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Consultant Psychologist in Pain Management
| Posting date: | 10 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £74,290.00 to £85,601.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £74290.00 - £85601.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 February 2025 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9395-25-0196 |
Summary
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.