Highly Specialist Practitioner Psychologist

4 months ago

London, United Kingdom King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic and experienced Highly Specialist Practitioner Psychologist within our Department of Haematology.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a designated specialist centre for patients with haemoglobinopathies caring for over 800 adults with sickle cell disease. The postholder will be part of the multidisciplinary team which includes consultant haematologists, specialist nurses (acute and community), a social worker, a team of junior doctors and a Band 7 practitioner psychologist. We provide inpatient, outpatient and day unit services.

This adult service works closely with the paediatric team, transitioning approximately 15 patients per year. There is collaboration with other specialities and a number of joint specialist sickle clinics are held regularly. The centre is part of the South Thames Sickle and Thalassaemia Network and patients are referred for tertiary care from across the region. Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for adults with sickle cell disease has recently been commissioned at King’s and so the postholder will have the opportunity to be involved in this exciting development.

Established support structures are in place with regular clinical supervision and close working relationships from across departments within King’s College Hospital and peer support from a friendly and innovative group of psychologists and psychotherapists serving a diverse inner city population.

Main duties of the job

·To provide a specialist psychology service to adults with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia including specialist assessment (including neuropsychological assessment if within the post holder’s competencies), treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes, focusing on the identification and treatment of psychological issues which have negative impact on symptoms, adherence to treatment plans, and on more general physical and psychological well-being.

·To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

·To provide operational line management and clinical supervision to the Band 7 psychologist.

·To provide advice and consultation as appropriate.

·To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.

·To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles, policies and procedures of the employing organisation (King’s College Hospital), taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

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