Practitioner Psychologist in Neurofibromatosis

Practitioner Psychologist in Neurofibromatosis NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area: Psychologist Grade NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays are key days; some flexible hours and home-working will be possible.)

Job ref: 196-LIS9251

Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Site: Neurofibromatosis Centre, 1st Floor, Southwark Wings, Guy's Hospital, London

Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 p.a inc HCA

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 20/02/:59

Job overview

Are you a psychologist who loves diversity in your work in clinical health? Are you keen to join a friendly, neurology-led MDT and use your skills to support patients who are living with visible difference, pain, and the uncertainty of a long-term condition?

This is a part-time permanent post working in the Neurofibromatosis Service. It is an interesting and rewarding role, working with patients aged 16+ and their families, who have Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), type 2 (NF2), or Schwannomatosis. We offer support for a range of issues from concerns about appearance, pain, uncertainty about the future, and cognitive difficulties as well. You will work with an 8a lead psychologist, embedded in a large and friendly MDT with particularly close working with our specialist nurses, social worker, and physiotherapist.

Main duties of the job

In joining our team, you will offer evidence-based interventions to patients with NF1, NF2, or Schwannomatosis, whose condition is impacting their mental health and quality of life. You'll be embedded in the NF team, so the role can include consultation, teaching, and joint work. The psychology service collects outcome data, so you'll be encouraged to do regular audits, answer specific research questions, and make the case for further developments.

• An interest in brain-behaviour relationships and some experience of working with people with cognitive difficulties is helpful.
• We are looking for someone with:
• Good clinical skills in more than one therapeutic approach
• An interest in brain and behaviour relationships
• Confidence in working with and consulting to other professionals in the MDT
• An ability to adapt and be creative to meet the sensory and cognitive needs of our patients and families
• A flexible approach to how psychological interventions can be delivered as part of a busy and multi-factorial clinic

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• To provide evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions for patients and families using the NF service.
• To work as an independent and autonomous professional within British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) guidelines and Trust policies and procedures taking full responsibility for own work within the service.
• To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, structured observations, clinical interviews, and to interpret and integrate this highly complex data.
• To formulate psychological treatment plans based on the evidence gathered and drawing on appropriate theoretical models.
• To deliver evidence-based psychological treatments within the service, monitoring outcomes and modifying and adapting interventions.
• To assess and monitor risk, draw up appropriate risk management plans and escalating where necessary according to Trust policy.
• To work effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To communicate skilfully, tactfully, and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with patients, relatives, and colleagues, both orally and in writing.
• To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry and recording.

Person specification Qualifications

• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Post graduate doctorate or its equivalent in Clinical, Health or Counselling Psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)

Experience

• Delivering evidence-based interventions to adults with physical health problems, with a range of complexities and psychological needs.
• Working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Working with patients with a neurological condition and/or caregivers.

Knowledge

• Practitioner-level knowledge of cognitive behavioural therapy and at least one other model of psychological therapy appropriate to adults.

Skills

• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, including communicating complex, highly technical and sensitive information to clients, families and colleagues.

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs.