Adult Practitioner Psychologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen within London's world class Major Trauma System for a Band 7 Practitioner Psychologist who will support the delivery and operationalisation of an integrated model of physical and psychological care for victims of trauma at the Royal London Hospital. The post holder will also work with counterparts in other Major Trauma Centres to ensure there is an equitable system across London, including during and post major incident. The project is funded for two years, and this post is fixed term for a period of 12 months.

The focus will be on the implementation and maintenance of this new integrated model within the trust, putting patients at the heart of this transformation, but also working in collaboration with similar roles across the London system to establish good lines of communication and system wide governance. Ongoing evidence gathering and evaluation will be key to enable discussion with local and national commissioners around the benefits of long term and wider implementation., o Providing specialist psychology input to the planning, development and delivery of the RLH MTC pathway, with a focus on over eighteen-year-olds.o Providing specialist psychology input supporting after-trauma care across the pathway, from the ward and into the community, both directly and indirectly, through staff and carer consultation.o Teaching and training of nursing and other multi-disciplinary colleagues on psychological and/or neuropsychological theory and practice, as required.o Implementing the published guidance for major trauma, to maximise an embedded approach to team working, and other service delivery, based upon the evidence base and NHS guidelines.o Providing clinical supervision to assistant psychologists, as required.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.