About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Clinical Psychologist to join the Dorset Pain Management Service. The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working with patients with long term conditions.
The post is to cover East Dorset with hybrid working and face to face clinics in locations across the patch. the post if part-time for 30 hours a week.
The Dorset Pain Management Service is a vibrant service, consisting of an inter-professional team. We employ modernised clinical practice to help people coping with chronic, non-malignant pain lead meaningful lives.
We offer individual interventions and group programmes in various locations county wide; these are delivered by two teams across the county. The staff mix includes pain consultants, psychologists, specialist physiotherapists, pain and mental health nurses and occupational therapists, therapy assistants, trainees from various departments and our hardworking admin support team.
In addition to the clinical element, there is a strong educational component, and our staff are involved in local training initiatives within primary and secondary care; we also present our work and our model at national and international platforms.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
Main duties of the job
The Psychologist will be expected to be accountable and responsible for the direct delivery of psychological services to patients with chronic pain. He/she will be skilled in assessment, formulation, and in the delivery of appropriate highly specialised programmes of care, including psychotherapy, where highly complex facts must be considered, and where expert opinion may differ. He/she will provide highly specialised advice to clients, their families and carers where appropriate, and to the wider multidisciplinary team. The Psychologist will need to be able to plan and prioritise their patient workload whilst coordinating with the team and other agencies. They will be required to meet the activity and quality performance targets of the organisation.
The post holder will be expected, alongside members of the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate on group pain management programmes as well as providing one to one support.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced with Adults Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service can present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.
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Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and training Essential
Good honours degree in psychology, eligibility for graduate membership of BPS
Knowledge, skills and training Essential
Appropriate postgraduate qualification in clinical psychology
Desirable
Eligibility for chartered status with the BPS
Knowledge, skills and training Essential
Post-doctural training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Job specific experience Essential
Demonstrable post qualification experience Previous experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of adults with a wide range of Physical and Mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity
Job related experience Essential
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of emotive and distressing problems and verbal and physical abuse Experience of multi-disciplinary working Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills enabling change in clients where there may be resistance to change
Job experince Essential
Ability to make sound judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
Desirable
Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological therapies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Poole Community Health Clinic
Shaftesbury Road
Poole
BH15 2NT
Employer's website https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)