Job summary
We are looking to hire a psychologist (or two, post may be split), curious HCPC-registered Psychologist/s with an interest in working in clinical health psychology at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the dynamic and newly reinvented Clinical Health Psychology service, across the specialisms of obesity, pain management, limb reconstruction, general medicine and HIV. Specialist supervision will be provided. The post holder will be part of a wider team of psychologists in the Borough, who meet regularly, provide peer support, and develop and review psychological interventions. You will have access to a range of training and education opportunities, such as Trauma Informed Care and EMDR, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
Main duties of the job
The post is suitable for an experienced psychologist who is looking for variety and expanding their specialised health psychology knowledge. It offers an excellent opportunity to work with people with complex mental health difficulties from a range of religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds as well as working in partnership with staff teams and community organisations to deliver psychologically informed care.
If you are interested in developing leadership skills then these opportunities will be made available to you. The successful candidate will help with program development, supervise trainee psychologists, as well as the newer innovative NHS-sponsored clinical associates in psychology.
The successful candidate will be closely involved with the wider Psychology service of ELFT, under whose governance you will experience continuing professional development, including regular specific psychological training plus the opportunity to receive training in more specialised approaches. Within this lively, warm and enthusiastic team, a range of approaches is promoted, including CBT, CFT, CAT, EMDR, narrative therapy and community psychology, supported by strong peer and specialist supervision.
We welcome applications of newly qualified psychologists and can offer preceptorship opportunities.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
To discuss this post please contact Diane Robinson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, diane.robinson37@nhs.net
For further information please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To discuss this post please contact Diane Robinson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, diane.robinson37@nhs.net
For further information please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Training Qualification
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) or BPS statement of Equivalence and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist) with group training/expertise
- A demonstrable working knowledge of NHS values, clinical structures in physical health care, referral pathways, how services are funded and the roles of NHS professionals.
Desirable
- Further training in CBT, mindfulness / ACT or psychological approaches to long term health conditions.
- Clinical supervision training for doctoral psychology trainees
- Further training in a neuropsychology
- Additional relevant clinical and/or managerial knowledge and skills acquired through formal training, long or short courses, formal supervision (individual and/or group), structured self-study or experience (or a combination of these) demonstrated by certification, documented supervision logs, management appraisal documentation and/or assessment at interview.
Experience
Essential
- Qualified experience within the NHS (or equivalent setting) with patients with complex mental health or health difficulties.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups across the whole life course and presenting
- Experience of working as a specialist clinical psychologist in including relevant experience working in a health setting.
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working in health psychology services or neuropsychology services.
- Experience of developing and delivering specialist training programmes
- Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care/ health services
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Highly-developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
- Highly-developed skills in the effective communication of highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce comprehensive and coherent letters, reports and associated documentation.
- Working knowledge of the practices and approaches of other key disciplines, professions and agencies involved in the care and management network, including medical, employment, social, educational and criminal justice systems. Highly-developed communication skills at overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation mental health.
- Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS.
- Ability to provide a culturally-competent and non-stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health.
- Ability to co-ordinate the recording and reporting of clinical information as required.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult - to - treat groups (e.g. chronic pain, complex needs, self harm, personality disorder psychosis, dual diagnosis, persons with additional disabilities, long term health conditions).
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies - preferably CBT and one other
- Knowledge of the academic literature of the specialism.
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviours.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and able to contain the stress of others.
- Ability to concentrate intensively for substantial periods of time during service user contact, teaching/supervision sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc.
- Ability to produce high quality professional reports to specified deadlines and other time constraints.
- Ability to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/emotional circumstances.
- Ability to work creatively, co-operatively, reliably and consistently as an independent practitioner, as a mentor and supervisor, and in multi-disciplinary and team settings.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to remain in constrained positions for substantial proportion of working time.
Person Specification
Training Qualification
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) or BPS statement of Equivalence and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist) with group training/expertise
- A demonstrable working knowledge of NHS values, clinical structures in physical health care, referral pathways, how services are funded and the roles of NHS professionals.
Desirable
- Further training in CBT, mindfulness / ACT or psychological approaches to long term health conditions.
- Clinical supervision training for doctoral psychology trainees
- Further training in a neuropsychology
- Additional relevant clinical and/or managerial knowledge and skills acquired through formal training, long or short courses, formal supervision (individual and/or group), structured self-study or experience (or a combination of these) demonstrated by certification, documented supervision logs, management appraisal documentation and/or assessment at interview.
Experience
Essential
- Qualified experience within the NHS (or equivalent setting) with patients with complex mental health or health difficulties.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups across the whole life course and presenting
- Experience of working as a specialist clinical psychologist in including relevant experience working in a health setting.
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working in health psychology services or neuropsychology services.
- Experience of developing and delivering specialist training programmes
- Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care/ health services
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Highly-developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
- Highly-developed skills in the effective communication of highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce comprehensive and coherent letters, reports and associated documentation.
- Working knowledge of the practices and approaches of other key disciplines, professions and agencies involved in the care and management network, including medical, employment, social, educational and criminal justice systems. Highly-developed communication skills at overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation mental health.
- Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS.
- Ability to provide a culturally-competent and non-stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health.
- Ability to co-ordinate the recording and reporting of clinical information as required.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult - to - treat groups (e.g. chronic pain, complex needs, self harm, personality disorder psychosis, dual diagnosis, persons with additional disabilities, long term health conditions).
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies - preferably CBT and one other
- Knowledge of the academic literature of the specialism.
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviours.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and able to contain the stress of others.
- Ability to concentrate intensively for substantial periods of time during service user contact, teaching/supervision sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc.
- Ability to produce high quality professional reports to specified deadlines and other time constraints.
- Ability to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/emotional circumstances.
- Ability to work creatively, co-operatively, reliably and consistently as an independent practitioner, as a mentor and supervisor, and in multi-disciplinary and team settings.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to remain in constrained positions for substantial proportion of working time.
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).
