Job summary
A rare opportunity to practise at the height of your expertise within a progressive, integrated pain service.
This Consultant Clinical Psychologist Psychology Lead post offers senior clinicians the opportunity to combine specialist practice with genuine leadership, influence and professional space. Working within Jerseys highly regarded Multidisciplinary Pain Service, you will lead the psychological arm of the service, delivering evidencebased, traumainformed care while shaping service development alongside medical, physiotherapy, nursing and occupational therapy colleagues.
The role is intentionally balanced supporting complex clinical work alongside research, teaching and training, within a healthcare system that values professional judgement, agility and collaboration. For clinicians seeking a sustainable next chapter whether advancing leadership, consolidating an academic career, returning home from overseas or redefining latecareer practice this position offers the chance to do meaningful, highquality work in an environment where impact is visible and professional contribution is truly valued, complemented by Jerseys exceptional quality of life and worklife balance.
Main duties of the job
Works with the Consultant AHP & Strategic Lead to establish service wide trauma
informed and relational interventions and innovations for for the specialist fields of
psychological provision for pain, for the benefit of the hospital and community.
Provides consultation to staff, clients and their families, Associate Chief AHP,HCS
Executive and other Healthcare Professionals across the hospital and community relating
to specialist service area.
To devise, lead, plan and conduct research and audit activity to direct appropriate service
development and policy within specialist field and to inform policy and service
development in Pain services. The post holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring the
integration of research evidence into practice.
Design, plan, deliver, and review the psychological provision for pain and the wider
organisation, engaging stakeholders through co-design principles with the aim of
providing up to date and evidence based learning opportunities and education to HCS &
community professionals and the public relating to psychological aspects of pain.
To work as an autonomous Consultant Clinical Psychologist with a highly complex clinical
caseload, maintaining a national and international profile of expertise and provide strong
professional leadership and clinical supervision skills and monitoring to the pain
multidisciplinary and broader teams in relation to psychological theory, interventions and
innovations.
About us
Just 14 miles (20km) from the west coast of France and 85 miles (137km) from the south coast of England, youll find the Island of Jersey. The Island is easy to get to from the UK and mainland Europe. There are up to 40 daily flights in and out of Jersey. Jersey is a Crown Dependency which means its not part of the UK but is a self-governing possession of The Crown. Jersey has been a Crown Dependency since 1290 and has its own democratically elected parliament, government, tax system, and laws.
However, the Island does have a close historic relationship with France and the UK, and relies on the UK for defence and international relations. It is also part of the Common Travel Area (CTA) which allows British and Irish citizens to move freely between the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands.
Beyond the role, Jersey offers a unique lifestyle with a privileged worklife balance, breathtaking scenery, a safe and inclusive community and the opportunity to enjoy sandy beaches, mild winters and an exceptional quality of life. Youll be part of a valuesdriven organisation delivering worldclass healthcare, with a generous relocation package and the opportunity to experience the extraordinary impact of your expertise and care every single day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional Leadership, Staff Supervision & Service Development (20%)
1. To provide effective leadership operational management for psychological service
provision within whole department. Motivating and inspiring others to deliver the best
quality, evidenced based and efficient care for patients within the psychological,
behavioural aspects and compassion focused and mindfulness based aspects of the
speciality, by promoting a research and innovation culture within the team. Develops,
supervises and supports staff through role modelling, coaching, formal supervision and
mentoring; highlighting opportunities for effective professional development, addressing
areas of potential clinical risk as they may arise
2. Devises, manages, reviews and updates models of service delivery, policies and
procedures within own Specialist area, ensuring the adoption of best practice methodology
so that services are sustainable and able to adapt to changing capacity demands.
Research & Audit (20%)
3. Develops own expert research portfolio; publishing and presenting work in peer reviewed
journals and at national and international conferences on a biennial cycle; where
necessary co-ordinating multiple projects simultaneously. Maintaining and developing
partnerships and relationships with research colleagues and higher education institutions
and other professional bodies.
4. Works with Pain Lead and Consultant AHP in pain to strategically implement quality
performance measurement of Pain Management Services; manages clinical audit
programme for specialist psychology team; leading on the integration of audit and
research evidence into pain psychology practice.
