An opportunity has arisen for a Practitioner Psychologist to join the Heart and Lung Transplant Psychology Service based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The Heart and Lung transplant service works with patients with advanced heart failure and respiratory disease. Patients who are not suitable for heart transplant at the time of their assessment may be offered a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) as a bridge to transplant. As a psychologist, your role will be to consider how to offer a timely and effective service to meet the differing needs of the patient populations across the patient pathway. These include pre-transplant assessments, patients on the national waiting list for transplant, post-transplant recipients, and those living with an LVAD.
There is ample opportunity to offer direct psychological interventions, whilst working collaboratively with the MDT. You would be working under an 8B Practitioner Psychologist lead for the Heart and Lung Transplant Service. The role also provides an exciting opportunity to collaborate and network with other psychologists working in similar services nationally. You will be welcomed by Heart and Lung Transplant colleagues who are keen to support in the continued development of the service. You will also be a valued colleague in our Clinical Health Psychology Service and the Psychological Professionals workforce at BSMHFT.
Main duties of the job You will need to demonstrate a highly developed understanding of the psychological impact of heart and respiratory failure and the need for advanced therapies and how pre-existing vulnerabilities may impact upon the impact of such physical health difficulties, as well as being able to adapt your psychological interventions accordingly. With transplant recipients being under the care of the transplant service for life, specific consideration will need to be given to how to tailor psychology input accordingly, along with the ability to work flexibly across outpatient and inpatient settings.
You will have experience in working with patients with physical health conditions. You will be working closely with doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to provide high quality care, and you will need strong skills in consultation, supervision and teaching as part of our multidisciplinary teamwork. This role will require face-to-face work, as well as skills in being able to deliver psychological assessment, including pre-surgical assessment, psychological interventions and teaching in a variety of formats, including via the telephone and video link.
This is a 15 hours per week post but there may be opportunities for additional hours in other specialties - please do indicate in your application if this would be of interest.
About us Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job responsibilities Our mission is to provide excellent psychological care and support for patients and staff, which is compassionate, inclusive and committed. If you thrive on challenge, creativity and a dynamic and supportive work environment, in which psychological thinking is highly valued in the wider multi-disciplinary teams, along with the opportunity to shape the future of the service, this is the job for you.
Person Specification Training and Qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in clinical, counselling or health psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable Pre or post-qualification training or additional qualifications in an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or other psychological therapy including CFT, ACT, DBT, MBT, brief psychodynamic interventions, systemic therapy, CAT, EMDR.
Experience Essential Experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling/health psychologist, including demonstrable experience within people affected by physical illness. Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Desirable Experience of working in acute physical health settings. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care (particularly physical health settings). Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Skills/Knowledge Essential An understanding of the specific needs and difficulties of people affected by the condition or clinical issue for whom the psychology service for this post works with. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Desirable Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham B15 2GW Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The Heart and Lung transplant service works with patients with advanced heart failure and respiratory disease. Patients who are not suitable for heart transplant at the time of their assessment may be offered a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) as a bridge to transplant. As a psychologist, your role will be to consider how to offer a timely and effective service to meet the differing needs of the patient populations across the patient pathway. These include pre-transplant assessments, patients on the national waiting list for transplant, post-transplant recipients, and those living with an LVAD.
There is ample opportunity to offer direct psychological interventions, whilst working collaboratively with the MDT. You would be working under an 8B Practitioner Psychologist lead for the Heart and Lung Transplant Service. The role also provides an exciting opportunity to collaborate and network with other psychologists working in similar services nationally. You will be welcomed by Heart and Lung Transplant colleagues who are keen to support in the continued development of the service. You will also be a valued colleague in our Clinical Health Psychology Service and the Psychological Professionals workforce at BSMHFT.
Main duties of the job You will need to demonstrate a highly developed understanding of the psychological impact of heart and respiratory failure and the need for advanced therapies and how pre-existing vulnerabilities may impact upon the impact of such physical health difficulties, as well as being able to adapt your psychological interventions accordingly. With transplant recipients being under the care of the transplant service for life, specific consideration will need to be given to how to tailor psychology input accordingly, along with the ability to work flexibly across outpatient and inpatient settings.
You will have experience in working with patients with physical health conditions. You will be working closely with doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to provide high quality care, and you will need strong skills in consultation, supervision and teaching as part of our multidisciplinary teamwork. This role will require face-to-face work, as well as skills in being able to deliver psychological assessment, including pre-surgical assessment, psychological interventions and teaching in a variety of formats, including via the telephone and video link.
This is a 15 hours per week post but there may be opportunities for additional hours in other specialties - please do indicate in your application if this would be of interest.
About us Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job responsibilities Our mission is to provide excellent psychological care and support for patients and staff, which is compassionate, inclusive and committed. If you thrive on challenge, creativity and a dynamic and supportive work environment, in which psychological thinking is highly valued in the wider multi-disciplinary teams, along with the opportunity to shape the future of the service, this is the job for you.
Person Specification Training and Qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in clinical, counselling or health psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable Pre or post-qualification training or additional qualifications in an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or other psychological therapy including CFT, ACT, DBT, MBT, brief psychodynamic interventions, systemic therapy, CAT, EMDR.
Experience Essential Experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling/health psychologist, including demonstrable experience within people affected by physical illness. Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Desirable Experience of working in acute physical health settings. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care (particularly physical health settings). Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Skills/Knowledge Essential An understanding of the specific needs and difficulties of people affected by the condition or clinical issue for whom the psychology service for this post works with. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Desirable Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham B15 2GW Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
