Job summary
The post holder will work within the Department of Physical Health Psychology. The Dept offers specialist psychological input across Cumbria to patients with Health and Neurological problems. This includes Long term conditions, including COPD, Diabetes and Cardiac problems, Cancer and Palliative care. The post holder will deliver a service both directly and indirectly, including:
Direct care for complex cases, including assessment and therapy, working with patients and their families
Training in a range of psychological skills including CBT skills for primary care health workers,
Consultancy to other health teams, GPs etc,
Supervision of other professionals, for example specialist nurses, in providing psychological care
Providing group interventions with other AHP's based on a CBT model
This post holder will provide therapy and indirect care to patients with a combination of physical health problems and co morbid psychological problems. This post will contribute to this service and similarly promote:
o Integrated working in primary and secondary care, across the Heath economy
o Collaborative work with other professionals
o Teaching
o Training
o Supervision
Main duties of the job
To support and enhance the Physical Health Psychology Service. The role will include varied responsibilities, including:
- Provision of individual and group cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with Health related difficulties, in line with NICE guidance
- To work across North Cumbria for the broader PHRP team with Psychological Therapist, Physiotherapists, and Rehabilitation Assistants.
- To provide specialist training to other health service staff working with persistent symptom presentations.
- To offer supervision in CBT to other health service staff
- To develop audit and research strategies within the service locality
- To establish pathways within the trust and with other health care providers, including GPs.
Please refer to the job description for more information.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRecognised professional qualification in CBT therapies at least at Diploma level (e.g. BABCP recognised course)
- oEligible for accreditation with an appropriate professional body for psychological therapies
- oTraining in risk assessment
Desirable
- oFurther training in research methods.
- oKnowledge of other psychological models
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oExperience of work with people with psychological needs.
- oExperience of work with patients with Health conditions
- oExperience of liaising with other professional groups
- oExperience of outcome monitoring
- oExperience of completing clinical audits
- oExperience of training other NHS staff in CBT skills
- oExperience of relevant research and/or service evaluation
Desirable
- oPrevious publication history
- oPrevious experience of working with patient groups
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- oGood basic psychological knowledge, compatible with degree level study
- oKnowledge of NHS policies and guidelines
- oFamiliarity with models of assessment, screening, referral, record-keeping and evidence-based brief psychological interventions
- oGood oral and written communication skills
- oAbility to work with a multidisciplinary team
- oOpen, honest, trustworthy
- oExperience of receiving and offering clinical supervision
- oAbility to be reflective about your clinical practice
- oAbility to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- oAbility to work well within a team and foster good working relationships
Personal circumstances
Essential
- oMust be physically capable of the job and able to travel without using public transport
Desirable
- oDriving licence and access to car
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRecognised professional qualification in CBT therapies at least at Diploma level (e.g. BABCP recognised course)
- oEligible for accreditation with an appropriate professional body for psychological therapies
- oTraining in risk assessment
Desirable
- oFurther training in research methods.
- oKnowledge of other psychological models
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oExperience of work with people with psychological needs.
- oExperience of work with patients with Health conditions
- oExperience of liaising with other professional groups
- oExperience of outcome monitoring
- oExperience of completing clinical audits
- oExperience of training other NHS staff in CBT skills
- oExperience of relevant research and/or service evaluation
Desirable
- oPrevious publication history
- oPrevious experience of working with patient groups
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- oGood basic psychological knowledge, compatible with degree level study
- oKnowledge of NHS policies and guidelines
- oFamiliarity with models of assessment, screening, referral, record-keeping and evidence-based brief psychological interventions
- oGood oral and written communication skills
- oAbility to work with a multidisciplinary team
- oOpen, honest, trustworthy
- oExperience of receiving and offering clinical supervision
- oAbility to be reflective about your clinical practice
- oAbility to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- oAbility to work well within a team and foster good working relationships
Personal circumstances
Essential
- oMust be physically capable of the job and able to travel without using public transport
Desirable
- oDriving licence and access to car
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).
