This Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologist post sits in the Physical Health Psychological Service at George Eliot Hospital, run by UHCW under a service level agreement. The work is specialist assessment and therapy for people with physical health conditions, with advice to colleagues and supervision of trainee and assistant psychologists. The general hospital setting includes paediatric diabetes and stroke rehabilitation posts. Fit depends on doctoral training and HCPC registration, and a full UK driving licence is essential.
What the job involves
- Provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy to patients with physical health conditions, as inpatients and outpatients at George Eliot Hospital
- Formulate and plan psychological treatment and management across care settings using methods of proven efficacy
- Use psychological tests, measures, observations and interviews, and follow up and reassess clients
- Give advice, consultation and supervision to multidisciplinary colleagues, patients' families and carers
- Supervise and support psychological assessment and therapy delivered by other clinicians, holding full clinical responsibility
- Supervise trainee and assistant psychologists
- Prioritise and manage the psychological service workload systematically
- Communicate assessments and formulations orally and in written reports
- Attend multidisciplinary team and service development meetings
- Use research skills for audit, policy, service development and research
- Take part in service development and governance of psychological practice
- Share psychological research and theory with staff at George Eliot Hospital
What’s required
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or recognised equivalent
Registration & licences
- Registered as a Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologist with the HCPC
Experience
- Working with clients across a range of clinical severity, keeping professionalism in challenging circumstances
- Applying psychological theory and practice with people living with acute and chronic health issues and adjusting to physical conditions
- Tailoring psychological assessment and intervention to individual needs
- Team working
- Applying psychology in different cultural contexts
Skills & knowledge
- Doctoral-level knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more psychological therapies
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to the client group
- Doctoral-level research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis
- Skills in psychological assessment, intervention and management that need sustained concentration
- High-level written and oral communication of complex, technical and sensitive information to clients, families, carers and professionals
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence (international licences not accepted)
Other
- Immunisation and vaccination report from a UK occupational health provider or UK GP
- Evidence of demonstrating the Trust values and behaviours in the workplace
Nice to have
- Continuing professional development in physical health
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of teaching, training and clinical supervision
- Experience of providing consultancy to colleagues
- Knowledge of specialist assessment and therapy for physical illness or disability
- Skills in consultation with professional and non-professional groups
- Ability to identify and promote support for staff exposed to distressing situations
- Commitment to service evaluation and audit
What’s offered
- Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
