Job summary
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Band 8a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to join our well establish multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Service. The post is based at The Phoenix Centre, St George's Hospital, providing specialist input for clients with complex pain presentations. You will work as a member of the Chronic Pain Self Management Team, alongside clinical psychologists, physiotherapists and a CNS, and liaise closely with medical colleagues in Pain Clinic.
Main duties of the job
This post offers an excellent opportunity for a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to further develop assessment and intervention (group and individual) skills with people presenting with a wide range of chronic pain conditions and associated co-morbidities. Input can be delivered jointly with MDT colleagues via our intensive Pain Management Programme or on a unidisciplinary basis.
Within the post there are also opportunities to develop supervision and case consultation skills and to be involved in audit, research and service development projects. The service actively promotes user involvement via social media, co-designed events and consultation on service development. The post holder will be supported to identify creative ways of shaping future user involvement initiatives.
Supervision will be provided by an experienced consultant clinical psychologist and there are opportunities to work flexibly, drawing on CBT, ACT and CFT models.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications for the post will be particularly welcomed from candidates with experience of working in Clinical Health Psychology settings, ideally within Chronic Pain Services.
The Department of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Health Psychology is committed to continuing professional development and career progression. The Department also has excellent links with City St Georges, University of London and the University of Surrey. Clinical Health Psychology (CHP) input is provided to amputee, bariatric and weight management, chronic pain, cancer, palliative care, diabetes, renal medicine, maxillofacial, hematology, HIV and major trauma services. Members of the CHP team meet regular for peer supervision and there are opportunities to be involved in inter-service projects for example Surgery School (MDT pre-habilitation before surgery).
For further information, contact Dr. Claire Copland, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Tel: 020-8266-6545; email: claire.copland@stgeorges.nhs.uk )
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications for the post will be particularly welcomed from candidates with experience of working in Clinical Health Psychology settings, ideally within Chronic Pain Services.
The Department of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Health Psychology is committed to continuing professional development and career progression. The Department also has excellent links with City St Georges, University of London and the University of Surrey. Clinical Health Psychology (CHP) input is provided to amputee, bariatric and weight management, chronic pain, cancer, palliative care, diabetes, renal medicine, maxillofacial, hematology, HIV and major trauma services. Members of the CHP team meet regular for peer supervision and there are opportunities to be involved in inter-service projects for example Surgery School (MDT pre-habilitation before surgery).
For further information, contact Dr. Claire Copland, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Tel: 020-8266-6545; email: claire.copland@stgeorges.nhs.uk )
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Chronic Pain Service / or of working with people with complex health conditions
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
Skills
Essential
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Chronic Pain Service / or of working with people with complex health conditions
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
Skills
Essential
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
