Highly Specialist / Principal Clinical Psychologist

This new role offers a unique and impactful opportunity to provide vital psychological support to individuals affected by the aftermath of the Infected Blood Inquiry (IBPS beneficiaries), while also serving a broader population within the Haemophilia Centre. This role is ideal for someone with significant experience in providing psychological support in healthcare settings, particularly for individuals facing long-term health conditions or traumatic life experiences. Experience with working with people who have haemophilia or similar complex conditions would be highly beneficial, although not strictly necessary. The ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team, will be essential for success in this role. This position provides an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals affected by the infected blood scandal and to support those with haemophilia and related disorders, offering psychological care that enhances overall wellbeing and quality of life., Development & Delivery of Specialist Psychological Services

• Tailored Support for IBPS Beneficiaries:The post holder will be responsible for designing, implementing, overseeing a specialized psychological support service to meet the specific needs of IBPS beneficiaries. This will involve understanding the unique psychological and emotional impacts of the inquiry on those infected and affected, and developing services that can address these needs.
• Psychological Services for Haemophilia Patients:In addition to IBPS beneficiaries, the post holder will provide psychological support for patients within the Haemophilia Centre who are living with haemophilia and other related bleeding disorders.
• Psychological Support Services
• In-Person and Remote Support:The role includes delivering psychological support both in-person and via remote platforms, ensuring accessibility for patients wherever they are located. This will involve managing patient pathways and referrals, coordinating the care journey for each individual to ensure they receive the appropriate level of psychological support.
• Person-Centered Assessments and Treatment:
+ Comprehensive psychological formulations to guide treatment. + Development of individualized treatment plans to address the emotional and psychological needs of patients. + Complex risk assessments to ensure patient safety., The We Care System utilises a multi-layered approach to improvement allowing staff to develop and produce a variety of ideas to combat the issues and problems that have been identified. The system allows for the deployment of:
• Strategic Initiatives which are long term projects and focus led and driven by our executive
• Trust Priority Improvement Projects which are short term projects allocated to a range of project teams made up from our staff groups focusing on impacting our True North metrics and breakthrough objectives
• Ward Based OMS which delivers daily management and continuous improvement on the frontline
  
  The organisation is currently launching its new improvement focus in the form of an improvement system called We Care. The We Care System is a fundamentally new model that the organisation will be shifting to, it champions empowerment, promotes innovation and will bolster the connection and collaboration of staff throughout the organisation.