trust and take a lead on these with progression to band 8a).
- Design and deliver workshops, training programs, and awareness campaigns on topics related to mental health, stress reduction, and self-care for staff members.
- Provide supervision to more junior members of staff, initially co-supervising, then independently with progression to band 8a.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of client interactions, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
- Work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles, policies and procedures of the employing organisation (Kings College Hospital) and by the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Department, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
- Stay informed about the latest research and best practices in the field of staff support psychology, integrating new knowledge into service provision.
- To undertake service evaluation, audit, research and policy development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic practitioner psychologist within our Occupational Health and Wellbeing Department at Kings College Hospital. This is a band7-8a preceptorship post and would be suitable for a newly qualified psychologist looking to consolidate their training, expand their skills and gain varied and diverse post-qualification experience.
The post is based within the Staff Psychology Service at Kings and the successful candidate will work alongside a team of psychologists to provide a range of support to the workforce. Duties will include individual assessment and therapy, facilitation of team-based interventions, consultation and development of the workforce.
The post can be up-banded to band 8a after 12 months in post and subject to meeting the following criteria:
- Development of supervision skills via supervisor training and experience.
- Development of therapy skills through CPD and experience.
- Readiness to reduce personal supervision.
- Independently supervising others.
The team is based within the Occupational Health directorate and benefits from close contact and proximity with the Occupational Health Department, which is multidisciplinary in nature.
Referrals to the service are diverse and include presentations relating to anxiety, depression, PTSD and eating disorders. Individual work will include psychological screening, specialist assessment, treatment, and monitoring of outcomes.
The postholder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and governance frameworks and follow standards around monitoring, evaluation and development of the service. The successful candidate will have an interest in Occupational Health, and ideally possess skills in assessing and treating a broad range of common adult mental health presentations, including working with traumatic stress. The post-holder will ideally have experience of staff support work and of adult clinical health psychology.
The post is based at Jennie Lee House in Denmark Hill, but travel to other sites such as the Princess Royal University Hospital in Bromley will also be necessary.
The service offers a range of Team-based interventions. Critical Incident Staff Support Sessions following adverse incidents, reflective practice sessions, consultation and teaching and training, as well as bespoke sessions where appropriate.
The team leads on Schwartz Rounds in the Trust and has developed an active community of practice around Schwartz Rounds with a number of facilitators and a network of key individuals across the trust to inform and shape the themes for the rounds.
There will be scope for the successful candidate to take a lead on one or two initiatives to develop and expand as part of their portfolio as opportunities to progress their leadership and consultation skills.
The role will include opportunities to develop supervision skills, initially through co-supervising as a band 7 and then independently supervising with progression to 8a. This will include assistant and trainee clinical psychologists and the candidate will be expected to complete the relevant supervisor training.
The service is very active with CPD and there will be opportunities to complete training in additional therapy skills such as EMDR. The team is research active too and will support staff to present the work of the team at conferences and to submit articles for publication.
The Staff Psychology Service is part of a wider network of departments/teams that contribute to all aspects of staff wellbeing such as the Learning and Organisational Development department and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity team. The successful candidate will form working relationships with a range of colleagues and professionals from across the hospital to help embed and develop the work of the team.
Within Kings, you will also be joining a growing group of psychology and psychotherapy professionals within the Adult Clinical Health Psychology department who are dedicated and supportive, meet regularly and collaborate on shared initiatives.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Kings is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres: Kings Health Partners (KHP). Kings Health Partners is one of only six Departments of Health-designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world-leading research-led university Kings College London and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts: Guys and St Thomas, Kings College Hospital and South London and Maudsley.
Job Purpose:
- Provide high-quality psychological support and interventions to staff members experiencing work-related stress, burnout, and other psychological difficulties.
- Conduct thorough assessments and evaluations to identify individual needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions based on relevant guidance and research.
- Offer individual and group interventions, fostering a safe and confidential environment for staff to express their concerns.
- Provide psychological consultations and advice to managers and supervisors on staff-related matters, including performance management and conflict resolution (Band 8a).
- Contribute to organisation/department/team level interventions to support large groups of staff and embed wellbeing into the culture of the Trust and take a lead on these with progression to band 8a).
- Design and deliver workshops, training programs, and awareness campaigns on topics related to mental health, stress reduction, and self-care for staff members.
- Provide supervision to more junior members of staff, initially co-supervising, then independently with progression to band 8a.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of client interactions, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
- Work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles, policies and procedures of the employing organisation (Kings College Hospital) and by the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Department, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
- Stay informed about the latest research and best practices in the field of staff support psychology, integrating new knowledge into service provision.
- To undertake service evaluation, audit, research and policy development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds relevant professional postgraduate qualification, e.g. DClinPsy required for HCPC accreditation.
Desirable
- Additional accreditation/training in a therapeutic modality
Registration
Essential
- Holds HCPC registration or will have acquired this prior to commencing post.
Desirable
- Holds membership with a professional body, e.g. BPS, DCP, ACP
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates experience of working with adults presenting with a range of difficulties.
Desirable
- Experience of working within Occupational Health or a staff support setting.
- Experience of working with PTSD/trauma presentations.
Supervision Skills
Desirable
- Completed supervisor training.
- Experience of supervising trainee and/or band 7 psychologists.
- Experience of providing supervision to junior staff members.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds relevant professional postgraduate qualification, e.g. DClinPsy required for HCPC accreditation.
Desirable
- Additional accreditation/training in a therapeutic modality
Registration
Essential
- Holds HCPC registration or will have acquired this prior to commencing post.
Desirable
- Holds membership with a professional body, e.g. BPS, DCP, ACP
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates experience of working with adults presenting with a range of difficulties.
Desirable
- Experience of working within Occupational Health or a staff support setting.
- Experience of working with PTSD/trauma presentations.
Supervision Skills
Desirable
- Completed supervisor training.
- Experience of supervising trainee and/or band 7 psychologists.
- Experience of providing supervision to junior staff members.
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).
