Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist

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Would you like to work with an excellent interdisciplinary chronic pain and fatigue management service? An opportunity has arisen for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our dedicated and well-established interdisciplinary service based at Amersham Hospital.We welcome applications from newly qualified, or less experienced clinical psychologists, initially appointed to a Band 7 Development Post. The post holder will be supported to develop skills across predetermined core competencies of therapy, supervision, teamwork and leadership. Once assessed as meeting these competencies, they will move to band 8a.The service works with people with a wide range of chronic pain conditions and ME/CFS. The post holder will be involved in assessment, group and individual programmes; provide clinical supervision, training and audit/evaluation.The post includes 0.3 WTE providing psychological assessment and intervention within the related speciality of rheumatology.Good communication and team working skills are essential. You do not need prior experience of chronic pain and fatigue management.You will receive clinical supervision from the Clinical Psychologist leading the service and have access to a wide range of CPD activities and a strong network of Psychologists within the Trust. There are opportunities for service development, evaluation/research and teaching/training. The service has excellent links with the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research.To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality highly specialist clinical psychology service to persons with chronic pain and fatigue and rheumatological conditions across all sectors of care, within the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Management Service and Rheumatology Department. To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by assistant psychologists, doctoral trainee clinical psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Management Service. To utilise research skills, as a major requirement of the job, for audit, policy and service development and research. To propose and implement policy changes which may impact on other professionals within the area served by the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Management Service.Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfDWhat does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr John Pimm Job title: Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist Email address: john.pimm@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01296 393319