Total 3 Senior Executive level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Derbyshire, NG10 4PB

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About the College/Department

The School of Psychology was established in 2020 and is situated within the College of Health, Psychology and Social Care. The School is home to our two Discipline areas of Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (PBS) and Professional Psychological Practice (PPP). As a School we seek to deliver excellence in all areas of academic activity, including our teaching and research. We foster a culture of continual growth and improvement and seek to hold equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing as a central pillar to all activity. As a TEF Gold institution we put student experience at the heart of all of our activity.

About the Role

We are excited to be able to advertise this role for a senior academic in health psychology with considerable experience in higher education. You will contribute to the academic leadership and delivery of our MSc Health Psychology programmes and to the research profile of the School of Psychology, including applied health psychology research.

As we grow our health psychology provision, this role will include oversight, leadership and development of our campus and online programmes, working with the Head of Discipline, senior academics and the wider teaching team to ensure continuation of excellent student experience and outcomes.

The role will include leading and supporting our marketing events (e.g., open days) which occasionally take place into evenings and at weekends.

The School of Psychology has an active research agenda, and you will be expected to engage with and support financially sustainable research and/or other appropriate academic activity.

There will be opportunity for working from home as agreed with the Head of Discipline. We do support hybrid working as business needs permit. There is currently no requirement for line management in this role. We are advertising this as a full-time position but would be happy to consider candidates who would prefer part time.

About You

To be successful in this role you should have experience of curriculum development and design, and significant teaching experience in health psychology. You should already hold FHEA and may hold SFHEA (or be willing to work towards this). You should have a track record of high quality and impactful research and be able to demonstrate engagement with industry in the development of research. You should also be able to demonstrate a track record in securing external funding. Excellence in communication, team and collaborative working are essential, both internally and externally.

Being a HCPC registered (or eligible) Practitioner Psychologist (health domain) is desirable for this role but not essential.

Key Contacts

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Dr Amy Baraniak, Head of Discipline – Professional Psychological Practice via a.baraniak@derby.ac.uk.

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement of 47 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
Teacher’s Pension Scheme
Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
Discounted onsite gym
Discounted access to Devonshire Spa
Cycle to Work scheme
A flexible working environment
A commitment to personal and professional development
Important Information

This role is eligible for sponsorship by the University, however, your individual circumstances must meet the criteria set out by UKVI; this includes meeting the English Language requirement and earning a salary that meets the highest of either the going rate for the SOC code or the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route (£38,700 per annum).

If the role is eligible, but the offered salary is less that the going rate for the role, you may still be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa if:

Your job is on the Immigration Skills List
You’re under 26, studying or a recent graduate, or in professional training
You have a PhD level qualification that’s relevant to your job
You have a postdoctoral position in science or higher education
Please note that the University cannot confirm your eligibility for sponsorship until an offer is made and your individual circumstances have been considered.

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Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account The post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgment, discretion and decision making in clinical care The post holder will ensure patients receive appropriate investigation, intervention and treatment with minimal avoidable delays, whilst improving the quality and experience of care. In collaboration with the Service Manager, to monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through, supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidenced based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership. The post holder will lead and manage a prescribing and clinic service in collaboration with the GPs within the PCN team. To be responsible for completing specialist mental health assessments and developing pharmacological treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner and to monitor interventions, ensuring compliance in accordance with Trust policy. To maintain professional standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.

Job Title: Senior Mental Health Support worker
Setting: Mental Health Safe Haven
Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Salary: £24,472
Hours of work: Full time hours between the hours of 4pm and 1am

A new and exciting Senior Mental Health Support Worker opportunity has become available within a drop in service, which offers out of hours support, as an alternative for people with (or developing) mental health needs. The aim of this service is to act as an alternative to hospitalisation or emergency department visits.

Your new service provides a community well-being resource that people can access during a mental health crisis, preventing escalation of mental health problems and supporting people to develop the necessary skills to cope with a future crisis. You will provide a safe, supportive and friendly environment helping individuals in their recovery through promotion of self?empowerment and independence.

The successful applicant will have experience of working in a supportive, people focused environment, with a thorough understanding of mental health needs and excellent communication skills. You will need to be calm when dealing with challenging situations, kind, approachable and solution focused to fully support people experiencing a tough time.

You will assist the Service Manager with the day to day running of the service and deputise for the manager in their absence.

The shift times for this position are on a rota covering 4:00pm to 1:00am.

Applications will also be considered from the wider health and social care arena, including applicants with experience of:

" Housing
" Homelessness
" Substance misuse
" Domestic violence
" CQC registered settings (learning disabilities, elderly care)
" Youth work/outreach/OFSTED registered settings

We are looking for a senior support worker who demonstrate the following attributes:
" Delegation skills
" Shift/team leading
" Empathy
" Compassion
" Excellent communication skills
" Approachable
" Calm and able to manage difficult situations
" Have a genuine interest and investment in the management of mental health needs and can provide a solution focused approach

In return for you outstanding personal qualities and practical knowledge, you will be rewarded with:
" Circa £24000 per annum
" Enhanced annual leave allowance
" Continued training and development
" Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan
" Workplace pension
" Team initiatives

For immediate consideration, please apply online today!