Job summary
We are excited to advertise this opportunity, that has arisen due to the current post holder going on maternity leave.
We are looking for a practitioner psychologist who is passionate about tackling health inequalities and improving access to care for those who are least well served by health services, and who has experience in working with patients with chronic health conditions.
The role is multifaceted and varied. The focus is on supporting the systems around patients in the community to promote psychology and mental health well-being as an integral part of chronic disease management.
The role also includes direct clinical work, for example, supporting MDT management of acute and persistent pain and support to manage the emotional and psychological impact of living with a chronic health condition.
This post is part of a project funded by NHS England for a period of two years, with the aim of developing 'end-to-end' pathway support for people living with sickle cell disorder, to ensure the needs of sickle cell disorder patients are being met.
The post-holder, in collaboration with a range of MDT colleagues, will support improvements to service delivery within community services for patients living in North East London (NEL) with sickle cell disorder.
Sickle cell is one of the most common of the 'rare' blood disorders and disproportionately affects people from Black African and Caribbean populations
Main duties of the job
To improve care quality and patient experience for patients with sickle cell disorder.
To improve clinical outcomes for patients, for example to access medical support in a timely way, support to manage the emotional consequences of living with sickle cell disorder and improved pain management.
To achieve greater consistency in provision of psychological support across NEL, in line with evidence based/best practice guidance.
Collaboration with partners from across existing services, to enhance pathways.
Consultation, liaison, and training to other staff across pathways, to enhance psychological understanding and skills of other professionals seen by the patient.
Supporting the addressing of health inequalities, ensuring all patient groups benefit from psychological approaches by identifying underlying psychological factors and linking with accessible, effective community psychological support programmes.
To support the establishment of permanent funding for psychology provision.
You will be joining a growing psychology team within the Haematology Service at the Royal London Hospital, which has benefitted from the establishment of several new psychology posts over the past 12 months; including an equivalent role in the paediatric sickle cell service, an assistant psychologist to support both posts, a lead psychologist with a focus on the inpatient sickle cell service, and a psychologist leading a newly established infected blood psychology service.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of having worked with people with long term physical health conditions, as a clinical specialist.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working joint work and inter-agency collaboration.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of complex psychological and physical health needs.
- Experience in implementing service improvements
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills; including the strategic development of services and proven success in project management of quality initiatives.
- Evidence of the ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues, family, carers, and service users to deliver the best possible services with available resources.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions, including for those living with complex medical conditions
- Understand of models of health psychology in addition to models of psychopathology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues.
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration.
- Completed training course in clinical supervision.
- Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of having worked with people with long term physical health conditions, as a clinical specialist.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working joint work and inter-agency collaboration.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of complex psychological and physical health needs.
- Experience in implementing service improvements
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills; including the strategic development of services and proven success in project management of quality initiatives.
- Evidence of the ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues, family, carers, and service users to deliver the best possible services with available resources.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions, including for those living with complex medical conditions
- Understand of models of health psychology in addition to models of psychopathology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues.
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration.
- Completed training course in clinical supervision.
- Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
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).
