Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisenin health psychology at Northumbria Healthcare for apractitioner psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Health) to join ourLiving Well with Pain (LWWP)service.The successfulcandidatewould join an experienced multidisciplinary service, comprising of psychological practitioners, physiotherapy and pharmacy.
LWWP is a well-utilised service, taking referrals from across primary andsecondarycare services.Wework within abiopsychosocialframework, supportingadults living with persistent pain in the Northumbria regionto improve their quality of life.Psychologically informedcare is anintegral part of our approach in supporting people to understand andimprove theirrelationship with persistent pain.
For this post we would be interested in receiving applications from candidates due to qualifyfrom a doctoral psychologycourses.
The post will be based between Wansbeck and North Tyneside GeneralHospitals;however,the successful candidate would be expected to work acrossseveralhospital and community venueswithin Northumbria and thereforeTrustwidetravelisessential.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would provide high-quality evidence-based psychological therapies for peoplelivingwith persistent pain, drawing upon a range of psychological models, including, but not limited to,acceptance and commitment, andcognitive behavioural therapies, in addition tothe latest in pain science approaches.
The successful candidate would have opportunities to work across the MDT, providing input into referral and assessment pathways, and delivering the Pain Management Programme (PMP) group.
The LWWP team are committed to continuous improvement, and duties may include supporting service developmentand quality improvement, evaluation, and audit with the aim of contributing to the service's quality and safety monitoring and developing clinical leadership skills.
Tofacilitateour work, psychologists in the service are supported with a clear structure of clinical supervision, adapted to clinical interest and personal development plans.Supervision is provided individually, and through specialist model supervision groups within the widerhealthpsychology grouping.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Criteria:
- Degree in psychology or related mental health field.
- Post Graduate Doctorate (or equivalent) training in clinical/counselling/health psychology (or due to complete by time of commencing employment).
- Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist, which must be in place at the time of commencing employment.
The post holder will work autonomously withinHCPCand NHS Trust professional guidelines.Applicants, if not already an HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist, must be undertaking a qualification making them eligible to be registered with the HCPC. Applicants must have completed or be about to complete a Doctoral level Postgraduate training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or hold a BPS Statement of Equivalence. Applicants with a doctorate in Health Psychology will be considered if they candemonstratecomparable clinical experienceand competencies that areacquiredin the clinical element of Clinical or Counselling Psychology doctorates.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in psychology or related mental health field.
- Doctorate in clinical or counselling or health psychology that confers eligibility for registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the range of care settings.
- Experience of working with: o a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course. - presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients in a physical healthcare setting
Other Requirements
Essential
- You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. The Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tyneside Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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