Lead Practitioner Psychologist, Sickle Cell Disorder and Thalassemia | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £70,387 - £80,465 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 1FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7288371/259-7288371RLH |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic and experienced practitioner psychologist within our Department of Haematology.
The successful candidate will leadin the provision of specialist inpatient and outpatient psychological support to adults with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia.
We are looking for a practitioner psychologist who is passionateabout tackling health inequalities and improving access to care and patient experience for those who are least well served by health services, and who has experience in working with patients with chronic health conditions.
Within the role, there is scope to contribute to research, or policy work in psychological care for people with Sickle Cell & Thalassemia as well as opportunities for service development and providing care in an innovative way. There are also opportunities for CPD and a chance to develop clinical skills.
The post holder will be based primarily at the Royal London Hospital; a regional hub providing specialist services for adults with disorders affecting red blood cells. An important aspect of the role will be in providing management to a colleague whose focus is community based support, as well as close liaison with a colleague working in the paediatric sickle cell service, to assist with adolescents transitioning to adult care.
The role will have a focus on supporting the systems around patientsto promote psychology and mental health well-being as an integral part of chronic disease management.Service users crucially need to maintain an adequate relationship with healthcare providers, and the psychologist serves to support that relationship, working with both service users and staff.
Direct work involves meeting with service users individually and/or in groups, providing specialist psychological assessment, support and intervention. Much of the work with service users will involve helping people manage symptoms or complications related to their condition, such as sickle cell pain crisis and addressing the psychosocial and occupational challenges of having a long term health condition.
In addition to joining the Haematology service, Barts Health has an established and growing infrastructure for clinical health psychology, so you will join a professional network committed to mutual support and development.
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.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Jul 2025