Job summary
We are seeking two part-time Practitioner Psychologists to join our innovative and award winning multidisciplinary psychodermatology service at the Royal London Hospital.
Following a successful bid for continued psychology input, funding for 1.0 WTE 8b psychology provision for 23 months has been secured through Barts Charity. We envision this role as a job share between two qualified staff members.
We are looking for HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologists with a strong interest in working within a multidisciplinary team and a desire to develop expertise in psychodermatology. Experience in providing psychology to individuals facing long-term physical health conditions is essential and experience with dermatological issues is highly desirable
Main duties of the job
The role will involve delivery of high-quality psychological assessments and evidence-based therapies tailored to individuals with dermatological conditions, as well as offering consultation and advice to dermatology professionals regarding the psychological aspects of chronic skin conditions and supporting the MDT in the delivery of psychosocial care to patients.
A key aspect of the role is to provide evaluation data on clinical outcomes, service efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, with the aim of supporting the case for ongoing psychology funding.
The post holder will collaborate on service development, audit, business planning, and leadership initiatives.
They will join a dynamic, supportive environment within the dermatology service. In addition to support from the Consultant Dermatologists and wider dermatology MDT, the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and the broader clinical health psychology team will also be available to access for support. There will be provision of regular specialist clinical supervision and opportunities for involvement in training, psychology meetings, and CPD events.
If you are enthusiastic about improving the psychological care of patients with dermatological conditions and are eager to contribute to an innovative service, we encourage you to apply
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.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant supervised psychology practice experience in NHS or equivalent by a suitably qualified practitioner psychologist.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings including outpatient, community, and in-patient settings.
- Ability to demonstrate significant post-doctoral specialist experience in working in the field of health psychology.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as an independent practitioner and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Extended involvement in teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Skills
Essential
- Skills as a Senior Clinician to undertake clinical leadership roles and tasks within multidisciplinary and multi-agency contexts
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Desirable
- Experience of recruitment and line management of staff.
- Experience of supervising the psychological practice of other professions.
- Substantial experience of working as a practitioner psychologist in psychodermatology
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS or HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist.
- Training and experience in clinical practice supervision.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant supervised psychology practice experience in NHS or equivalent by a suitably qualified practitioner psychologist.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings including outpatient, community, and in-patient settings.
- Ability to demonstrate significant post-doctoral specialist experience in working in the field of health psychology.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as an independent practitioner and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Extended involvement in teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Skills
Essential
- Skills as a Senior Clinician to undertake clinical leadership roles and tasks within multidisciplinary and multi-agency contexts
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Desirable
- Experience of recruitment and line management of staff.
- Experience of supervising the psychological practice of other professions.
- Substantial experience of working as a practitioner psychologist in psychodermatology
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS or HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist.
- Training and experience in clinical practice supervision.
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).
