Applied Psychologist in UHS Health and Staff Psychology

at  Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

JOB SUMMARY

People are invited to apply for a combination or one of these posts that are available within the University of Hospital of Southampton (UHS) Adult Psychology service. We ask that people work a minimum of 2 days within our service so that they can benefit from the diverse CPD and support from the wider team.
The posts are within the congenital cardiac service (0.5wte), complex cancer surgery service (0.3wte) and our staff psychology service (0.4wte). All are established services and offer clinical and service development work.
Balancing wellbeing with work demands and developing your professional skills are highly valued within the UHS Adult Psychology team. It offers many opportunities to develop your interest in therapeutic approaches through informal networking, facilitated reflective practice, education days and specialist supervision or discussion groups. Currently we have active interests in Systemic, Acceptance and Commitment, Cognitive Analytic Therapy and EMDR therapeutic approaches. Funded training opportunities are available to all team Psychologists; recently these have included EMDR, ACT and CAT.
The team can accommodate flexible working with most posts having an element of remote working.
UHS Adult Psychology are active in local and national specialist psychology groups, are developing a research strategy and have close links with Southampton University Clinical and Health Psychology courses.

ABOUT US

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Psychology is valued within both staff and clinical health settings in UHS.
Within clinical health posts, you will work with the multi-professional teams to offer a psychological service to patients and families. This will include assessments and therapy for patients as well as supervision, consultation, teaching or training to professionals.
Within Staff Psychology you will work with other psychologists to offer a triage service to staff who contact the service and assessment and intervention for work related issues. You will also offer training and teaching to teams.
Experience in working in a physical health setting and with evidence based approaches to managing trauma will be beneficial.
You will be supported by a large and friendly team of psychologists who work in clinical health, and staff psychology in UHS.
We have generic job descriptions to assist career development and gaining experience. We would encourage people to contact the team to find out more about the posts and the clinical area. We would be very happy to answer any of your questions.
If you would like to find out more information this post, please contact Dr Alison Pearce (Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist for UHS Adults) by email adultpsychology@uhs.nhs.uk