Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative psychology graduate to work across the Pain and ME/CFS Services, both therapy-led multi-disciplinary teams. Both teams work in a psychologically informed way using an acceptance and commitment framework to support patients to live well even in the presence of pain, and to establish effective strategies for managing fatigue. Psychological therapy is integral to this approach and the successful applicant would work as a member of a team of psychologists skilled in a range of approaches including ACT, CBT, mindfulness and Compassion Focused Therapy.
We work in an integrative way to deliver psychologically informed pain management and support for people with a diagnosis of persistent pain and ME/CFS. The services consist of a range of professionals including Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Nurses and Pain Consultants.
There will be opportunities for close interdisciplinary working, research, teaching and training & contributing to service development. We place a strong emphasis on CPD through team based training and support for attending external courses.
The service is based at St Leonard's Hospital in Hackney, close to Old Street with excellent transport links and good local amenities.
Main duties of the job
Under supervision of Senior Psychologists the post-holder will support with audit, quality improvement (QI) and research projects, developing resources, and training materials.
The post holder will be involved in the collection of PROMS and PREMS, including analysis and presentation of data. Depending on skills and experience, the post holder will carry a small caseload of patients with Pain and/or ME/CFS offering brief psychological interventions. They may also be involved in the MDT assessment process. This post will work closely with other psychologists and MDT colleagues in the Pain and ME/CFS services, and receive weekly supervision from a Senior Psychologist.
The post holder will be expected to:o Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.o Assist in the preparation and delivery of in-service training/teaching sessions to healthcare professions from other disciplines (nurses, therapists, medical doctors) and presentations in local clinical seminarso Support the team in audit, QI and research including collection and analysis of PREMS and PROMSo Conduct assessment of psychological wellbeing and to contribute to MDT assessment where requiredo Carry a caseload of individual patients offering brief interventions using CBT and ACT approaches as appropriate for Pain and ME/CFSo Assist with designing, delivering and evaluating group pain management and fatigue management programmes
About us
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
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 on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
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 on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
Person Specification
Education /Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent in psychology
Desirable
- Post-Graduate Certificate or equivalent in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment (IAPT approved)
- Post-Graduate qualification in related field (e.g. mental health, clinical health psychology or neuropsychology).
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to build and sustain cross-discipline / sector relationships
- Ability to demonstrate sound person-centred skills in the engagement with patients within clinical settings
- Ability to manage highly emotive materials with patients/carers/families empathically and professionally
- Analytical - able to interpret data and synthesise information from different sources
Desirable
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Presentation skills in front of groups
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with long term health conditions/mental health difficulties
- Experience of building a working relationship and face to face contact with people with emotional difficulties
- Experience or understanding of working with a diverse range of communities (e.g. black and other minority ethnic groups)
Desirable
- Delivering psychological interventions for adult clients using CBT and/or one of the other evidence-based psychological treatment modalities
- Working with NHS staff in a medical or health setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems and their carers, across a diverse range of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds
- Broad background knowledge of health and social care policy.
- Knowledge of the national service standards as well as treatment guidance and the evidence-based treatments Persistent Pain and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical mental health conditions and their responsiveness to talking therapies
- Understanding of long term conditions
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values
Person Specification
Education /Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent in psychology
Desirable
- Post-Graduate Certificate or equivalent in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment (IAPT approved)
- Post-Graduate qualification in related field (e.g. mental health, clinical health psychology or neuropsychology).
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to build and sustain cross-discipline / sector relationships
- Ability to demonstrate sound person-centred skills in the engagement with patients within clinical settings
- Ability to manage highly emotive materials with patients/carers/families empathically and professionally
- Analytical - able to interpret data and synthesise information from different sources
Desirable
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Presentation skills in front of groups
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with long term health conditions/mental health difficulties
- Experience of building a working relationship and face to face contact with people with emotional difficulties
- Experience or understanding of working with a diverse range of communities (e.g. black and other minority ethnic groups)
Desirable
- Delivering psychological interventions for adult clients using CBT and/or one of the other evidence-based psychological treatment modalities
- Working with NHS staff in a medical or health setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems and their carers, across a diverse range of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds
- Broad background knowledge of health and social care policy.
- Knowledge of the national service standards as well as treatment guidance and the evidence-based treatments Persistent Pain and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical mental health conditions and their responsiveness to talking therapies
- Understanding of long term conditions
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values
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).
Additional information
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).
