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Principal Psychologist/Psychological Therapist in Diabetes | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 26 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £58,698 - £65,095 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2024 |
| Location: | London, E1 4DG |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6427324/259-6427324RLH |
Summary
We are excited to recruit to the role of Principal Psychologist/Psychological Therapist in Diabetes. You would be joining the Diabetes Psychology and Psychiatry Service which sits within the Tower Hamlets Community Diabetes Service.
The Tower Hamlets Community Diabetes Service is a specialist service located within Mile End Hospital, supporting people living with Type 1 Diabetes and some people living Type 2 Diabetes that is not well-controlled. You would be joining the Diabetes Psychology and Psychiatry Service (DPPS) comprising Psychotherapists, Psychologists and a Consultant in Diabetes Psychiatry. This service sits within the wider multi-disciplinary team of nurses, dieticians, consultants, and diabetes educators.
The Diabetes Psychology and Psychiatry Service aims: to support people who live with Type 1 (T1) or Type 2 (T2) diabetes to manage their diabetes as well as possible whilst leading the life they want to live; to provide compassionate specialised psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for adults living with diabetes accessing diabetes care; to build connections with other services to improve the care of people living with diabetes; and to support the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to see the person as well as the diabetes.
The service offers assessments and screening, as well as groups and individual psychological interventions to people living with Type 1 diabetes and people living with Type 2 diabetes that is poorly controlled.
· To lead the development and delivery of specialist assessments of clients, using interview, formal psychometric and other assessment methods as appropriate and in accordance with their profession.
· To lead the development and delivery of treatment, advice and management of clients living with Type 1 diabetes or Type 2 diabetes that is not well-controlled, using a range of appropriate psychological or biopsychosocial interventions according to their profession, including 1:1 and group sessions.
· To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients, in accordance with the policies of the services.
· To deliver specialist advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, specifically the wider MDT and GPs, to assist in the formulation, diagnosis and treatment of clients.
· To deliver professional communications in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients.
· To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to clients.
· To develop and maintain relationships including consultation to relevant user groups and other organisations.
· To provide teaching/training to health and social care staff, from a range of services, to promote the care provided to people living with diabetes in Tower Hamlets.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jul 2024