Job summary
This post combines a clinical caseload within the community pain service and a requirement to provide clinical and professional leadership of Psychology/Psychotherapy within the interdisciplinary pain service. The postholder will:
-Regularly appraise team members (Direct Reports) and set objectives in line with personal development and service requirements.
-Ensure staff performance issues (direct reports) are dealt with in a professional, supportive, timely and effective manner, in line with HR Policies.
-Provide clinical supervision and competency assessment of psychological therapists
-work within the interdisciplinary team to provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment (group and individual; in-person and via ehealth) for adults referred to the Chronic Pain Service. Assessments and treatments should be consistent with evidence-based psychological approaches, including CBT, third wave and other psychological approaches. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is the predominant therapeutic approach within the services.
-Advice and consultation on psychological aspects of pain management to other health professionals
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Lead Psychologist to join our newly forming interdisciplinary chronic pain team based in Brent. We are looking for an experienced psychologist with a passion for working in the field of chronic pain management, experience of managing caseloads within a physical health setting and leading a team.
You will provide specialist psychological assessments and formulations, and deliver individual and group interventions as part of our interdisciplinary community-based chronic pain service, working alongside nurses, doctors, and physiotherapists.
You will have excellent communication and relationship skills and be resilient in responding to sometimes hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive situations. You will develop and foster conducive relationships with local and national clinical stakeholders including IAPT services, GPs, secondary care and other clinically important contacts.
You will have line management responsibilities including but not limited to clinical supervision, providing Psycholotherapeutic advice and guidance and assisting with the analysis of statistical data for research and audit purposes. Offer staff training, running reflective practice and team formulations.
About us
Connect Health is the largest and most experienced independent community healthcare provider in the UK encompassing mental health, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, tier-2 MSK (musculoskeletal), chronic pain, long Covid, First Contact Practitioners (FCP) and rheumatology services, serving over 375k NHS patients pa across 29 NHS ICBs (Integrated Care Boards).
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Connect we're passionate about investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels appreciated. We believe that happy and engaged colleagues provide exceptional patient care and will be motivated to perform at their best. Here's a glimpse of what we offer you: Professional Development: Enjoy a minimum of 5% of your working hours dedicated to your personal growth and development. Attend internal conferences, study days, and access clinical support tools and pathways to excel in your role and career. Generous Holiday Entitlement: Benefit from up to 30 days of holiday (plus public holidays) to relax and recharge. You'll also get another day off for your Birthday. If you'd like even more holiday to enjoy you can participate in our generous holiday buy and sell scheme. Wellness Support: Access a suite of health support tools and an employee assistance program for your well-being so you can be at your best and be your true self. Performance Awards: Excel in your objectives and be rewarded further for your hard work with a range of pay, gifts and incentives awarded alongside attending our annual colleague awards to be treated and feel special. Savings and Support: Make huge saving by making the most of Blue Light and Healthcare Services discounts as well as the very important employer pension contributions. Membership Fee Reimbursement: Save your pennies, as we cover the cost of role required professional membership fees. Connect Clinical Education Academy: Access a wide range of bespoke learning opportunities with live and recorded sessions, to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills across all clinical pathways. Collaboration Opportunities: Engage with our entire clinical team through, including emergency clinical on-call support, clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring. Team Building: Join in on team-building and away days to build strong connections with your colleagues. Flexibility: Work in a way that supports home live, through hybrid working options and flexibility in working hours and times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Connect we're passionate about investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels appreciated. We believe that happy and engaged colleagues provide exceptional patient care and will be motivated to perform at their best. Here's a glimpse of what we offer you: Professional Development: Enjoy a minimum of 5% of your working hours dedicated to your personal growth and development. Attend internal conferences, study days, and access clinical support tools and pathways to excel in your role and career. Generous Holiday Entitlement: Benefit from up to 30 days of holiday (plus public holidays) to relax and recharge. You'll also get another day off for your Birthday. If you'd like even more holiday to enjoy you can participate in our generous holiday buy and sell scheme. Wellness Support: Access a suite of health support tools and an employee assistance program for your well-being so you can be at your best and be your true self. Performance Awards: Excel in your objectives and be rewarded further for your hard work with a range of pay, gifts and incentives awarded alongside attending our annual colleague awards to be treated and feel special. Savings and Support: Make huge saving by making the most of Blue Light and Healthcare Services discounts as well as the very important employer pension contributions. Membership Fee Reimbursement: Save your pennies, as we cover the cost of role required professional membership fees. Connect Clinical Education Academy: Access a wide range of bespoke learning opportunities with live and recorded sessions, to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills across all clinical pathways. Collaboration Opportunities: Engage with our entire clinical team through, including emergency clinical on-call support, clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring. Team Building: Join in on team-building and away days to build strong connections with your colleagues. Flexibility: Work in a way that supports home live, through hybrid working options and flexibility in working hours and times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- British Psychological Society Accredited post-graduate doctoral degree in an applied field of psyc
Experience
Desirable
- Experience working in an interdisciplinary chronic pain service, Experience of delivering high quality Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- British Psychological Society Accredited post-graduate doctoral degree in an applied field of psyc
Experience
Desirable
- Experience working in an interdisciplinary chronic pain service, Experience of delivering high quality Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
