Senior Practitioner Psychologist in Gastroenterology

Job summary

1.0, 7-8a St Mark's Hospital Prehabilitation Senior Practitioner Psychologist

***Development (preceptorship) post - we welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists, through to those looking for an 8a position***

This is an opportunity to support gastroenterology patients to prepare for and recover after surgery at The National Specialist Bowel Hospital sitting within the Psychological Medicines Unit (PMU) at Central Middlesex Hospital. The nationally leading MDT will assist in evaluation to support permanent funding for the role.

This is an exceptionally interesting setting for psychologists working at the interface of mental and physical health. We recognise that it may be an unfamiliar service setting, so really welcome informal enquires from psychologists who would like to understand more about therole before deciding whether to submit an application. This video will explain more about the PMU https://youtu.be/IUqrfHOYH30

As this is a band 7-8a development post,it is suitable for those who are newly qualified, through to those who have existing clinical health psychology experience and are at - or ready to work at - 8a level. Please see additional information sheet.

LNWH has a Psychological Services Network (PSN) to enhance collaboration and CPD opportunities, the PSN can fund training and specialist supervision in EMDR for this post holder.

Contact:Dr Sonya Frearson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist. sonya.frearson1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

PMU at St Mark's Hospital is a highly specialist service in gastrointestinal (GI) medicine providing secondary and tertiary level clinical assessment, and psychotherapeutic services for patients with gastrointestinal disorders admitted for surgery, or suffering acute/life threatening intestinal conditions, as well as a range of more functional disorders of varying complexity.

PMU psychologists have the opportunity to work with specific MDTs to further develop specialist clinical expertise. This post is to establish the psychology component of the surgery pre-assessment and prehabilitation service and also includes a remit to support patients' recovery post-surgery.

Specifically, the role holder will:

• Provide a highly specialist psychology service to St Mark's Hospital patients including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
• Contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
• Undertake service evaluation, audit and research to support service development.
• Work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.