Practitioner Psychologist

Somerset Community Pain Management Service (SCPMS). The post holder will join a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary community pain management service, which is strongly biopsychosocial in orientation, and which actively promotes and supports a self-management approach. They will work within the pain psychology service, consisting of a Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist and Trainee Clinical Psychologists and other students on placement with the service. They will be responsible for the provision of specialist psychological assessment and intervention services for adults with persistent pain, many of whom also have complex additional physical and mental health needs. The post holder will be expected to work in a highly autonomous fashion, managing their own therapeutic caseload, as well as helping to co-facilitate the virtual introduction to the pain management service and 3 group programmes. They will receive regular supervision from a Clinical Psychologist and will also be invited to attend fortnightly virtual team supervision sessions. The post holder will be involved in the provision of consultation, teaching and training of other healthcare professionals, as well as being expected to provide supervision for an Assistant Psychologist, dependent on previous experience. They will be encouraged to take an active role in service-related projects, including audits and evaluations and innovative research and development initiatives and will also be encouraged and supported to engage in further career professional development. Somerset Foundation NHS Trust is committed to offering a Preceptorship Programme to new or recently qualified staff; to enable them to consolidate the experiences they have gained throughout their training and further develop particular areas of interest or speciality. Recently qualified staff will be given the opportunity to practice in a supportive environment, to enable them to develop from a Band 7 to 8A. Progression will be dependent on demonstrating sufficient knowledge and skills in six domains: i) Knowledge, training & experience, ii) Analytical & judgmental skills, iii) Planning & organisational skills iv) Responsibility for policy/service development and v) Responsibility for Research and Development and vi) Freedom to Act. It is anticipated that in most cases this will take 18-24 months to achieve, and a clinical competency log will need to be completed and signed off prior to re-banding. The job description is not an exhaustive list of duties, but is intended to give a general indication of the range of work undertaken within this new role. Work will vary in detail in the light of changing demands and priorities, and therefore the duties identified will be subject to periodic change/review, in consultation with the post holder. All employees have a responsibility to abide by all Trust Policies. Who can I contact if I have any questions or require additional information Please contact Dr Amanda McDonald, Lead Psychologist via email -- Job description Job responsibilities Somerset Community Pain Management Service (SCPMS). The post holder will join a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary community pain management service, which is strongly biopsychosocial in orientation, and which actively promotes and supports a self-management approach. They will work within the pain psychology service, consisting of a Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist and Trainee Clinical Psychologists and other students on placement with the service. They will be responsible for the provision of specialist psychological assessment and intervention services for adults with persistent pain, many of whom also have complex additional physical and mental health needs. The post holder will be expected to work in a highly autonomous fashion, managing their own therapeutic caseload, as well as helping to co-facilitate the virtual introduction to the pain management service and 3 group programmes. They will receive regular supervision from a Clinical Psychologist and will also be invited to attend fortnightly virtual team supervision sessions. The post holder will be involved in the provision of consultation, teaching and training of other healthcare professionals, as well as being expected to provide supervision for an Assistant Psychologist, dependent on previous experience. They will be encouraged to take an active role in service-related projects, including audits and evaluations and innovative research and development initiatives and will also be encouraged and supported to engage in further career professional development. Somerset Foundation NHS Trust is committed to offering a Preceptorship Programme to new or recently qualified staff; to enable them to consolidate the experiences they have gained throughout their training and further develop particular areas of interest or speciality. Recently qualified staff will be given the opportunity to practice in a supportive environment, to enable them to develop from a Band 7 to 8A. Progression will be dependent on demonstrating sufficient knowledge and skills in six domains: i) Knowledge, training & experience, ii) Analytical & judgmental skills, iii) Planning & organisational skills iv) Responsibility for policy/service development and v) Responsibility for Research and Development and vi) Freedom to Act. It is anticipated that in most cases this will take 18-24 months to achieve, and a clinical competency log will need to be completed and signed off prior to re-banding. The job description is not an exhaustive list of duties, but is intended to give a general indication of the range of work undertaken within this new role. Work will vary in detail in the light of changing demands and priorities, and therefore the duties identified will be subject to periodic change/review, in consultation with the post holder. All employees have a responsibility to abide by all Trust Policies. Who can I contact if I have any questions or require additional information Please contact Dr Amanda McDonald, Lead Psychologist via email --