This is an exciting, varied role, working alongside three experienced Clinical Psychologists in a service where psychology is well established and we are core team members.
You will be joining a friendly, supportive and forward thinking MDT, consisting of Pain Consultants, Nurse Specialists, Physiotherapists and Psychologists who strive together to deliver the highest quality pain service. You will be based at City Health Campus and required to work flexibly including working from home and working across a number of community clinics.
As well as providing individual assessment/therapy for our patients, there is opportunity to take an active role within our group programmes, in order to facilitate long-term pain self management. You will be part of the team leading the delivery of the Self-Management Programme, Pain Activity Group and monthly Pain Support Group. In addition, you will also have the opportunity to provide consultation and joint working within the team and contribute to service developments and research activity. We are strongly committed to providing supervision and CPD opportunities.
This role would suit a newly qualified practitioner psychologist, or someone wanting to develop their career further. You will need strong communication skills and enthusiasm for team working. Direct experience of working in Pain Service settings is not essential, as we recognise that people can transfer experience from other settings.
To aid in the provision of a psychology service to the multidisciplinary Pain clinic, providing highly specialist psychological assessment and interventions and offering consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychology colleagues, working with regular supervision but also autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jayne Hickman Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0121 5074866