Clinical Psychologist
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Job summary
COPE is a longstanding, interdisciplinary pain management service. The team provides expert multidisciplinary assessment and management service for people with persistent pain for whom underlying treatable causes have been investigated and treated where appropriate. Patients referred to the service often present with complex medical and psychological problems and have often had a difficult journey in healthcare. We are looking for an committed applied psychologist to join the team and help us continue to maintain and develop this well established service. The role will involve group and individual work, training and supervision.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible, with the consultant clinical psychologist, for providing high quality, specialist applied psychology input to COPE. This will include providing highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy including interdisciplinary group and individual pain management programmes, offering advice and consultation on psychological aspects of Pain Management to other health professionals and supporting other clinical team members who provide care based on psychological theories and principles. Where appropriate, the post holder will exercise autonomous professional responsibility for clinical decisions, working within professional guidelines and the team's policies and procedures. The post holder will be expected to utilise their knowledge of evidence based psychological interventions and research skills to identify and implement audit, research and service development projects. The post holder will also be involved in the training and continuing professional development of clinical psychologists and other health professionals.
About us
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust offers an extensive range of services to the people of southwest London and northeast Surrey, including Sutton, Merton and Epsom.
- COPE is based at The Malvern Centre, Sutton.
- The postholder will link professionally to a group of applied psychologists working in different areas of healthcare across the Trust.
Date posted
15 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£56,388 to £62,785 a year pa pro rata incl HCAS (Oyuter)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
343-NN-6460134-AHP-AG
Job locations
Sutton Hospital
Malvern Centre, Cotswold Rd
Sutton
SM2 5NF
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Sutton Hospital
Malvern Centre, Cotswold Rd
Sutton
SM2 5NF
Employer's website
https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
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