Overview
In this Band 7 role, you will provide specialist psychological assessment and CBT/ACT/CFT-based interventions to patients with chronic pain within a multidisciplinary team. You will help patients understand their condition, develop self-management strategies, and contribute to service improvement and outcome evaluation. You will supervise an assistant psychologist and liaise with linked services to ensure integrated care. The role offers training and supervision as you develop expertise in physical health psychology. This position combines clinical work with research and governance within an NHS pain service.
Pay / Benefits
- Training and ongoing supervision
Responsibilities
- Provide specialist psychological assessment
- Deliver 1:1 psychological interventions based on CBT, ACT and/or CFT
- Co-facilitate group pain management programmes and contribute to their development
- Contribute to collection and analysis of outcome data for individual and group interventions
- Offer psychological care advice and consultation to non-psychologist colleagues and carers within clinical guidelines
- Utilise research skills for audit and research as required
- Supervise an assistant psychologist
- Liaise with services such as Talking Therapies and MSK services
Key requirements
- Experience in pain management or chronic health conditions with specialist psychological assessment and interventions
- Experience delivering psychological interventions in group settings
- Skills in using outcome measures for psychological assessment
- Ability to assess pain, QoL impact, risk and self-management suitability
- Proficiency in delivering CBT, ACT and/or CFT in 1:1 and group formats
- Strong communication skills for complex information to patients, families, carers and colleagues
- Ability to provide consultation to professionals and non-professionals
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and research methodology (desirable)
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Time management and prioritisation
- Reflective practice
- CBT, ACT, CFT interventions
- Use of outcome measures for assessment
- Research and audit methods
Practitioner Psychologist in London employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