Lecturing, Teaching & Training (20%)
5. Provides specialist pain psychology science and practice - related training to all other
professions as part of remit of Specialist service, ensuring a consistent and up to date
appreciation of relevant science and therapeutic applications across the organisation and
community. Provides specialist expertise to HCS and Gov.je departments and higher
education institutions, including undergraduate and post-graduate degree programmes.
6. Through local, national and international networks, organises specialist training, teaching
and national conference opportunities locally.
7. Implements Teaching & Training Strategy for Pain Management Services, engaging
HCS, and community and 3rd sector partners through co-design opportunities.
Expert Clinical Practice (40%)
8. Professionally responsible and accountable for the expert triage, assessment, formulation,
treatment and management of caseload of highly complex (co-morbid; complex
psychosocial issues; associated mental health challenges; high prevalence of Adverse
Childhood Experiences e.g. sexual abuse and other trauma) patients directly referred to
the Persistent Pain Multidisciplinary team within the Pain Management Centre; and directly
intervenes with these issues. Managing and proactively engaging in effective inter departmental liaison related to the dynamic management of risk.
9. Designs, implements and appraises specialist pain psychological assessment, education
and rehabilitation packages for highly complex persistent pain conditions; routinely
reviewing and updating specialised care packages in line with new developments within
the Pain Science, psychological and mindfulness based fields, including leading on the
development and delivery of innovative psychological practices, applied to pain (e.g.
psychological trauma informed treatments; relational and neurofeedback applications).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional Leadership, Staff Supervision & Service Development (20%)
1. To provide effective leadership operational management for psychological service
provision within whole department. Motivating and inspiring others to deliver the best
quality, evidenced based and efficient care for patients within the psychological,
behavioural aspects and compassion focused and mindfulness based aspects of the
speciality, by promoting a research and innovation culture within the team. Develops,
supervises and supports staff through role modelling, coaching, formal supervision and
mentoring; highlighting opportunities for effective professional development, addressing
areas of potential clinical risk as they may arise
2. Devises, manages, reviews and updates models of service delivery, policies and
procedures within own Specialist area, ensuring the adoption of best practice methodology
so that services are sustainable and able to adapt to changing capacity demands.
Research & Audit (20%)
3. Develops own expert research portfolio; publishing and presenting work in peer reviewed
journals and at national and international conferences on a biennial cycle; where
necessary co-ordinating multiple projects simultaneously. Maintaining and developing
partnerships and relationships with research colleagues and higher education institutions
and other professional bodies.
4. Works with Pain Lead and Consultant AHP in pain to strategically implement quality
performance measurement of Pain Management Services; manages clinical audit
programme for specialist psychology team; leading on the integration of audit and
research evidence into pain psychology practice.
Lecturing, Teaching & Training (20%)
5. Provides specialist pain psychology science and practice - related training to all other
professions as part of remit of Specialist service, ensuring a consistent and up to date
appreciation of relevant science and therapeutic applications across the organisation and
community. Provides specialist expertise to HCS and Gov.je departments and higher
education institutions, including undergraduate and post-graduate degree programmes.
6. Through local, national and international networks, organises specialist training, teaching
and national conference opportunities locally.
7. Implements Teaching & Training Strategy for Pain Management Services, engaging
HCS, and community and 3rd sector partners through co-design opportunities.
Expert Clinical Practice (40%)
8. Professionally responsible and accountable for the expert triage, assessment, formulation,
treatment and management of caseload of highly complex (co-morbid; complex
psychosocial issues; associated mental health challenges; high prevalence of Adverse
Childhood Experiences e.g. sexual abuse and other trauma) patients directly referred to
the Persistent Pain Multidisciplinary team within the Pain Management Centre; and directly
intervenes with these issues. Managing and proactively engaging in effective inter departmental liaison related to the dynamic management of risk.
9. Designs, implements and appraises specialist pain psychological assessment, education
and rehabilitation packages for highly complex persistent pain conditions; routinely
reviewing and updating specialised care packages in line with new developments within
the Pain Science, psychological and mindfulness based fields, including leading on the
development and delivery of innovative psychological practices, applied to pain (e.g.
psychological trauma informed treatments; relational and neurofeedback applications).
