Job summary
This role is an exciting new opportunity to develop a psychology service within the Lane Fox Service, a specialised weaning and home ventilation service which provides care at a local, regional and national level. Funding has been secured to provide a dedicated service to this complex patient group with documented high need for psychological support.
The post holder will work with patients across two in-patient units, based at St Thomas's and East Surrey Hospital, as well as an out-patient service supporting patients and their families.
Main duties of the job
The service runs a specialist respiratory high dependency unit which delivers care to patients with weaning failure, leading them to remain on ventilators following periods within critical care. The post-holder will work with our multi-disciplinary team, including Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapists.
The successful candidate will help support the therapies team in goal setting for rehabilitation which is the cornerstone to recovery for this patient group.
In addition to the weaning service the Lane Fox unit provides care for patients with chronic respiratory failure from a range of other disease and the post-holder will work with patients with COPD, Obesity and progressive neuro-muscular diseases, such as MND, to support advance care planning, symptom management, anxiety, sleep issues, weight loss and decision making around alternative feeding.
As part of the out-patient role the post holder will support the post-polio syndrome (PPS) self-management course. This unique service supports patients with PPS via a residential 5 day course and runs 2 to 3 times per year.
About us
The Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. The AHSC is one of only five in the UK. It consists of King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. King's Health Partners includes seven hospitals and over 150 community based services, is responsible for seeing 2 million patients each year, has 25,000 employees and 19,500 students, and a £2 billion annual turnover. Itbrings togetherthe best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence and world-class teaching to deliver groundbreaking advances in physical and mental healthcare.
The Lane Fox Respiratory Service is a nationally and internationally recognised centre for the provision of long-term ventilatory support. It comprises a 14-bed unit located in St Thomas' Hospital and a 20 bed unit in the Lane Fox REMEO centre in Redhill. In addition, there is a Lane Fox Clinical Respiratory Physiology Research Centre, Seminar Room, Outpatient Suite and dedicated Technical, Reception and Secretarial support. The unit was modernised in 2019.
The Lane Fox Unit at St. Thomas' and The Lane Fox REMEO centre at Redhill, Surrey, is part of the extensive critical care services at GSTT. This consists of over 120 critical care beds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality, safe and highly Specialist Psychology Service for the Lane Fox Service.
- To work as an independent and autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions.
- To work autonomously developing pathways for psychology across the Lane Fox Service and the wider directorate (PACCS) engaging with multidisciplinary teams within and across services and directorate when appropriate.
- To work within a stepped-care model managing demand for clinical service within the Lane Fox Service and reporting and making recommendations regarding service provision.
- To develop and deliver group and individual therapy and also consider using technology to enhance engagement built in an effective and cost-effective model of care.
- To offer psychological assessment and formulation led and evidence based treatment to patients and if appropriate families/carers presenting with the Lane Fox Service.
- To provide supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and junior staff inter and multidisciplinary if required.
- To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team within Lane Fox Service attending relevant meetings and communicating effectively with the wider team.
For full details, please refer to the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality, safe and highly Specialist Psychology Service for the Lane Fox Service.
- To work as an independent and autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions.
- To work autonomously developing pathways for psychology across the Lane Fox Service and the wider directorate (PACCS) engaging with multidisciplinary teams within and across services and directorate when appropriate.
- To work within a stepped-care model managing demand for clinical service within the Lane Fox Service and reporting and making recommendations regarding service provision.
- To develop and deliver group and individual therapy and also consider using technology to enhance engagement built in an effective and cost-effective model of care.
- To offer psychological assessment and formulation led and evidence based treatment to patients and if appropriate families/carers presenting with the Lane Fox Service.
- To provide supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and junior staff inter and multidisciplinary if required.
- To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team within Lane Fox Service attending relevant meetings and communicating effectively with the wider team.
For full details, please refer to the attached job description.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology
- Doctorate level qualification in clinical psychology, counselling psychology or health psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS)
- HCPC Registration as Practitioner Psychologist
- Full member of the BPS division of clinical, health or counselling psychology
Desirable
- A track record of conference presentations and publications in clinical area or a related area.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience delivering highly skilled psychological assessments, interventions, follow-up and data monitoring across at least 2 populations utilising at least 2 therapeutic models including CBT.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of supervising pre-qualified psychologists including post-graduate students and other disciplines.
- Experience of providing both group based and individual interventions using evidence based psychological approaches
Desirable
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients with physical health problems and a range of psychological needs of a complex nature
- Experience working within a critical care service
Skilla, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Ability to cope with challenging caseloads and ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Ability to assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
- Ability to or working towards a supervision qualification with a view of supervising band 7 psychologist and pre-qualified psychologists with a clear understand of theory and practice of psychology.
- Knowledge of psychological interventions, application and supervision of others particularly CBT and behaviour management
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
Desirable
- knowledge of facilitating reflective practice groups
- A commitment to the evaluation of services, enthusiasm for both multi-professional and uni-professional audit, and a wish to continue to develop expertise in the area
Additional Information
Essential
- Must be capable of identifying and employing, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive situations and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- A commitment to promoting equality of opportunity through all aspects of working and professional practice with both colleagues and all client groups
- The post holder may be required to travel between sites
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology
- Doctorate level qualification in clinical psychology, counselling psychology or health psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS)
- HCPC Registration as Practitioner Psychologist
- Full member of the BPS division of clinical, health or counselling psychology
Desirable
- A track record of conference presentations and publications in clinical area or a related area.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience delivering highly skilled psychological assessments, interventions, follow-up and data monitoring across at least 2 populations utilising at least 2 therapeutic models including CBT.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of supervising pre-qualified psychologists including post-graduate students and other disciplines.
- Experience of providing both group based and individual interventions using evidence based psychological approaches
Desirable
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients with physical health problems and a range of psychological needs of a complex nature
- Experience working within a critical care service
Skilla, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Ability to cope with challenging caseloads and ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Ability to assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
- Ability to or working towards a supervision qualification with a view of supervising band 7 psychologist and pre-qualified psychologists with a clear understand of theory and practice of psychology.
- Knowledge of psychological interventions, application and supervision of others particularly CBT and behaviour management
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
Desirable
- knowledge of facilitating reflective practice groups
- A commitment to the evaluation of services, enthusiasm for both multi-professional and uni-professional audit, and a wish to continue to develop expertise in the area
Additional Information
Essential
- Must be capable of identifying and employing, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive situations and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- A commitment to promoting equality of opportunity through all aspects of working and professional practice with both colleagues and all client groups
- The post holder may be required to travel between sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
