Consultant Clinical Psychologists

2 days ago


Preston Lancashire, United Kingdom Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is a consultant level post, which will specifically provide input to the pain management psychology pathways and which, therefore, requires extensive clinical experience in pain management, as well as broader physical health and rehabilitation psychology.
You will provide operational leadership to the inpatient and outpatient pathways for pain management psychology alongside direct clinical input, whilst also providing consultation and MDT support across the wider pain integrated service.
The post holder will also be a core member of the consultant leadership team in CHPS and will support the Head of Service and colleagues with the strategic development of the service, providing clinical leadership and line management within the service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner who is a confident and flexible individual to work with patients experiencing complex psychological and physical health challenges.
We welcome applications from highly skilled, experienced and compassionate clinical psychologists who are keen to work in pain psychology to develop the evidence base and be part of a dynamic clinical health psychology service.
Your role will involve developing highly specialised clinical health psychology pathways for patients living with persistent pain based on NICE guidelines and Core Standards in pain management. Additionally, you will be responsible for providing teaching, training, supervision and support for MDT colleagues in order to support the delivery of psychologically informed care.
You will work closely with the psychology colleagues, MDT colleagues, and key stakeholders, such as those within the Clinical Business Unit and Core Therapy colleagues. There is an expectation for you to undertake extended roles and responsibilities within the Clinical Health Psychology Services and to work flexibly across the services as required and directed by the Head of the Clinical Health Psychology Services.
You will ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and experience in line with the Trusts' and relevant departmental strategic objectives. The post holder will also provide managerial support and professional leadership to members of the psychology team working across a range of physical health specialities, and as directed by the Head of Service.
To develop specialist pathways and deliver care for patients living with a range of persistent pain conditions, as well as 'acute-on-chronic' pain flare ups and associated use of urgent and emergency care. To lead on the pain psychology pathways, which includes overseeing the provision of, and delivering, short-term assessment, formulation and intervention across inpatient and outpatient settings.
To provide integrated multidisciplinary care (joint appointments and MDT assessment clinics) across the inpatient and outpatient pathways to patients referred by our MDT colleagues.
To train and support MDT colleagues in psychologically informed care (education and consultation).
To provide clinical supervision to the MDT teams.
To routinely undertake research, audit and service evaluation projects, including reports of clinical activity and effectiveness.
To contribute to MDT promotion of patient need, clinical symptoms and approaches to care.
To work flexibly across CHPs as required and directed by the Head of the Clinical Health Psychology Services.
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology accredited by the HCPC (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 as accredited by the BPS).
Post-qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of clinical practice.
Strong commitment to CPD as evidenced by post qualification training.

Qualification in supervision.
History of leadership training and experience.

Well-developed highly specialised knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological models and therapies/interventions in clinical psychology and health psychology.
Doctoral level knowledge of psychology theory and practice, assessment, psychological therapies and their application.
Experience of two or more distinct psychological therapies.
Evidence of significant post-qualification continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and BPS.
Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within applied psychology.
Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both practice and management of service.
Knowledge of relevant standards, policies and guidelines in health and neuropsychology.
Demonstrated experience as a HCPC registered practitioner psychologist within physical health psychology.
Able to work with a range of complex clinical presentations in various settings including inpatient, outpatient, community. Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision.
Experienced in the delivery of evidence-based interventions in clinical/health psychology.
Experience in audit and evaluation of clinical services.
Knowledge of local NHS structures. Experience of working with service users as co-producers.
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Experience of applying health psychology within different contexts and settings.
Experience of service development.
Experience of leading a therapy team.
Further training in leadership and management.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Preston Hospital



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