The Renal Psychology Service in Clinical Health Psychology at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a counsellor or psychological practitioner to work with adults affected by kidney disease. The work centres on psychological assessment and evidence-based therapy for distress linked to chronic kidney disease, dialysis, transplantation and end-of-life concerns. The post sits in a multidisciplinary team and covers inpatient wards and outpatient units such as dialysis, with sites across the trust. Accreditation and registration with a professional body such as BACP, UKCP or BABCP is required.
What the job involves
- Provide psychological assessment and counselling interventions to renal patients
- Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions within agreed competencies
- Support patients to adjust to the impact of chronic illness and treatment
- Deliver a specialist psychological service to renal patients, their families, carers and the wider renal MDT
- Work within multidisciplinary team meetings and care planning processes
- Provide consultation and advice to healthcare professionals on the psychological aspects of patient care
- Work across inpatient wards and outpatient units such as dialysis units at Royal Preston Hospital and other trust sites
- Contribute to psychologically informed care across renal services
- Maintain accurate clinical records and outcome measures
- Take part in service development, audit and quality improvement
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in counselling, or equivalent recognised by BACP, UKCP or a similar body
Registration & licences
- Accreditation and registration with a body such as BACP, UKCP or BABCP
Experience
- Post-qualification clinical practice experience in counselling
- Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to adults with emotional and psychological difficulties
- Experience of psychological work in physical health settings and with long-term conditions
- Experience of working with a variety of client groups
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of the psychological impact of long-term physical health conditions
- Training in NICE-approved counselling modalities, such as person-centred experiential counselling for depression, dynamic interpersonal therapy, interpersonal therapy or couples therapy for depression
- Confidence in clinical risk assessment and safety management planning (NG225)
- Ability to assess and elevate mental health risk and safeguarding concerns
- Commitment to working collaboratively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams
Nice to have
- Degree in psychology
- Training in other therapy modalities (e.g. ACT, compassion focused therapy) or couple counselling
- Supervision qualification, or experience offering reflective practice or supervision
- Post-qualification experience in physical health, long-term conditions or palliative care
- Experience of inpatient ward working from a psychological perspective
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Training in trauma-informed care or psychosocial factors in healthcare
- Experience implementing ward infection control and IPC protocols
What’s offered
- Regular clinical and professional supervision
- Opportunities for specialist training, development and CPD
- NHS pension and employee benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working where service needs allow
- Opportunities to contribute to service innovation and improvement
- Supportive team environment
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
