Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a consultant clinical/counselling psychologist to join the BHRUT Pain Management team, and as a senior member of NELFT Clinical Health Psychological Services. The post holder will work closely alongside the Professional Lead for CHPS, and the consultants and multidisciplinary team at BHRUT, to develop an evidence-based, highly effective psychological assessment and treatment service for patients/carers referred to the Pain Management Programme.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist psychological assessments, psychological interventions and psycho-education to patients and carers referred to the pain management programme. This will include:Clinical excellence and experience in delivering comprehensive pain management programmes, and working with a range of pain aetiologies, including acute and persistent pain; the promotion of appropriate provision of evidence-based psychological treatments within PMPs (mainly group but also individual programmes) and to maintain and improve the quality of group-based self-management training and support offered to participants. It will include specialist spinal cord stimulation assessments.
About us
Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.
On-call paymentThis post will be required to participate in the Trust on-call rota and attracts payment of 1% of the basic salary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist, consultant level psychological assessments of patients, carers and families referred to the pain management programme.This will include specialist spinal cord stimulation psychology assessments.This will be carried out within a multidisciplinary framework.To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and / or management of the cognitive, emotional, behavioural, physical and psychological health of people with psychological distress in the Pain Management Programme/ Pain service, utilising a bio-psycho-social model, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patients persistent pain and broader problems.
To implement a range of psychological interventions both therapeutic and psycho-educational, for individuals, families and groups, using evidence-based interventions and best practice guidelines.In particular;To provide psychological input to the Services multi-disciplinary Pain Management Programme. These are out-patient interventions based on cognitive-behavioural/ACT principles/ best practice guidelines as set out by the Royal Pain Society, for a group of patients with chronic pain.The programmes will vary from 8 week programmes, to 3 week intensive programmes (4 days per week).To show clinical expertise in the area of individual and group mindfulness-based therapeutic techniques, as well as a strong clinical background in CBT and ACT principles.To show expertise, familiarity and comfort in running group based psychology interventions, as a large dimension of the pain management programme will rely on evidence based group programmes.To show clinical expertise and sensitivity in the psychological management of acute distress, anxiety and despair related to persistent pain. This would include experience in working with suicide risk, hopelessness, post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma related symptoms, as well as a highly skilled ability to assess and manage deterioration in mental state.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist, consultant level psychological assessments of patients, carers and families referred to the pain management programme.This will include specialist spinal cord stimulation psychology assessments.This will be carried out within a multidisciplinary framework.To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and / or management of the cognitive, emotional, behavioural, physical and psychological health of people with psychological distress in the Pain Management Programme/ Pain service, utilising a bio-psycho-social model, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patients persistent pain and broader problems.
To implement a range of psychological interventions both therapeutic and psycho-educational, for individuals, families and groups, using evidence-based interventions and best practice guidelines.In particular;To provide psychological input to the Services multi-disciplinary Pain Management Programme. These are out-patient interventions based on cognitive-behavioural/ACT principles/ best practice guidelines as set out by the Royal Pain Society, for a group of patients with chronic pain.The programmes will vary from 8 week programmes, to 3 week intensive programmes (4 days per week).To show clinical expertise in the area of individual and group mindfulness-based therapeutic techniques, as well as a strong clinical background in CBT and ACT principles.To show expertise, familiarity and comfort in running group based psychology interventions, as a large dimension of the pain management programme will rely on evidence based group programmes.To show clinical expertise and sensitivity in the psychological management of acute distress, anxiety and despair related to persistent pain. This would include experience in working with suicide risk, hopelessness, post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma related symptoms, as well as a highly skilled ability to assess and manage deterioration in mental state.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration clinical/counselling psychologist
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in psychological therapy such as CBT
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working with pain presentations and/or running pain management programmes.
- Experience working with physical health teams/acute hospital teams
Desirable
- Expertise and enthusiasm in line management and clinical supervision of psychologists, trainees and assistant psychologists
Clinical
Essential
- Substantial experience working with complex mental health presentations
- Substantial experience working with clinical risk, safeguarding and triage
Desirable
- Experience with undertaking psychological assessments for elective surgery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration clinical/counselling psychologist
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in psychological therapy such as CBT
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working with pain presentations and/or running pain management programmes.
- Experience working with physical health teams/acute hospital teams
Desirable
- Expertise and enthusiasm in line management and clinical supervision of psychologists, trainees and assistant psychologists
Clinical
Essential
- Substantial experience working with complex mental health presentations
- Substantial experience working with clinical risk, safeguarding and triage
Desirable
- Experience with undertaking psychological assessments for elective surgery
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).
