Job summary The role is based within Homerton Healthcare providing support to the patients, carers and their families for patients within City and Hackney with haemoglobin disorders. The post holder will provide services to patients at the acute and community site. The post holder will be responsible for delivering psychological assessment, consultation, formulation, and therapy treatment. The post holder will offer advice and consultation on patients' psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service. The work will often entail rapid assessment, formulation, consultation, and treatment, jointly with the Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia MDT to enable progress with patient outcomes as well as pain management and reducing frequent attendance at hospital. Main duties of the job Where appropriate the post holder will act as an expert in their field and lead and/or participate in initiatives to improve standards of care for this patient group including research for service improvement and promoting evidence-based practice. The practitioner will practice autonomously, and they will act as an advocate for patients within a multi-professional team setting across various health care sites in line with service requirements. About us Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list. Date posted 10 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £54,320 to £60,981 a year p.a. inc pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 293-EMRS2-0414 Job locations Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Centre 457 Queensbridge Road Hackney E8 3AS Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Clinical/counselling Psychology conferring eligibility for chartership by the British Psychological Society and HCP Desirable Accredited as a supervisor with the BABCP Trust Values Essential Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values Skills and abilities Essential Evidence of CPD inhealth psychology, CBT, or Systemic Therapy and other areas as appropriate for post Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment Desirable Skills for facilitating communication in interventions with families and staff teams Experience Essential Experience of working with long term conditions Experience of representing psychology within MDT Desirable Clinical audit Knowledge Essential Knowledge of long term conditions Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion Person Specification Qualifications Essential Clinical/counselling Psychology conferring eligibility for chartership by the British Psychological Society and HCP Desirable Accredited as a supervisor with the BABCP Trust Values Essential Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values Skills and abilities Essential Evidence of CPD inhealth psychology, CBT, or Systemic Therapy and other areas as appropriate for post Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment Desirable Skills for facilitating communication in interventions with families and staff teams Experience Essential Experience of working with long term conditions Experience of representing psychology within MDT Desirable Clinical audit Knowledge Essential Knowledge of long term conditions Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion 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 Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Centre 457 Queensbridge Road Hackney E8 3AS Employer's website https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)