Job summary
The North Middlesex Hospital Staff Psychological Wellbeing Service is looking to recruit a Band 7 Psychological Therapist. We are looking for a therapist who can offer psychological therapy to staff members experiencing common mental health problems - this could be any suitably qualified Psychological Therapist, for example, a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, an accredited CBT Therapist, Psychodynamic Psychotherapist or Systemic Psychotherapist. HCPC registration plus membership of the appropriate professional body is required.
We are looking for someone who can be part of the development of a new service model, as we move away from the acute phase of the pandemic and offer ongoing support to hospital staff, many of whom work in challenging roles.
We welcome interested applicants to contact us to find out more about this exciting opportunity. Please contact Steven Livingstone (Consultant Psychologist / Head of Staff Psychological Wellbeing), email steven.livingstone5@nhs.net / 07816359822.
Main duties of the job
The Staff Psychological Wellbeing Service exists to support the emotional wellbeing of all our staff. We offer a range of individual and group support options and aim to embed a culture of positive wellbeing across the whole organisation. Our staff are qualified mental health professionals who are trained to provide a range of evidence-based psychological therapies.
In addition to 1:1 therapy, we also offer the following services:
- The Wellbeing Room: a space to relax, decompress and unwind
- Regular, interactive, educational workshops and activities covering topics like stress management, self-care and sleep hygiene
- Serious Incident Aftercare: we co-ordinate group debriefs following serious incidents for teams/staff groups involved in stressful or traumatic events in the workplace.
- Outreach, Consultation & Support: we link with managers and leaders to help build culture of wellbeing into team structures and processes. We offer consultation to teams and managers to help them to better understand team dynamics and functioning, especially where this is having an impact on staff wellbeing.
We are therefore looking to recruit a therapist with an interest in training and supporting teams. The post will suit someone who is flexible and is committed to continuous improvement. We welcome innovations and a readiness to try out new ideas as part of our commitment to quality improvement and the development of our staff.
About us
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.
Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.
We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Staff Psychological Wellbeing Service. We are a multi-disciplinary group of therapists providing evidence-based treatments to serve the psychological needs of staff within the North Middlesex Hospital. We accept self-referral, referral from managers and from HR / OH. We provide group and individual interventions, training and team input.
Purpose of the Job:
To contribute to assessment of clients referred to the service, to offer both group and 1:1 therapy. To take a lead in liaising and developing good working relationships with services across the hospital.
To develop and support the psychosocial work of other staff through teaching, training supervision and consultation.
To provide specialist advice to the team and voluntary sector agencies concerning the assessment, treatment and management of service users accessing team.
Follow defined practices and procedures under the management and co-ordination of a senior psychotherapist/psychologist. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team.
To take part in Quality Improvement projects. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
Participate in CPD and other developmental activities, keeping up to date with relevant psychological research and national guidance (DoH, NICE etc).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Staff Psychological Wellbeing Service. We are a multi-disciplinary group of therapists providing evidence-based treatments to serve the psychological needs of staff within the North Middlesex Hospital. We accept self-referral, referral from managers and from HR / OH. We provide group and individual interventions, training and team input.
Purpose of the Job:
To contribute to assessment of clients referred to the service, to offer both group and 1:1 therapy. To take a lead in liaising and developing good working relationships with services across the hospital.
To develop and support the psychosocial work of other staff through teaching, training supervision and consultation.
To provide specialist advice to the team and voluntary sector agencies concerning the assessment, treatment and management of service users accessing team.
Follow defined practices and procedures under the management and co-ordination of a senior psychotherapist/psychologist. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team.
To take part in Quality Improvement projects. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
Participate in CPD and other developmental activities, keeping up to date with relevant psychological research and national guidance (DoH, NICE etc).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) Or Doctorate in Counselling Psychology Or Accredited training as a psychotherapist (e.g. Systemic, Psychodynamic) OR CBT Therapist, to a Masters Degree level
Desirable
- Training in more than one model of group and/or individual therapy.
- Training in quality improvement.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and intervention to people with a range of mental health problems.
- Experience of developing and delivering group training interventions.
- Experience of ensuring equality of access and acceptable intervention to diverse populations.
- Experience of work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters. Experience of developing and delivering culturally acceptable interventions.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Staff Psychological Wellbeing Service, and / or in a physical health service.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations on which to base choice of treatment.
- Skills in working in multidisciplinary settings.
- Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Competence in advanced IT packages including keyboard skills.
- Ability to provide a culturally appropriate and non-stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of more than one psychological approach to therapy and assessment
- At least Masters level knowledge of research design and methodology.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) Or Doctorate in Counselling Psychology Or Accredited training as a psychotherapist (e.g. Systemic, Psychodynamic) OR CBT Therapist, to a Masters Degree level
Desirable
- Training in more than one model of group and/or individual therapy.
- Training in quality improvement.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and intervention to people with a range of mental health problems.
- Experience of developing and delivering group training interventions.
- Experience of ensuring equality of access and acceptable intervention to diverse populations.
- Experience of work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters. Experience of developing and delivering culturally acceptable interventions.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Staff Psychological Wellbeing Service, and / or in a physical health service.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations on which to base choice of treatment.
- Skills in working in multidisciplinary settings.
- Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Competence in advanced IT packages including keyboard skills.
- Ability to provide a culturally appropriate and non-stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of more than one psychological approach to therapy and assessment
- At least Masters level knowledge of research design and methodology.
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).
