Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Clinical Psychologist to join our expanding team providing psychological care for people with sickle cell disorder and other rare anaemias. The psychology service is a valued part of a multi-disciplinary team providing hospital-based care for people with sickle cell disorder and other anaemias, including haematology doctors, nurses, and other allied health professionals. We are looking to expand the range of psychological care we are able to provide, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to establish new aspects of the role, including a focus on adolescent transition to adult care, and supporting service users in the community, through a community-based MDT incorporating psychology, social work, nursing, social prescribing, pharmacy and physiotherapy. Main duties of the job The post holder will be based primarily at Hammersmith Hospital, a regional hub providing specialist services for adults with disorders affecting red blood cells. There will be occasional need to travel to St. Mary's Hospital, where the main paediatric sickle cell service is located, to assist with adolescents transitioning to adult care, as well as travel as needed for community outreach. The work will involve meeting with service users individually and/or in groups, providing specialist psychological assessment, support and intervention/therapy. Much of the work with service users will involve helping people manage symptoms or complications related to their condition (e.g., pain), and addressing social, emotional and occupational challenges of having a long term health condition (e.g., relationships, trauma, education and employment). Service users crucially need to maintain an adequate relationship with healthcare providers, and the psychologist serves as adviser, educator and advocate, working with both service users and staff. The community MDT is designed to reach service users who do not necessarily attend hospital frequently, but may be struggling in the community or lost to follow-up. About us The post holder will be employed by CNWL as a member of the clinical health psychology department, a team of clinical and counselling psychologists, assistant psychologists and trainees, providing psychological intervention and support to various health services within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT). The post holder will benefit from weekly didactic discussions, line management and clinical supervision. The post holder will separately be embedded within a multi-disciplinary team in the community, providing care and a link to hospital-based medicine. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings. Date posted 18 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £70,387 to £80,465 a year per annum inc HCAS Contract Fixed term Duration 2 years Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number 333-J-WE-0745 Job locations Hammersmith Hospital Du Cane Rd London W12 0HS Job description Job responsibilities To provide a qualified clinical health psychology service to service users of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust receiving care for sickle cell disorder, including those transitioning from adolescent care, comprising highly specialist psychological assessment, treatment, planning, implementation, and monitoring of outcomes. To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment. To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a specialist in psychological services for sickle cell disorder. To undertake service evaluation, audit and research. To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters. To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved. Job description Job responsibilities To provide a qualified clinical health psychology service to service users of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust receiving care for sickle cell disorder, including those transitioning from adolescent care, comprising highly specialist psychological assessment, treatment, planning, implementation, and monitoring of outcomes. To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment. To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a specialist in psychological services for sickle cell disorder. To undertake service evaluation, audit and research. To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters. To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. Additional training or substantial experience in Clinical Health Psychology through formal postqualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma. Completed training course in clinical supervision. Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC. Desirable Experience working with sickle-cell patients or other haematology patients. Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology Experience Essential Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings. Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature. Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training. Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects. Desirable Experience of teaching or training others. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience of working in a hospital setting. Experience working in organ or stem cell transplant services. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for people chronic health problems including persistent pain. Knowledge of legislation in relation to people with protected characteristics, including disabilities, mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities. Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis. Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care. Desirable Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder / complex trauma, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.). High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies. Skills Essential To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences. To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources. To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with service users, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information. To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual service users and groups and carers, and for meetings such as CPAs and case reviews. To plan allocation of tasks to assistant psychologists. Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups. Desirable To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials. Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. Additional training or substantial experience in Clinical Health Psychology through formal postqualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma. Completed training course in clinical supervision. Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC. Desirable Experience working with sickle-cell patients or other haematology patients. Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology Experience Essential Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings. Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature. Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training. Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects. Desirable Experience of teaching or training others. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience of working in a hospital setting. Experience working in organ or stem cell transplant services. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for people chronic health problems including persistent pain. Knowledge of legislation in relation to people with protected characteristics, including disabilities, mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities. Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis. Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care. Desirable Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder / complex trauma, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.). High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies. Skills Essential To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences. To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources. To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with service users, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information. To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual service users and groups and carers, and for meetings such as CPAs and case reviews. To plan allocation of tasks to assistant psychologists. Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups. Desirable To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials. Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Address Hammersmith Hospital Du Cane Rd London W12 0HS Employer's website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)