Band 7, up to 22.5 hours available
The post holder will work within the Physical Health Rehabilitation Psychology (PHRP) team, part of the Department of Physical Health Psychology.
The Department offers specialist psychological input across Cumbria to patients with health problems and associated psychological difficulty.
PHRP aims to promote psychological wellbeing for patients with LTCs, for example, COPD, Coronary disease, diabetes, cancer, and palliative care needs. There are also pathways in Maternal mental health, Neurological difficulties, Chronic Pain, and Persistent symptoms.
This post holder will work within this comprehensive pathway built on a biopsychosocial model. The pathway will work across secondary and primary care with an interface with acute services, providing therapy and indirect care to patients with a combination of physical health problems and psychological problems.
This post will contribute to this service aim and promote:
1. Integrated working in primary and secondary care, across the health economy/ICC
2. Collaborative work with other professionals
3. Teaching, Training, and Supervision
As a specialist clinician and expert within your discipline, the post holder will be required to:
1. Provide a highly specialised psychological therapy and assessment
2. Offer clinical supervision and support to other psychological practitioners working within the service
3. Develop and engage in audit and research and service evaluation
The service places a high value on compassion towards self, colleagues, and service users. The post holder would be expected to work in accordance with this.
Work is guided by precedent and clearly defined policies, protocols, procedures, and codes of conduct. The post holder is expected to work independently, using their discretion about when to refer to their manager.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high-quality care every time':
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
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