Principal Practitioner Psychologist, Sickle Cell and Thalassemia | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £72,921 - £83,362 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 1FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7353221/259-7353221RLH |
Summary
We are excited to advertise this opportunity, that has arisen due to the current post holder going on maternity leave.
We are looking for a practitioner psychologist who is passionateabout tackling health inequalities and improving access to care for those who are least well served by health services, and who has experience in working with patients with chronic health conditions.
The role is multifaceted and varied. The focus is on supporting the systems around patients in thecommunity to promote psychology and mental health well-being as an integral part of chronic disease management.
The role also includes direct clinical work, for example, supporting MDT management of acute and persistent pain and support to managetheemotional and psychological impact of living with a chronic health condition.
This post is part of a project funded by NHS England for a period of two years, with the aim ofdeveloping ‘end-to-end’ pathway support for people living with sickle cell disorder, to ensure the needs of sickle cell disorder patients are being met.
The post-holder, in collaboration with a range of MDT colleagues, will support improvements to service delivery within community services for patients living in North East London (NEL) with sickle cell disorder.
Sickle cell is one of the most common of the ‘rare’ blood disorders and disproportionately affects people from Black African and Caribbean populations
To improve care quality and patient experience for patients with sickle cell disorder.
To improve clinical outcomes for patients, for example to access medical support in a timely way, support to manage the emotional consequences of living with sickle cell disorder and improved pain management.
To achieve greater consistency in provision of psychological support across NEL, in line with evidence based/best practice guidance.
Collaboration with partners from across existing services, to enhance pathways.
Consultation, liaison, and training to other staff across pathways, to enhance psychological understanding and skills of other professionals seen by the patient.
Supporting the addressing of health inequalities, ensuring all patient groups benefit from psychological approaches by identifying underlying psychological factors and linking with accessible, effective community psychological support programmes.
To support the establishment of permanent funding for psychology provision.
You will be joining a growing psychology team within the Haematology Service at the Royal London Hospital, which has benefitted from the establishment of several new psychology posts over the past 12 months; including an equivalent role in the paediatric sickle cell service, an assistant psychologist to support both posts, a lead psychologist with a focus on the inpatient sickle cell service, and a psychologist leading a newly established infected blood psychology service.
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 30 Jul 2025