Job summary
Royal Brompton Hospital
Adult Clinical Health Psychology - Rehabilitation and Therapies
Trainee Counselling / Practitioner Psychologist
Band 6 / 7 depending upon experience
Up to 2-3 days per week
6 months fixed term
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a trainee counselling psychologist / practitioner psychologist to work part-time for up to 0.6 FTE at the Royal Brompton Hospital providing psychology services to adults under the care of the respiratory medicine teams on an outpatient basis; these include people living with chronic respiratory diseases including interstitial lung disease, COPD, bronchiectasis and ventilatory failure.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established psychology service in cardiology, surgery and critical care, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team at a specialist cardio-respiratory centre in Chelsea, London. Clinical work involves provision of psychological support for patients and families living with long term health conditions to manage health and treatment, this can include support around the time of diagnosis, supportadjusting to treatment regimes, preparing for surgery and recovery after, management of health and treatment-related distress, and psychological support as part of end-of-life care.
About us
Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals, part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, make upthe largest heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We are a partnership of two specialist hospitals which are known throughout the world for their expertise, standard of care and research success.
We are passionate about what we do and the care we provide. Our patients are rich in diversity, so we recruit to ensure that there is asimilarly diverse mix across our workforce. We are an equal opportunities employer, a values-led organisation and we are rightly proud of our world-class reputation and our people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will receive professional management and clinical supervision from a lead psychologist and will be part of a team of psychologists working in physical health at the hospital and a wider professional network of psychologists across hospital sites within Guys and St Thomas NHs Foundation Trust. There will be opportunities to attend psychology meetings, training sessions and to continue professional development. The appointee will gain clinical experience of working with long-term physical health problems and within the specialty of respiratory medicine. Training will be provided as part of the role to support the development of skills, knowledge and competences. The post holder will work under clinical supervision within professional practice and Trust guidelines.
We welcome enquiries from both trainee counselling psychologists and qualified psychologists.
For further information or informal enquiries, please contact Dr Victoria Singh Clinical Psychologist by email v.singh@rbht.nhs.uk.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will receive professional management and clinical supervision from a lead psychologist and will be part of a team of psychologists working in physical health at the hospital and a wider professional network of psychologists across hospital sites within Guys and St Thomas NHs Foundation Trust. There will be opportunities to attend psychology meetings, training sessions and to continue professional development. The appointee will gain clinical experience of working with long-term physical health problems and within the specialty of respiratory medicine. Training will be provided as part of the role to support the development of skills, knowledge and competences. The post holder will work under clinical supervision within professional practice and Trust guidelines.
We welcome enquiries from both trainee counselling psychologists and qualified psychologists.
For further information or informal enquiries, please contact Dr Victoria Singh Clinical Psychologist by email v.singh@rbht.nhs.uk.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Undertaking Training / Doctorate level qualification in clinical psychology, counselling psychology (or equivalent)
- Evidence of training in/ use of 2 or more psychological therapies
Desirable
- Evidence of training/ clinical experience in one or more additional specialised areas of practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups
- Experience of working across varied care settings inc Outpatients
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Evidence of working with multi-professional teams
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific groups and complex needs
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Undertaking Training / Doctorate level qualification in clinical psychology, counselling psychology (or equivalent)
- Evidence of training in/ use of 2 or more psychological therapies
Desirable
- Evidence of training/ clinical experience in one or more additional specialised areas of practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups
- Experience of working across varied care settings inc Outpatients
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Evidence of working with multi-professional teams
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific groups and complex needs
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
