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Principal Clinical Psychologist in Pain | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 December 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £62,215 - £72,293 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 January 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL3 6RN |
| Company: | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6845042/241-936-IC-24 |
Summary
Band 8B Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (0.9WTE)-Clinical Health Psychology
Would you like to develop your leadership skills in pain management and your experience in Clinical Health Psychology? We are looking to welcome a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to our Clinical Health Psychology Service. We are a friendly and supportive team of psychologists who provide specialist input for people with a range of physical health conditions using approaches including ACT, CBT, CFT & EMDR.
You will be the lead psychologist in the well established MDT pain management service, working alongside and supervising other psychologists.
You will also have the opportunity to work with cardiac, gastroenterology, dermatology, oncology and palliative care referrals as well as joining the fortnightly MDT critical care follow up clinic.
The post is 0.9WTE and permanent. Flexible working is supported wherever possible, including the possibility of some remote working.
You will have extensive experience of working in pain management. Experience of clinical health psychology is also desirable. However, we welcome applicants with a keen interest to learn about other specialties within health psychology with valuable transferable skills to bring to the role.
To work as the lead psychologist in the persistent pain management MDT and as a member of the clinical health psychology team.
To provide assessment and intervention to patients with persistent pain and a range of physical health conditions.
To lead a pain management group programme in conjunction with MDT colleagues.
To be the lead psychologist for ICU follow up service.
To provide advice and consultation to MDT colleagues and medical teams.
To promote psychological thinking with non-psychology colleagues.
To participate in teaching, training, audit, and service development.
To provide clinical supervision to psychology and MDT colleagues.
Health, Safety and Security:
· All employees have a duty to report any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, following Trust procedure.
· To ensure that Health and Safety legislation is complied with at all times, including COSHH, Workplace Risk Assessment and Control of Infection.
Confidentiality:
• Working within the trust you may gain knowledge of confidential matters which may include personal and medical information about patients and staff. Failure to observe this confidentiality could lead to disciplinary action being taken against you.
Data Quality
• All employees are reminded about the importance of Data Quality and staff should make themselves aware of departmental and corporate objectives for Data Quality.
• Data Quality forms part of the appraisal and objective setting process for staff responsible for data entry and data production; staff should ensure that they adhere to policies and procedures at all times. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action being taken.
Codes of Conduct and Accountability:
• You are expected to comply with relevant Bolton NHS Foundation Trust codes of conduct and accountability.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults:
• You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Jan 2025
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