Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist (Band 7/8a)

Job overview

We are excited to be recruiting a Band 7/8a (preceptorship at Band 7)  Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist specializing in Renal Medicine.

The successful applicant will join the existing renal psychology team in the provision of highly specialist psychological services to Renal Medicine at Salford Royal Hospital as part of the Clinical Health Psychology Department within Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

This role will involve psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment of patients on an individual and group basis, multi-disciplinary working, consultancy work, liaison, research, teaching, training/supervision of trainee/assistant psychologists (Band 8a), nursing staff, and others. The role also includes assisting the Clinical Lead in service design and development of clinical pathways. You will do this by working in an evidence-based way, considering the link between both physical and mental health and according to best practice and professional guidelines

Main duties of the job

• Work individually with outpatients including psychological assessment, formulation, design, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions for patients with complex medical and psychological needs, including high levels of long-term risk assessment and management. This work will be both face to face and remote (telephone/video).
• Manage referrals and own caseload, making autonomous clinical decisions regarding the choice of assessment tools, psychological therapies and the design of individualized therapy within level of expertise.
• Make recommendations to surgical, medical and nursing colleagues regarding current and future psychological and clinical management.
• Facilitate groups based on CBT and ACT principles if required.
• There may be a requirement for inpatient work.
• Complete live donor psychological assessments and provide recommendations on suitability for proceeding with live kidney donation.
• Work indirectly including liaising with colleagues and other professionals to promote a psychological perspective regarding patient care.
• Provide consultancy, including liaising with multi-disciplinary colleagues, attending MDT meetings, and inter-agency working including attending multi professionals meetings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk