Clinical / Counselling Psychologist Principal - Adult ME / CFS Service

· Would you like to join the supportive, inclusive, and dynamic Department of Clinical Health Psychology at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT)?
Are you interested in developing integrated and embedded psychological approaches for patients experiencing ME/CFS symptoms?
· Do you enjoy collaboration and working in teams with diverse colleagues to creatively broaden and deepen patient facing services?
Are you passionate about holistic approaches to ME/CFS management and introducing these at the earliest stage of a patients' journey?
Would you like to work alongside multidisciplinary team colleagues to offer joint consultations and support reflective practice?
If your answer is yes, then we would be delighted to hear from you via an application and informal discussion/visit.
This exciting opportunity is to join an experienced specialist team with the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ME/CFS Adult Service. The team provide life-span clinical services and work to NICE Guidance NG206 standards and recognises the long-term and systemic impacts of the condition.
Proposed interview date 9th December 2024, To be responsible for the provision of a high-quality specialist clinical health psychology service to the Adult ME/CFS service within Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust.
To contribute to new developments within ME/CFS Services in conjunction with key stakeholders.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service line.
To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and clinically relevant research.
To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by less experienced psychologists, doctoral trainee psychologists, assistant practitioners, and other health professionals., PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
+ Identity Checks
+ Professional registration and qualification checks
+ Employment history and reference checks
+ Occupational Health clearance
+ Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
+ Right to work in the UK
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We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Thank you for your application if you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware that your application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. To work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require a visa - we may be able to provide sponsorship, but this is not guaranteed.
Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team
We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation.
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The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.