Job summary
We are looking for a Band 7 Practitioner Psychologist or Accredited CBT Therapist to join our Kidney and Urology service within the Renal and Cardiovascular Division at Royal Free Hospital. This 12-month, part-time (0.69 WTE - 26 hours per week) post is ideal for a compassionate clinician looking to make real impact in specialist medical settings.
The role involves:
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Supporting the K-FiT (Kidney Fitness for Transplantation) Programme, for patients living with kidney failure and obesity to achieve weight loss goals required for kidney transplantation through psychological assessments, individual and group interventions and motivational work.
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The Liver Transplant inpatient service, where you will provide brief psychological interventions and support to patients during critical stages of their medical journey.
You'll work alongside a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team comprising dietitians, physiotherapists, pharmacists, surgeons, and nurses, contributing to holistic, world-class care. The role also includes opportunities for service development, audit, and research.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working autonomously within a very supportive structure, has a passion for improving patient outcomes, and is looking to develop or deepen expertise in physical health psychology and transplant-related care.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work very closely with our renal multidisciplinary teamand deliver specialist biopsychosocial assessments to patients referred to the K-FiT programme. You will support a small number of patients living with kidney failure and obesity, to make the behavioural and psychological changes required to become eligible for kidney transplantation. You will provide formulations and brief, focused psychological interventions for common mental health difficulties including anxiety, low mood, adjustment, emotional eating, and health-related stress many of which may significantly impact treatment adherence and clinical outcomes. You will also facilitate our 8-week K-FiT Mood and Food support group.
You should have excellent communication skills, confidence working within MDTs and the ability to manage and prioritise a varied caseload. Initiative, flexibility, and the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively are essential.
The post holder will work on-site at the Royal Free Hospital on agreed days (must include a Wednesday and Friday). You will be supported by the senior psychologists and be part of a wider psychology team delivering high-quality, integrated care across renal and liver transplant services.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow the linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical, counselling or health psychology and / or level 2 post-graduate qualification in CBT
- Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (Practitioner Psychologist)
- BABCP accreditation (full or provisional)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified / trainee clinical / counselling psychologist / practitioner health psychologist and/or CBT therapist
- Experience of specialist biopsychosocial assessment and delivery of psychological and / or motivational interventions with patients in primary care, community, or acute hospital settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, presenting with a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings including outpatient and/or community and/or primary care, and/or in-patient settings and maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
- Experience of undertaking risk assessments
- Experience of work within interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary environments
- Experience of running patient support groups
Desirable
- Clinical experience in assessment and working psychologically with patients living with obesity in a community and/or acute hospital setting
- Experience of running patient therapy/education/information groups
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Knowledge of and ability to implement behaviour change techniques and interventions as applied to healthy eating and physical exercise
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention, and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations
- Ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level to patients and professional persons within and outside the NHSAbility to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level to patients and professional persons within and outside the NHS
- Ability to act as a practitioner psychologist / CBT therapist and work autonomously in hospital settings
- High level knowledge of psychology research design and methodology within physical health settings
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical, counselling or health psychology and / or level 2 post-graduate qualification in CBT
- Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (Practitioner Psychologist)
- BABCP accreditation (full or provisional)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified / trainee clinical / counselling psychologist / practitioner health psychologist and/or CBT therapist
- Experience of specialist biopsychosocial assessment and delivery of psychological and / or motivational interventions with patients in primary care, community, or acute hospital settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, presenting with a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings including outpatient and/or community and/or primary care, and/or in-patient settings and maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
- Experience of undertaking risk assessments
- Experience of work within interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary environments
- Experience of running patient support groups
Desirable
- Clinical experience in assessment and working psychologically with patients living with obesity in a community and/or acute hospital setting
- Experience of running patient therapy/education/information groups
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Knowledge of and ability to implement behaviour change techniques and interventions as applied to healthy eating and physical exercise
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention, and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations
- Ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level to patients and professional persons within and outside the NHSAbility to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level to patients and professional persons within and outside the NHS
- Ability to act as a practitioner psychologist / CBT therapist and work autonomously in hospital settings
- High level knowledge of psychology research design and methodology within physical health settings
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).
