Job summary
The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM) invites applications for a Band 8c Psychological Therapist to work as the Psychological Therapies Clinical Lead. We welcome applications from Psychotherapists/Psychologists with postgraduate training and experience in at least one accredited speciality therapy modality (CBT, Systemic, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy).
This part-time post offers an exciting opportunity to work with a variety of chronic, complex medical conditions. The post holder will contribute to the provision of assessments and therapeutic intervention both in individual and group sessions for a variety of patients attending RLHIM services including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Women's services. The post holder will also lead the team of psychological therapists as well as working closely with medical consultants and managers to review clinical activity, performance and RTT. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills. They will be able to demonstrate service delivery and change management.
Main duties of the job
The RLHIM is a national and international centre for evidence-based practice, education and research in integrated medicine. Its philosophy of holism, individualisation and integration of treatment uses a multidisciplinary approach to assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation using conventional skills together with complementary therapies.
The successful candidates will be expected to possess excellent interpersonal skills, good organizational abilities and a willingness to learn. Experience of working with long term physical health conditions is essential. Apart from high level clinical skills the successful applicant will have vision and the willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team and assist in the development of clinical services. Clinics include some evening and Saturday clinics.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in at least one accredited evidenced-based psychological therapy (CBT, Systemic, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy or equivalent)
- Specialist knowledge of psychological therapies relevant to use in chronic medical conditions (such as chronic pain, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, Insomnia) in addition to primary psychological problems (such as anxiety, depression, trauma)
Desirable
- Doctoral level research completed in a relevant area of clinical psychology
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience post-qualification of the application of psychological therapies in chronic medical conditions
- Previous experience presenting to peers / colleagues on a range of clinical and/or research issues
- Psychological experience across a range of clinical settings, client ages and psychological syndromes
- Experience of proposing and implementing service development projects within own service
- Experience of supervising psychologists having completed the relevant training.
Communication & Client Care
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of, and ability to, manage the needs of patients with chronic disability, including the use of supportive counselling skills as appropriate
- Demonstrates professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in service delivery
- Ability to communicate highly sensitive information to cognitively impaired and/or psychologically vulnerable people and their carers, who may have significant barriers to understanding or acceptance
- Management of behavioural disturbances e.g. verbal aggression, inappropriate behaviour and risk of physical aggression from people with a behavioural / cognitive disturbance.
Personal & people development
Essential
- Ability to establish good rapport and professional working relationships within multidisciplinary teams and other agencies for extended periods of time
- Ability to show leadership, initiative and utilise clinical supervision in different services effectively
- Ability to identify areas for own personal / professional development through highly developed reflective practice skills and integrate knowledge gained into own practice
- Effective time management and ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to autonomously manage own caseload
- Ability to represent psychological services in multi-disciplinary group settings and within specialist clinical services.
- Ability to complete clinical duties in an autonomous fashion.
Academic and research
Essential
- Previous experience of research indicating the ability to conduct research autonomously, with supervision as required.
- Interest in conducting scientific research within relevant areas of clinical psychology
- Ability to critique and evaluate scientific data and best practice clinical guidelines
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Evidence of working effectively in multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of effective clinical reasoning in the assessment and management of complex disability.
Information processing (IT skills)
Desirable
- Competent IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must be able to cope with highly emotive and psychologically challenging demands of working with patients with chronic complex medical problems for long periods of time.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a sensitive, caring and non-judgmental manner.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others
- Knowledge of equalities issues and strong commitment to the promotion of equality in employment.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in at least one accredited evidenced-based psychological therapy (CBT, Systemic, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy or equivalent)
- Specialist knowledge of psychological therapies relevant to use in chronic medical conditions (such as chronic pain, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, Insomnia) in addition to primary psychological problems (such as anxiety, depression, trauma)
Desirable
- Doctoral level research completed in a relevant area of clinical psychology
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience post-qualification of the application of psychological therapies in chronic medical conditions
- Previous experience presenting to peers / colleagues on a range of clinical and/or research issues
- Psychological experience across a range of clinical settings, client ages and psychological syndromes
- Experience of proposing and implementing service development projects within own service
- Experience of supervising psychologists having completed the relevant training.
Communication & Client Care
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of, and ability to, manage the needs of patients with chronic disability, including the use of supportive counselling skills as appropriate
- Demonstrates professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in service delivery
- Ability to communicate highly sensitive information to cognitively impaired and/or psychologically vulnerable people and their carers, who may have significant barriers to understanding or acceptance
- Management of behavioural disturbances e.g. verbal aggression, inappropriate behaviour and risk of physical aggression from people with a behavioural / cognitive disturbance.
Personal & people development
Essential
- Ability to establish good rapport and professional working relationships within multidisciplinary teams and other agencies for extended periods of time
- Ability to show leadership, initiative and utilise clinical supervision in different services effectively
- Ability to identify areas for own personal / professional development through highly developed reflective practice skills and integrate knowledge gained into own practice
- Effective time management and ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to autonomously manage own caseload
- Ability to represent psychological services in multi-disciplinary group settings and within specialist clinical services.
- Ability to complete clinical duties in an autonomous fashion.
Academic and research
Essential
- Previous experience of research indicating the ability to conduct research autonomously, with supervision as required.
- Interest in conducting scientific research within relevant areas of clinical psychology
- Ability to critique and evaluate scientific data and best practice clinical guidelines
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Evidence of working effectively in multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of effective clinical reasoning in the assessment and management of complex disability.
Information processing (IT skills)
Desirable
- Competent IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must be able to cope with highly emotive and psychologically challenging demands of working with patients with chronic complex medical problems for long periods of time.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a sensitive, caring and non-judgmental manner.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others
- Knowledge of equalities issues and strong commitment to the promotion of equality in employment.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
60 Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3HR
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
