Description
This is an opportunity to work into the ICU Service of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT), providing psychological care to patients & families, as well as helping staff manage the emotional challenges of the work.
This 0.8 WTE Band 7 Maternity cover post (for 11 months) will be based at Charing Cross Hospital, but will liaise with the teams at the other sites and may be asked to work at the other sites.
The post will be part of a team of 4 qualified Psychologists and an Assistant Psychologist, along with trainees on placements.
The ICU psychology team is part of the wider supportive Clinical Health Psychology department which has its base at St Mary's Hospital, and offers supervision, peer support and access to CPD.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for ICU patients within the Clinical Health Psychology service;
- Provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers, families or visitors of referred clients of the ICU when required;
- Offer support to ICU staff at the group or individual level, around the psychosocial impact of work in ICU;
- Work systemically as part of the Clinical Health Psychology and Critical Care departments;
- Assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans;
- Act as liaison on the patient pathway, between the acute hospital, primary care and community services as necessary for the psychological well-being of the patients.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate;
- Undertake service evaluation, audit and research;
- Work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor;
- Implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes;
- Contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
Requirements
- Doctorate or equivalent in Clinical, Health or Counselling Psychology;
- Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist;
- Experience of work in health psychology or other relevant area;
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature;
- Theoretical knowledge of psychological processes that are relevant to physical health conditions;
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T);
- Part-time working pattern;
- Fixed-term contract for 11 months.