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert, regularly updated, specialist theoretical and critical knowledge acquired through postgraduate specialist training through recognised accredited courses and modules provided through the International Association for the Study of Pain, the British Pain Society for Pain specialists, psychological technical, therapeutic and professional CPD and peer supervision and learning.
- Evidence of independently and formally assessed consultant -level knowledge by a non -HCS, BPS approved UK consultant clinical psychologist in the same specialty (pain)
- Expert knowledge of relevant national and international guidelines on psychological treatment and rehabilitation, including those relating to chronic pain management and psychological aspects of pain, mindfulness and trauma including contributing to the knowledge base in the specialist field of practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-doctoral research profile demonstrated through consistent peer reviewed publication and conference presentation history
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin)
- Post doctoralmanagement/quality improvement/leadership training required to deliver on role
- Evidence of postgraduate training to Masters level or equivalent in related fields of expertise relevant to Expert level practice in pain management (vocational rehabilitation, cognitive behavioural therapy, bio psychosocial theory and practice, acceptance and commitment therapy and practice; Mindfulness; Compassion Focused Therapy)
- Registered, approved applied psychology supervisor (e.g. Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors RAPPS)
- For complex trauma and relational aspects, appropriate accreditation and registration as a therapist/teacher/supervisor with relevant bodies / prof. and accrediting organisations eg. EMDR/trauma focused CBT/CAT/DBT/Schema focused Registration with the Department of Health and Community Services and with the Health Professions Council
- Membership of specialist interest professional bodies including the International Association for the Study of Pain, the British Pain Society and the Division of Clinical Psychologists of the British Psychological Society or equivalent is essential for the pain role
- Undergraduate degree in psychology providing graduate basis for registration
Experience
Essential
- In addition, ten years, full time, relevant post -graduate experience, with a minimum of five years experience within Specialist field or the equivalent level of required experience by explicit and demonstrable competencies (breadth and depth) and performance achievement/s in all relevant areas.
- Expert knowledge and experience of project-based service delivery, incorporating planning, evaluation, reporting methods and appropriate user involvement processes, e.g. Developing innovative psychological provisions in pain, use of technological innovation for patients behavioural outcomes; patient co-design processes
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert, regularly updated, specialist theoretical and critical knowledge acquired through postgraduate specialist training through recognised accredited courses and modules provided through the International Association for the Study of Pain, the British Pain Society for Pain specialists, psychological technical, therapeutic and professional CPD and peer supervision and learning.
- Evidence of independently and formally assessed consultant -level knowledge by a non -HCS, BPS approved UK consultant clinical psychologist in the same specialty (pain)
- Expert knowledge of relevant national and international guidelines on psychological treatment and rehabilitation, including those relating to chronic pain management and psychological aspects of pain, mindfulness and trauma including contributing to the knowledge base in the specialist field of practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-doctoral research profile demonstrated through consistent peer reviewed publication and conference presentation history
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin)
- Post doctoralmanagement/quality improvement/leadership training required to deliver on role
- Evidence of postgraduate training to Masters level or equivalent in related fields of expertise relevant to Expert level practice in pain management (vocational rehabilitation, cognitive behavioural therapy, bio psychosocial theory and practice, acceptance and commitment therapy and practice; Mindfulness; Compassion Focused Therapy)
- Registered, approved applied psychology supervisor (e.g. Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors RAPPS)
- For complex trauma and relational aspects, appropriate accreditation and registration as a therapist/teacher/supervisor with relevant bodies / prof. and accrediting organisations eg. EMDR/trauma focused CBT/CAT/DBT/Schema focused Registration with the Department of Health and Community Services and with the Health Professions Council
- Membership of specialist interest professional bodies including the International Association for the Study of Pain, the British Pain Society and the Division of Clinical Psychologists of the British Psychological Society or equivalent is essential for the pain role
- Undergraduate degree in psychology providing graduate basis for registration
Experience
Essential
- In addition, ten years, full time, relevant post -graduate experience, with a minimum of five years experience within Specialist field or the equivalent level of required experience by explicit and demonstrable competencies (breadth and depth) and performance achievement/s in all relevant areas.
- Expert knowledge and experience of project-based service delivery, incorporating planning, evaluation, reporting methods and appropriate user involvement processes, e.g. Developing innovative psychological provisions in pain, use of technological innovation for patients behavioural outcomes; patient co-design processes
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
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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).