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Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working in physical health settings
- Experience
Experience of psychological assessment, intervention and management working with a wide range of clinical presentations with complex, long-term co-morbid physical and mental health conditions including pain and maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
- Experience
Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience
Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Qualifications
Post-graduate training in Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology
- Qualifications
Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies (e.g. ACT, CBT, EMDR) with relevant client groups (e.g. people with long-term co-morbid physical and mental health problems, histories of trauma and abuse)
- Skills and Knowledge
Skilled in working with the above clients individually and within groups and managing group dynamics in the face of highly emotive and distressing difficulties
- Skills and Knowledge
Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management with individuals, couples, families and groups, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Skills and Knowledge
Highly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills and Knowledge
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Skills and Knowledge
Skills in delivering and developing group therapy interventions.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Skills and Knowledge
Post-graduate level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of psychology
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Extensive experience over several years of working in clinical health psychology
- Experience
Experience of working in a pain management programme
- Experience
Experience of working with clients with trauma
- Experience
Experience of working with service user representatives
- Qualifications
Additional formal training or qualification relevant to Clinical Health Psychology and/or Trauma
- Qualifications
Membership of relevant professional group or society e.g. BPS, ACP, British Pain Soc, IASP
- Skills and Knowledge
Written and spoken proficiency in Bengali and/or Sylheti
- Skills and Knowledge
Published peer-reviewed research and/or conference presentations within the field of clinical health psychology
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of the wider landscape involved in the management of chronic pain
Job overview
We are delighted to offer a permanent Band 7 Practitioner Psychologist post within the Tower Hamlets Persistent Pain Management Service. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and motivated practitioner psychologist to contribute to a specialist service and to play a key role in the ongoing development of psychologically informed pain management pathways.
The postholder will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for adults living with persistent pain, working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary Persistent Pain Management Service.
The successful candidate will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the policies of the service, while receiving clinical supervision from the Lead Clinical Psychologist. They will also provide consultation, joint working, and psychologically informed input to colleagues across the MDT.
Tower Hamlets is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse boroughs in London. While not essential, written and spoken proficiency in Bengali and/or Sylheti is considered a valuable asset to support many of our patients and their families, ensuring our service is as inclusive and accessible as possible.
The postholder is required to attend on site three days per week at the Mile End Tower Hamlets Persistent Pain Management Service, ideally on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Remote working may be agreed on days without scheduled clinical activity, subject to service needs.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible, with the lead clinical psychologist, for providing high quality, specialist clinical / counselling / health psychology input to the Tower Hamlets Persistent Pain Service.
This role involves delivering and developing pain management and psychological skills groups, alongside leading service improvement projects that enhance patient care and team effectiveness. The postholder will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for individuals experiencing persistent pain, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to promote holistic, evidence-based approaches to pain management. In addition, the role contributes to ongoing service development, evaluation, and innovation to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.
Where appropriate, the post holder exercises autonomous professional responsibility for clinical decisions, working within professional guidelines and the team's policies and procedures.
The postholder is required to attend on site three days per week at the Mile End Tower Hamlets Pain Service, preferably on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Remote working may be considered on days when there is no scheduled clinical activity, subject to service needs and agreement with the line manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Practitioner Psychologist - Tower Hamlets Persistent Pain Service with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Oct 2026.
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