The Rheumatology Department is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and driven part-time Health Psychologist to join their multidisciplinary team. The post holder will be joining one of the largest and busiest rheumatology teams in the West Midlands, offering adolescent and adult rheumatology services with a wide spectrum of specialist and inter-disciplinary clinics (for early RA, seronegative arthropathy, connective tissue disease, vasculitis, musculoskeletal ultrasound, osteoporosis, scleroderma, renal, respiratory and orthopaedics).
This is a part-time post (2 days; 15 hours per week) and would fit in well with a portfolio career.
Main duties of the job
The department is staffed by a full multi-disciplinary team of rheumatology consultants, junior doctors, specialist rheumatology nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and an existing Health Psychologist. Health Psychology has long been advocated as an essential component of the rheumatology multidisciplinary team, but only a few centres nationwide have been able to deliver this service. Dudley has pioneered Health Psychology staffing within the rheumatology team; the current postholder is retiring, hence this exciting opportunity has arisen to join a team where health psychology is already embedded and established. The team is looking for an individual who is committed to rheumatology and holistically supporting our patients with chronic conditions.
About us
At the Dudley Group, our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world-class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and inclusive employer where people feel a sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offers many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* Undergraduate degree conferring Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (previously GBR) OR evidence of conversion course (BPS accredited).
* Masters degree in Health Psychology conferring Stage 1 Chartership.
* Stage II Chartership via BPS accreditation either by the independent route or PhD or PsyD.
* Eligible for registration with the Health and Social Care Professions Council (HSCPC).
* Member of the Division of Health Psychology within the British Psychological Society.
* Member of the British Society for Rheumatology.
Knowledge and Training
* Be able to directly deliver and develop highly specialist health psychology services within a rheumatology department.
* Assess, develop and implement one-to-one health specialist psychological interventions; such as adjusting to a chronic disease, adjusting to long-term medication, mood disorders, symptom management, needle-phobia.
* Deliver group therapy, alongside our Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy team.
* Have specialist training in talking therapies (for example CBT; ACT; Motivational Interviewing; Mindfulness).
* Be familiar with engaging in and facilitating reflective practice.
* Able to liaise with the MDT and other agencies to provide care & advice to service users.
Experience
* Minimum of 3 years' clinical experience as a Health Psychologist within the NHS, experienced in long-term conditions.
* Previous experience within Rheumatology.
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.
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata - per annum.
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