Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

An opportunity has arisen for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our dedicated and well-established interdisciplinary chronic pain and fatigue management service with a focus on supporting people with Long COVID.

We welcome applications from newly qualified, or less experienced clinical psychologists who can initially be appointed to a Band 7 Development Post. The post holder will be supported to develop their skills across predetermined core competencies. Once they have been assessed as meeting these competencies, they will move to band 8a in the service.

The service works with people with a wide range of chronic pain conditions, ME/CFS and Long COVID. The post holder will be involved in assessment and a range of interventions including group, individual and workshops. The service is delivered from sites in Aylesbury and Amersham.

Good communication and team-working skills are essential. Previous experience with the identified client groups is not a prerequisite.

You will receive clinical supervision from the Principal Clinical Psychologist and have access to a wide range of CPD activities and a strong network of Psychologists working in the Trust. There are opportunities for service development, service evaluation/research and teaching/training. The Trust has excellent links with the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research and regularly has trainees doing clinical placements.

To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality highly specialist clinical psychology service to persons with Long COVID, chronic pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) across all sectors of care, within the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Management Service and Long COVID assessment clinic. To 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, 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.

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What 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.
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• 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 Teresa Fediw Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist Email address: Sign in to view email Telephone number: 01296831320