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Are you an outstanding HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist looking for a fantastic opportunity to work in a busy regional Renal Centre?

This is a well-established and highly regarded role within Renal Services at UHCW and we are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and compassionate person to join a multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated renal staff who provide high quality care to patients with a CKD diagnosis or under renal replacement therapies.

The team serves a busy acute hospital  and neighbouring trusts, with a wide range of nurses, medics and allied professional supporting renal patients and their families and carers. You will be based at University Hospital in Coventry and will have the opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of renal conditions and cutting edge treatments, working with inpatients and outpatients. 

It's a fantastic opportunity to utilise and further develop your full range of psychological skills and knowledge within a physical health setting. This includes supporting psychological aspects of diagnosis; adjustment and engagement to long-term treatments such as dialysis, donor and recipient assessments for transplantation and end-of-life care. You will also have the opportunity to working systemically with families and the wider renal team and develop your skills in supervision and service development. 

Please note this post will require onsite working with only adhoc opportunity for remote working.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide highly specialist psychological assessments and intervention of adults with renal failure. The post holder will be expected to have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in order to deliver highly specialist psychological assessments of patients, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological and physical health information collected from a variety of sources including psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the care. 

2. To formulate, make decisions and implement highly specialist plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of a patient’s mental health/physical health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s difficulties, and employing evidence-based, effective interventions.

3. To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals and agencies outside the Trust when necessary, contributing directly to the patients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. 

4. To ensure that all members of the multidisciplinary team to have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding the issues for the patients under our care, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory. 

Part time and job share candidates are encouraged to apply.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.