Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity is available for a suitably qualified Clinical, Counselling or Health psychologist to join the Renal Medicine Psychology team within the Clinical Health Psychology Department at Salford Royal Hospital.
Join a well-established renal psychology team providing psychological input to patients suffering from end stage renal failure, including patients on dialysis and those with a kidney transplant. The post holder will be expected to offer expertise at a senior level in this exciting field of Clinical Health Psychology. Team working will be integral to the role, including involvement in MDT meetings and regular liaison, teaching, and joint working with professional colleagues to support the wider medical/nursing team regarding psychological aspects of care.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will offer high-quality leadership to more junior colleagues within the renal psychology team, including Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, and Trainee Psychologists, alongside undertaking complex clinical work. The role will also include providing high-quality consultation, leadership, and clinical input to the renal dialysis population, focusing on complex trauma presentations and medical compliance difficulties. Involvement in research relating to psychological aspects of renal care will also be a focus of the role.
It would be advantageous if the post holder has experience in ACT, CFT, CBT, and EMDR, as these are the therapeutic approaches most suited to this population, along with a good understanding of the principles and practices of Trauma Informed Care.
Flexible working is available, including some working from home within the job plan if desired.
Enthusiasm and commitment are essential, as are excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
A commitment to evidence-based health care in the field of renal psychology is essential, as is the ability to offer high-quality clinical supervision to more junior psychology colleagues. A good understanding of medical compliance issues and psychological adjustment to invasive medical procedures would be helpful, along with the ability to work with complex health-related psychological presentations involving risk.
About Us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job Responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: Northern Care Alliance Careers.
In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme, we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social background, or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnic minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc Psychology degree or equivalent (recognised by the British Psychological Society).
* British Psychological Society Accredited Doctoral Degree in Clinical, Health or Counselling Psychology.
Professional Registration
* The post holder must satisfy the criteria for HCPC Registration for the advertised role.
Knowledge, Training, & Skills
* Significant experience (5 years +) of working with people with chronic health conditions, including complex cases involving medical compliance.
* Experience of clinically supervising other psychologists.
* Knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of Trauma Informed Care.
* Experience of taking autonomous responsibility for the development of a specialist area of working or aspect of psychological care provision.
* Experience of line managing other psychologists.
* Further training in approaches particularly valuable in health settings, such as ACT, CBT, CFT, EMDR, and BSFT.
* Experience of working psychologically with patients with End Stage Renal failure.
* Experience of carrying out clinically related research in the area of clinical health psychology.
* Experience of providing high-quality teaching, training, and consultation to non-psychology professionals.
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.
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