Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical/Counselling Psychology - Pain Services
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 156-6359922
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospital
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- Per Annum
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Principal
Band 8a
Job overview
Would you like to join the supportive, inclusive, and dynamic Department of Clinical Health Psychology at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT)?
Are you interested in developing integrated and embedded psychological approaches for patients experiencing acute and persistent pain?
Do you enjoy collaboration and working in teams with diverse colleagues to creatively broaden and deepen patient facing services?
Are you passionate about holistic approaches to pain management and introducing these at the earliest stage of a patients’ journey?
Would you like to work alongside multidisciplinary team colleagues to offer joint consultations and support reflective practice?
If your answer is yes, then we would be delighted to hear from you via an application and informal discussion/visit.
The postholder will provide joint work and formulation with Consultant Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists and on an ad hoc basis for inpatient requests. The role will also provide assessments as part of the Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) pathway and offer team reflective practice. There is also potential for further team expansion and development through supervision models and trainee placements.
The post holder will be in the exciting position of working closely with Pain clinicians and managers to shape psychological provision for patients, their families, and staff.
Main duties of the job
JOB PURPOSE
• To be responsible for the provision of a high-quality specialist clinical health psychology service to the Pain Clinic within Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust.
• To contribute to new developments within Pain Services in conjunction with key stakeholders.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service line.
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and clinically relevant research.
• To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by less experienced psychologists, doctoral trainee psychologists, assistant practitioners, and other health professionals.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology
- Registered HCPC Practitioner Psychologist
- Post Doctoral Training in Psychological Approaches to Physical Health
Desirable criteria
- Other related qualifications to Masters or Doctorate Level
- Clinical Supervision Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
- Experience in working in clinical health psychology service
- Experience in working in acute medical settings both in and outpatient
- Experience in teaching and training
- Experience in clinical supervision of others
Desirable criteria
- Experience in working in pain management services
- Experience in working in integrated MDT
- Experience in working in highly pressured clinical environments
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to analyse complex information in which expert opnion may differ to allow the formulation of the treatment plan
- Skills in providing consultation to professional and non-professional groups
- Highly developed skills in complex methods of psychological assessment and formulation
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and skills in implemntation of two or more psychological therapies
- Formal training in clinical supervision
Personal
Essential criteria
- Evidence of passion for working in clinical health psychology environments
- Ability to demonstrate self care and manage challenging environments
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates desire to add value to pain service development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Tracy Mayes
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872 253387
- Additional information
Dr Kerry Elliott, Consultant Physician, Specialty Lead for Pain Service:
Email: [email protected]
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