THEATRES, ANAESTHETICS, CRITICAL CARE AND PAIN DIRECTORATE

Pain Psychologist

Band 8a

37.5 Hours Per Week - Full Time Permanent

We are looking to appoint an experienced Pain Psychologist at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.

Reporting to the clinical service lead the role involves providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention to people with a wide range of chronic pain conditions.

The successful candidate will have proven Psychology experience at an advanced level in a healthcare setting with experience of managing patients with chronic pain conditions. You will have an extensive clinical skill set and be confident in working independently. We are looking for a motivated and flexible individual and able to articulate complex clinical issues whilst at the same time discuss diagnosis and treatment options to patients in a sensitive and informative way.

Main duties of the job

You must be a HCPC registered practitioner psychologist and have experience of working with clients who have long-term health conditions.

The post holder will be expected to work across various sites including Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Guest Hospital and community based sites across the Dudley Borough.

You will be required to deliver psychological interventions including 1:1 Psychology Sessions, working alongside physiotherapy and nursing colleagues as well as group based interventions such as Pain Management Programmes to help support people to manage long-term pain effectively. You will be expected to provide some clinical leadership for aspects of the psychology component to the service. You will be expected to be an active member of the team in audits and service development.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of excellent health care, improved health for all. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
• Post Graduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Post qualification training in specific, evidence-based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span
• Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling or Health) by the BPS
• Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology
• Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychologist

Desirable

• Relevant academic qualifications

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential

• Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to communicate complex, highly personal and sensitive information
• Able to communicate effectively within the team and build good sound working relationships
• Advanced ability to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship and manage transference appropriately

Knowledge and Training

Essential

• Experience of designing and delivering teaching and training
• Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
• Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches for people with psychological problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex and psychological presentations and physical health difficulties
• Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
• Well developed psychometric assessment skills
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice in relation to the client group
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis, as practiced within the field of Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology
• Ability to use IT equipment and programmes, including the use of internet to carry out literature searches for research purposes, databases and patient information systems
• A commitment to continued professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice

Desirable

• Training study days or conferences relating to physical health conditions
• Able to think strategically to consider the wider picture for developing specialist services long term and planning developments
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological interventions for in physical healthcare settings

Experience

Essential

• Experience in working with people who have physical health difficulties
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologist within a relevant area
• Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologists
• Training and Experience in the application of psychological knowledge across a range of mental health presentations, including physical health
• Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations
• Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
• Experience of working with, and maintaining professionalism in the face of, highly emotive and distressing problems
• Experience of multi-agency/multidisciplinary working
• Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision. Therapeutic expertise in working with groups/carers/families
• Experience of consultation to non-psychology staff

Desirable

• Experience of strategic planning and service development
• Experience of teaching and training psychologists in a Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology doctorate training course

Planning & Organisational Skills

Essential

• Able to prioritise own work and deal with competing demands to work effectively

Physical Skills

Essential

• Able to travel across Dudley Group sites as required
• Ability to work autonomously within scope of practice and levels of competence
• Ability to work independently as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate level of clinical and managerial supervision and maintain awareness of own limitations
• Enthusiastic, proactive and interested in service development and team working

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Russells Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ

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