Job summary
We are excited to advertise this new psychology post. The post-holder, in collaboration with a range of MDT colleagues, will support improvements to service delivery within community services for adults people who are undergoing treatment in relation to sickle cell disease within North East London (NEL).
This post is part of a project funded by NHS England for a period of two years, with the aim of developing 'end-to-end' pathway support for people living with sickle cell disease, to ensure the needs of sickle cell disease patients are being met.
Sickle cell is one of the most common of the 'rare' blood disorders and disproportionately affects people from Black African and Caribbean populations.
The focus will be on improving service provision and psychological services to this underserved population, with a concentration on community settings. Key to improving service delivery will be service user involvement, as well as working in collaboration with existing service providers to ensure effective pathways.
We are looking for a Clinical psychologist who is passionate about tackling health inequalities and improving access to care for those who are least well served by health services, and who has experience in working with patients with chronic health conditions.
Main duties of the job
To improve care quality and patient experience for patients with sickle cell disease and to develop understanding of psychological needs for adults with sickle cell and develop appropriate care pathways.
To improve clinical outcomes for patients, for example to access medical support in a timely way, support to manage the emotional consequences of living with sickle cell disorder and improved pain management.
To achieve greater consistency in provision of psychological support across NEL, in line with evidence based/best practice guidance.
Collaboration with partners from across existing services, to enhance pathways, including transition pathways from child to adult services.
Consultation, liaison, and training to other staff across pathways, to enhance psychological understanding and skills of other professionals seen by the patient and liaison with other services in the adult's network and agencies to improve understanding of sickle cell and support for adults.
Supporting the addressing of health inequalities, ensuring all adults benefit from psychological approaches by identifying underlying psychological factors and linking with accessible, effective community psychological support programmes.
To support the establishment of permanent funding for psychology provision.
In addition to joining the Haematology service, the post will be supported by the adult liaison team, a multidisciplinary team supporting the psychological well-being of adults.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience in a paediatric psychology setting.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people with sickle cell disease.
- Experience of neuropsychology assessments in a paediatric setting.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Desirable
- Skills in the delivery of pain management interventions in a paediatric population.
- Skills in delivering group based interventions for children and parents/carers.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological approaches for specific problems encountered in Paediatric's (e.g. pain management, adherence difficulties, preparation for medical treatment).
Desirable
- Knowledge of sickle cell disease and the psychological impact of living with sickle cell disease.
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of clinical psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS.
- Further training relevant to paediatric psychology.
- Training in supervision.
- Registered with HCPC.
Desirable
- Further training in paediatric neuropsychology.
- Further training in pain management.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience in a paediatric psychology setting.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people with sickle cell disease.
- Experience of neuropsychology assessments in a paediatric setting.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Desirable
- Skills in the delivery of pain management interventions in a paediatric population.
- Skills in delivering group based interventions for children and parents/carers.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological approaches for specific problems encountered in Paediatric's (e.g. pain management, adherence difficulties, preparation for medical treatment).
Desirable
- Knowledge of sickle cell disease and the psychological impact of living with sickle cell disease.
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of clinical psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS.
- Further training relevant to paediatric psychology.
- Training in supervision.
- Registered with HCPC.
Desirable
- Further training in paediatric neuropsychology.
- Further training in pain management.
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
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).
