Job summary
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to join our team of experienced specialist psychologists trained in a variety of models including cognitive behavioural therapy, narrative therapy, acceptance commitment therapy, to provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and treatment to people living with HIV.
Main duties of the job
Many people diagnosed with HIV find that living with HIV has a psychological impact on their life and mental wellbeing. The psychology service at the Ian Charleson Day Centre supports patients through all aspects of HIV, from diagnosis to treatment and living with HIV. The successful applicant will assist in the provision of offering specialist clinical psychology service to people with HIV and for issues that may affect their HIV condition and HIV care.
The post-holder will directly provide specialist advice regarding prevention of transmission of infection and adherence support. The post-holder will work within a small team of HIV psychologists and will support our creative, vibrant multi-disciplinary clinical team to deliver integrated care.
They will also offer advice and consultation to non-psychologist colleagues in the form of teaching and disseminating clinical psychological thinking through attending MDT meetings and facilitating complex case discussions. Other duties include offering specialist psychological support and expertise to patients' partners and families, and other specialities such as Hepatitis C, renal, liver disease, cancer and paediatric HIV service and ante-natal services.
You will have a clear interest in working within health psychology and a desirable interest in working with people living with HIV. You will need to be adaptable, confident and able to prioritise a combination of diverse demands on your time and be able to work autonomously.
About us
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this roleand working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Interested applicants who want to apply for a part time position / split post can contact the manager Shimu Khamlichi, shimukhamlichi@nhs.net 0207 830 2445 to discuss further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this roleand working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Interested applicants who want to apply for a part time position / split post can contact the manager Shimu Khamlichi, shimukhamlichi@nhs.net 0207 830 2445 to discuss further.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in counselling/clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained before 1996;) including specifically, models of psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialist areas of psychological practice.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified Clinical /counselling psychologist. Desirable: post qualification experience within HIV Medicine.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degreeof professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co -ordinator and also within the context of a multi -disciplinary care plan
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of management, recruitment, supervision, human resource management and policy development and implementation
Desirable
- Experience of professional management of of qualified and pre -qualified clinical psychologists
- Experience of multi -professional management of teams or services within the designated specialty
- Experience of representing the profession i n local policy fora
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in counselling/clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained before 1996;) including specifically, models of psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialist areas of psychological practice.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified Clinical /counselling psychologist. Desirable: post qualification experience within HIV Medicine.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degreeof professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co -ordinator and also within the context of a multi -disciplinary care plan
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of management, recruitment, supervision, human resource management and policy development and implementation
Desirable
- Experience of professional management of of qualified and pre -qualified clinical psychologists
- Experience of multi -professional management of teams or services within the designated specialty
- Experience of representing the profession i n local policy fora
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
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).
