About this role
Job summary
The cardiac rehabilitation service is provided across the Royal Free London NHS Trust focused on Barnet, Royal Free and North Middlesex Hospital. We are specifically looking for a part-time b8a practitioner psychology to join the cardiac rehabilitation team at North Middlesex Hospital.
Our programme is delivered by a skilled team including specialist nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians, and psychologists, working collaboratively to provide personalised care. We offer a structured pathway encompassing early inpatient assessment through to discharge to Phase 4 in the community. Core components include cardiovascular risk factor management, supervised exercise programmes, education on heart health, medication optimisation, and lifestyle modification, alongside psychosocial support.
At North Middlesex Hospital, the service serves a particularly diverse and often socioeconomically complex population, with a strong focus on reducing health inequalities and improving engagement in cardiac rehabilitation. Psychological support is a key priority, recognising the significant impact of anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, and behavioural factors on recovery and long-term outcomes. The ongoing integration of practitioner psychology within the team will strengthen our ability to deliver holistic, patient-centred care, enhance patient engagement, and support sustainable behaviour change across the rehabilitation pathway.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will
Lead on the psychological aspects of the care of cardiac rehabilitation patients, consistent with the World Class Care values and objectives of the Trust
Provide highly specialist service that includes group work, individual assessments with onward referrals as and time-limited interventions.
Provide formulation, advice and a consultation service on the psychological aspects of patients' care within the multidisciplinary team. To support the MDT team in providing psychologically and trauma-informed care. To ensure patients information that allows them to understand the interplay between their disease and their distress.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
Collaborate with the other psychological professionals working in cardiac rehabilitation services
Support the multi-disciplinary clinical and operational team to deliver integrated care, including consultation and training concerning psychological aspects of patient care and management along the cardiac rehabilitation patient pathway, and ensure that psychological aspects are addressed (where appropriate) in research, audit, policy and service development.
Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service as possible within the role.
About us
Embarking on a professional journey with the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust promises an enriching career experience. As a pioneering institution at the forefront of healthcare excellence, we offer a dynamic environment characterised by innovation, collaboration, and a deep commitment to patient wellbeing.
You will become part of a team dedicated to pushing boundaries, embracing cutting-edge technology, and continuously enhancing the delivery of world-class healthcare services. With a focus on professional development, work-life balance, and a culture of inclusivity, the trust provides a platform for you to thrive and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of healthcare.
You will also join a large community of psychological professionals working across adult clinical services (see additional information) to support you in the work you undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Post- graduate doctoral level training in psychology (or it's equivalentfor those trained prior ro 2000) as accredited by the British Psychological Society
- HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
- Post-qualification experience of work within interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary environments.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Desirable
- Evidence of post-qualification supervised clinical experience in assessment and intervention with patients with long-term health conditions, including techniques at a specialist level.
- Post-qualification experience of working in a medical team.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision of other qualified Psychologists and other professional disciplines.
- Experience in leading case conferences, complex case discussions or other patient-focused meetings.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Knowledge of at least two relevant theoretical models and psychological interventions relevant to the care of cardiac rehabilitation patients
- Highly skilled in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and quantitative data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the British Psychological Society/HCPC.
- Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting.
Desirable
- Formal training and/or experience in supervision of other psychologists.
- Experience in service development, leadership and management.
- Familiarity with SPSS databases (or similar) and statistical package.
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice and service delivery.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Middlesex Unversity Hospital
Sterling Way
London
N18 1QX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)