Clinical Psychologist Lead for Staff Psychological Health

Caring for the health and wellbeing of our people is one of the key themes of our people strategy and a priority for the Trust. We are proud of the comprehensive, preventative and responsive health and wellbeing programme offered to staff which focuses on 6 pillars of wellbeing including psychological wellbeing.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist Lead for Staff Psychological Health and Wellbeing Services at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust to cover maternity leave.
The post holder will lead the development, delivery and evaluation of a high quality, evidence based effective staff Psychological Service within the Workforce and Education Directorate., You will work closely with senior staff, the wellbeing team and other key multi-disciplinary teams that are pivotal in fostering and embedding a culture of wellbeing, in which our diverse workforce feel supported and well at work., Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream, Caring for the health and wellbeing of all our people is one of the key themes of our People Strategy. The need for a coherent offer that addresses physical, financial, emotional and psychological wellbeing needs is of even greater importance in light of the pandemic and the impact it has had on colleagues in the last few months and the expectation of on-going impact for next 18 - 24 months.
Research evidence from previous pandemics (e.g. SARS) (e.g. Ricci-Cabello et al, 2020) suggests that up to about 50% of the LGT workforce is likely to experience significant psychological distress over the coming year and beyond. There is a need to both promote and normalise the message that 'it is ok to not be ok', thus destigmatising the importance of self-care and seeking psychological support.
Research also suggests that improved psychological well-being in staff leads to improved staff retention (Wright and Cropanzo, 2004) and safer, more compassionate services (Francis, 2013).
Job Summary:
· To lead the development, delivery and evaluation of a high quality, evidence based effective staff Psychological Service within the Workforce and Education Directorate. They will work in conjunction with senior staff in order to determine strategy, and agree an overall direction for service development. They will be expected to priorities and deliver on agreed milestones within the People strategy.
· Ensure that the Psychology Service is developed and has visibility within the wider Trust, as well as promoting health and wellbeing initiatives for staff. The post holder will be expected to develop good working relationship and strategic partnerships with other departments and stakeholders within the Trust, in order to promote staff mental health and well-being.
· The post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering the psychoeducation offer in accordance with Trust needs and agreed priorities.
· The post holder is also responsible to set up psychological response team and participate in the delivery as needed.
· To lead on and carry out evidence-based audit, policy and service development and research activities programmes to provide assurance that the service is high quality and evidence based.
· The post holder will direct and provide expert psychological assessment, formulation-led therapeutic interventions, educational consultations and psychosocial support to staff members.
· They will be responsible for leading on research, as well as monitoring outcomes and auditing data in relation to the service.
· The post-holder will collaborate with the multi-disciplinary representatives from other departments and the leads from other initiatives to develop additional staff health and wellbeing programmes as appropriate.
· They will be expected to liaise with colleagues in the Psychology Department to set up a system for supporting staff in the immediate aftermath of traumatic events.
· The post holder will be responsible for the leadership and management of HWB psychology service including staff management, financial management, clinical governance and service delivery.
As a clinical psychologist, the post-holder will work closely with the Trusts' senior psychology team, supporting and shaping psychology development within the Trust
We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.
As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women's staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.
Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.

If you are an experienced Clinical Psychologist who is enthusiastic, innovative and looking to utilise your skills, knowledge and experience by working directly with staff and driving forward our commitment to enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of our workforce, this is the post for you.

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.
Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 - the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.
To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable over staying comfortable; Listening over always knowing best; and Succeeding together over achieving alone. You can read more about our visions and values here
Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as "good" or "outstanding" in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.
Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.
LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King's College London's GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.
We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.