The post-holder carries responsibility for own work and interventions and for the interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies acting as an autonomous independent practitioner in relation to: 1. To provide a highly specialised Psychology service to burns and major trauma patients within the Trust. 2. To devise and provide individualised assessment and treatment of inpatients and outpatients with multi-faceted problems. 3. To provide specialist advice and consultation on psychological problems, needs and care of burns and major trauma patients. 4. To provide specialist support and supervision to staff involved in the care of burns patients and those involved in the care of major trauma patients, where appropriate to do so. 5. To work alongside the Lead Clinical Psychologists for the services to meet the health needs, participate in, advise, and make proposals regarding service development within the burns facility and major trauma department in relation to emotional and psychological wellbeing of patients and staff. 6. To apply Research and Development skills to perform audits within the service; audit own clinical practice; and the supervision of undergraduate students, psychology assistants and doctoral trainees where appropriate. For further details please see the attached JD & PS