Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist IBPS

Job overview

We are delighted to advertise a part time (0.6wte) Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist post working into the newly established Infected Blood Psychological Service (IBPS) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This service has been initiated following the Infected Blood Inquiry reports recommendation of providing a bespoke psychological support service in England for those infected and affected by the contaminated blood products. The post holder will have the exceptional opportunity to support its implementation by working as part of the NW Yorkshire regional serviceand by collaborating with other providers across England.

The post-holder will join the newly formed service, alongside another psychologist already working in this area, and will be integrated with the highly experienced and multi-disciplinary team of the Leeds Haemophilia Care Centre. The service will link closely with Newcastle, who will employ the Service Navigator.

Please note that the Interview Date is provisionally set for 13th November 2024

Main duties of the job

This post would suit a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with experience working in physical health settings/ medical team, ideally with experience of working with chronic health conditions. It would also suit a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing trauma informed care. The role will be to provide expert and specialist psychological assessment and treatment/intervention and contribute to service development. The service will support people infected and affected family members, including those bereaved. The post-holder may also provide supervision to other members of the team.

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

To provide a qualified Clinical Psychology service to adult patients, across all sites and sectors of care by:

a) Providing highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy,

b) Offering advice and consultation on patients psychological and neuropsychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other non-professional carers,

c) Using research skills for audit, policy and service development and leading on research projects within the area served by the team/service

d) Working autonomously in the execution of these duties and within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Psychology Teams, Department and Trust policies and procedures.

FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

To provide a qualified Clinical Psychology service to adult patients, across all sites and sectors of care by:

a) Providing highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy,

b) Offering advice and consultation on patients psychological and neuropsychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other non-professional carers,

c) Using research skills for audit, policy and service development and leading on research projects within the area served by the team/service

d) Working autonomously in the execution of these duties and within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Psychology Teams, Department and Trust policies and procedures.

FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT