Health Psychologist

The Rheumatology Department is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and driven part-time Health Psychologist to join their multidisciplinary team. The post holder will be joining one of the largest and busiest rheumatology teams in the West Midlands, offering adolescent and adult rheumatology services with a wide spectrum of specialist and inter-disciplinary clinics (for early RA, seronegative arthropathy, connective tissue disease, vasculitis, musculoskeletal ultrasound, osteoporosis, scleroderma, renal, respiratory and orthopaedics).

This is a part-time post (2 days; 15 hours per week) and would fit in well with a portfolio career.

The department is staffed by a full multi-disciplinary team of rheumatology consultants, junior doctors, specialist rheumatology nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and an existing Health Psychologist. Health Psychology has long been advocated as an essential component of the rheumatology multidisciplinary team, but only a few centres nationwide have been able to deliver this service. Dudley have pioneered Health Psychology staffing within the rheumatology team; the current postholder is retiring, hence this exciting opportunity has arisen to join a team where health psychology is already embedded and established. The team are looking for an individual who is committed to rheumatology and holistically supporting our patients with chronic conditions.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Jinks Job title: Matron Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01384 456111

For Further Information Please Contact

• Matron Michelle Jinks, 01384 456111 EXT 4346 email [email protected]
• Dr Holly John, Consultant Rheumatologist email [email protected]