Description
We are seeking a part-time Band 8a practitioner psychologist to join the cardiac rehabilitation team at North Middlesex Hospital. The successful candidate will lead on the psychological aspects of the care of cardiac rehabilitation patients, provide highly specialist services, and work autonomously within professional guidelines.
The cardiac rehabilitation service is provided across the Royal Free London NHS Trust, focused on Barnet, Royal Free, and North Middlesex Hospital. Our programme is delivered by a skilled team, including specialist nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians, and psychologists, working collaboratively to provide personalised care.
The post holder will:
- Lead on the psychological aspects of the care of cardiac rehabilitation patients
- Provide highly specialist service that includes group work, individual assessments with onward referrals, and time-limited interventions
- Provide formulation, advice, and a consultation service on the psychological aspects of patients' care within the multidisciplinary team
- Support the MDT team in providing psychologically and trauma-informed care
- Collaborate with other psychological professionals working in cardiac rehabilitation services
- Support the multi-disciplinary clinical and operational team to deliver integrated care
- Utilise research skills for audit, policy, and service development
The salary for this role is £63,665 to £70,887 a year, inclusive of Outer HCAS pro rata, per annum.
The ideal candidate will have post-graduate doctoral level training in psychology, HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist, and experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.