An exciting 12 month opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Clinical, Counselling or Health psychologist to join the General Medicine Psychology team within the department of Clinical Health Psychology Department at Salford Royal Hospital. The post would be ideal for a psychologist looking to gain experience across a diverse range of medical specialties.
12 Month Fixed Term Contract Band 7 Preceptorship / 8a.37.5 hours per week Hybrid working is encouraged with the post-holder splitting the week between working from home and attending the hospital base in Salford.
The Post holder will:
Contribute to the provision and development of specialist psychological care provided to adults with chronic or acute physical health problems across a wide range of health conditions (e.g. dermatology, diabetes, oncology, rheumatology, immunology, cardiology, etc).
We can offer you excellent peer support and supervision within the general medicine team and as part of the wider department which is shared between the clinical health psychology and neuropsychology teams.
Enthusiasm and commitment are essential as are excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
A commitment to provision of evidence-based health care is essential. An understanding of the psychological factors influencing physical health and delivery of health care would be desirable.
Candidates meeting all criteria will be informed of their interview time and sent a link when shortlisting is complete.
Informal enquiries: Dr Emma Solomon, Lead Psychologist General Medicine or Dr Sarah Blackshaw, Principal Psychologist 0161 206 5588.
The post holder may be expected to cover other areas of clinical health psychology dependent on changing service needs and waiting list priorities.
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 to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website:
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This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
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