Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - London, United Kingdom - Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job overview

The post-holder is responsible for delivering clinical leadership and supporting the operational management and development of the Occupational Health (OH) Service and in conjunction with the Managing Director and Clinical Lead and will be accountable for the development and implementation of strategic plans for the OH service to ensure services provided are progressive and responsive to internal and external demand, are focused, safe, efficient and effective.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high quality, value for money service and to improve and promote best practice in OH on the basis of research, evidence and evaluation.

Foster productive, collaborative relationships with service leads across the Partner organisations in order to promote a strategy of health, work and well-being both within the Trust and wider system.

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Working for our organisation

The North West London Occupational Health Shared Service (NWL OH SS) is hosted by Central and North West London Foundation Trust (CNWL) and is made up of a team of experienced occupational health doctors and nurses, supported by administrators. The majority hold specialist qualifications and many have over 20 years' experience in occupational health.

The service has a strong commercial customer base providing first class professional Occupational Health Services to other NHS organisations as well as small / medium size enterprises (SME). One of the main objectives for the service over the next five years is to consolidate the shared service across NWL and where appropriate continue to expand upon its commercial interests across London and adjoining counties. This is reflected in the job plan.

The Occupational Health Service operates in line with the principles laid down in the NHS Employers "Your occupational health service" guidance October 2019 and the most recently updated SEQOHS standards April 2023.

We place a strong focus on "a high quality, clinically-led, evidence-based service equitable and accessible impartial, approachable and receptive to both clients and employer which contributes to improved organisational productivity for our host Trust / Organisations we serve.

The OH service is accredited by SEQOHS'.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will deliver strong, visible and autonomous leadership and supporting senior management within the area of responsibility, ensuring clear communication and implementation of policy, clinical standards, business objectives and agreed targets.

In conjunction with Managing Director participate in the development and delivery of a Trust-wide long-term OH strategy which ensures that staff are provided with a physically and psychologically safe work environment, and align with the Trust's overall strategy and plans.

In conjunction with the Managing Director will support the development of the OH service, ensuring activity achieves improvement in staff health and wellbeing.

Identify and develop opportunities to improve service quality / efficiency, access and the development of policy, professional / clinical practice.

Develop and deliver project plans effectively and to time and presenting reports/briefings to provide assurance on progress.

The post holder will develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partner organisations.

Interpret evidence, research national guidance and formulate recommendations for the OH Service on the implementation of evidence-based actions and translate those into action plans to bring about the implementation of interventions.

Responsible for identifying and reporting on issues and risks and undertaking mitigating actions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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