Join Rolls-Royce in Derby as a Psychological Health SME - Capability & Training on a 2-year Fixed Term Contract, working part-time (averaging 1 day per week). In this role, you will build psychological health capability at scale through evidence-based training, professional input, and expert enablement.
Requirements
Registered with the Health and Care Professional Council (preferred).
Higher degree in a health care discipline, or a Master's level degree in Psychology (Occupational Psychology preferred).
Accredited or chartered membership in a clinical therapeutic profession (e.g., BACP, BPS as an Occupational Psychologist).
Experience in employee health service delivery and risk management.
Manufacturing or safety-critical environment experience is highly beneficial.
Skills & Responsibilities
Training delivery: Deliver evidence-based training on mental health as safety, GMHC, peer support, and workplace mental health.
Expert enablement: Provide psychological expertise and act as a professional advisor on training content, language, and framing.
System embedding: Contribute psychological insight to embedding psychosocial risk in MiBo pilots and feedback loops.
Coaching and literacy: Support leaders, HSE, and People teams to build psychosocial risk literacy and coach others to improve performance.
Potential transition routes: People from occupational health, clinical psychology, or counseling backgrounds may bring relevant therapeutic and advisory skills, alongside meeting the required professional registrations.
Job description
Job Description
Psychological Health SME - Capability & Training
2 year FTC
Part time, average 1 day per week
Derby
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Psychological Health SME - Capability & Training.
In this role you will build psychological health capability at scale through evidence-based training, professional input, and expert enablement, operating within the strategic, governance, and risk framework set by the Psychological Health Lead.
Responsibilities:
1. Psychological Health Training & Capability Building (~60% of role)
Deliver evidence-based training aligned to:
Mental Health as Safety
GMHC training
Peer Support capability
Workplace mental health areas
Adapt content for different audiences and regions without altering core standards.
Support leaders, HSE, and People to build psychosocial risk and mental health at work literacy.
2. Expert Enablement & Professional Input
Provide psychological expertise to support embedding of existing mental health assets.
Act as a professional advisor on training content, language, and framing.
Support safe application of psychological principles in non-clinical settings.
3. Professional Support to System Embedding
Contribute psychological insight to:
Embedding psychosocial risk in MiBo pilots
Learning from pilots and feedback loops
Preferred requirements:
Registered with the Health and Care Professional Council.
Hold a higher degree in one of the health care disciplines, and accredited or chartered membership in a clinical therapeutic profession e.g. British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy ( BACP), registration as an Occupational Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Educated to a masters Level in Psychology with a preference for Occupational Psychology.
Experience in employee health service delivery.
Proven experience of providing specialist knowledge advice on risk management, ethics confidentiality and compliance and relevant legislation.
Coaching ability to help others achieve improvement in performance.
Experience working in an in manufacturing industries or safety critical environment would be highly beneficial.
Why Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Regional Benefits:
Generous Annual Leave.
Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust.
Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce & Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.
