Assistant Psychologist | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Huddersfield is seeking a professional to support the rollout of a Fast Track Staff Mental Health Programme. The role involves delivering mental health interventions, developing toolkits for line managers, and partnering with clinical psychologists to enhance workforce support. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in improving mental health services for staff on long-term absence from work. This position offers the chance to be part of a compassionate, patient-focused environment with opportunities for creative development.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a specialist Fast Track Mental Health Intervention Programme.
• Assist with the cascading of the Mental Health Toolkit through group interventions.
• Help develop a line managers toolkit for managing staff with mental health difficulties.
• Assist with relevant data collection within the programme.
• Support the administration and evaluation of the programme.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will support the roll out and delivery of the Fast Track Staff Mental Health ICB Programme supported by the CHFT Clinical Health Psychology Department. Government accelerator funds have been delegated to West Yorkshire ‘places’ and will be used to provide fast track mental and physical health support to the healthcare workforce when they are on long term absences from work. The post holder will assist with the design and roll out of the Kirklees and Calderdale Fast Track Mental Health arm of the programme, supported by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. They will support the Consultant Clinical Psychologist in delivery of the four strand project across the following areas.

1. 1:1 fast-track interventions
2. Guided group self-help - building on the existing Mental Health Toolkit.
3. Cascading the Mental Health Toolkit via group intervention supported by the Clinical Psychologist with staff within the programme
4. Supporting the development of a Line Managers Toolkit

They will also support the evaluation of the project with the aim of securing longer term funding for additional intervention across the place.

Role and responsibilities

• To work across the 4 areas of the programme outlined above, under the management, supervision and guidance of the Clinical Psychologist overseeing the work:
• To support the delivery of a specialist Fast Track Mental Health Intervention Programme
• To assist with the cascading of the Mental Health Toolkit via the delivery of group based interventions with staff
• To work on the development of a line managers toolkit to support them in the management of staff with mental health difficulties
• To assist with relevant data collection within the programme
• To support the administration of the programme as required
• To support evaluation of the programme
• Other duties as outlined in Job Description

We are a growing Clinical Health Psychology Department that has good relationships across CHFT. We are committed to developing excellent quality care that aims to meet psychological needs of patients who are treated within CHFT. We develop services in a patient focused way and compassionate care is at the heart of our Department. We actively encourage and support CPD, supervision, service-related audit and research. As a relatively newly established department, there is significant scope to work creatively in the continuation of new developments across CHFT and be part of shaping our culture.

Additional information

Please see the detailed job description and person specification for a thorough outline of the job and its main responsibilities.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025