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Reference: 438-PB4749
Job summary
This isan exciting opportunity to work within and be part of a growing psychology service, which is based at Royal Preston Hospital.As a Band 7 psychological practitioner within ourClinical Health Psychology Service, you will have a vital role in helpingpatients torecoverafterhospital admissions andadapt to lifealteringphysical healthconditions,injuriesor changes.You willofferspecialist psychological assessments,formulationsand evidence-basedinterventionsto patients across the range ofclinical pathways we deliver. You will also offerconsultationto theMDTsyou will be working withandstaff trainingacross thehealth community.There will beopportunity todevelop understanding of the operational running of an outpatient psychology service as you rotate across each of the pathways of care we provide.There will also be opportunity toshapethe patient pathways and experiences of care bycontributingto the running and development of theClinical Health Psychology Servicein consultation and collaboration with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head of Service, clinical colleagues and key stakeholders in the Clinical Business Unit.We haveastrongpatient experience andgovernance agenda,and you will have opportunitiesto contribute to thiswith our leadership team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ideally have experience of working within a physical healthsettingand of working with individuals living with long term conditions, persistentpainor neurologicalconditions. They will also have experience of working within MDT settings and be motivatedto learnand capableofbuildingadaptive and collaborativenew relationships with a range of other professionals.
There will be an expectation to undertake extended roles and responsibilities withinthe Clinical Health Psychology Service and to work flexibly across the services overall (includinginpatient and outpatient work) asrequiredand directed by the Consultant Psychologistand/or Head of Service.
You would be required to contribute to the running and development of the Service pathways in consultation and collaboration with the Consultant Clinical Psychologists, Head of Service, clinical colleagues, and key stakeholders in the Clinical Business Unit.
About us
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Details
Date posted
02 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum, Pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
438-PB4749
Job locations
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties to include but not be limited to:
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- To provide a specialistadult psychology service acrossthe full range of physical health psychology pathways within the Clinical Health Psychology Service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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To rotate pathwaysand provide care where greatest need isaccording to ourbi-annualcapacity and demand calculations.
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To deliver highlyspecialist psychological assessment, intervention, adviceand consultation for patients, other healthprofessionalsand carers, working autonomouslywithin professional guidelines and frameworks governing each clinical area.
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To deliver this work across both inpatient and outpatient pathways, andany other setting in which the service is appropriately provided.
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To contribute to the provision of integrated multidisciplinary care (joint appointmentsand MDT assessment clinics) across the inpatient and outpatient pathwaysfor patients referred to us by our MDT colleagues.
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To train and supportMDT colleagues (and other health professionals) in psychologically informed care(education,consultationand clinical supervision)
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To form positive relationships and work in collaboration withthe clinical health psychology team,MDTcolleaguesand key stakeholders.
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To actively engage in own professional, leadership and operational development, including reflective practice.
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To routinely undertake research, audit and service evaluationprojects including reports of clinical activity and effectiveness.
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To contribute to the ongoing development of the care pathwaysand team.
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To contribute to the patient experience and governancetasks weset as wetransformcare.
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To work flexibly across CHPs pathways asrequiredand directed by the Head of Service.
For more information please see the job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties to include but not be limited to:
-
- To provide a specialistadult psychology service acrossthe full range of physical health psychology pathways within the Clinical Health Psychology Service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
-
To rotate pathwaysand provide care where greatest need isaccording to ourbi-annualcapacity and demand calculations.
-
To deliver highlyspecialist psychological assessment, intervention, adviceand consultation for patients, other healthprofessionalsand carers, working autonomouslywithin professional guidelines and frameworks governing each clinical area.
-
To deliver this work across both inpatient and outpatient pathways, andany other setting in which the service is appropriately provided.
-
To contribute to the provision of integrated multidisciplinary care (joint appointmentsand MDT assessment clinics) across the inpatient and outpatient pathwaysfor patients referred to us by our MDT colleagues.
-
To train and supportMDT colleagues (and other health professionals) in psychologically informed care(education,consultationand clinical supervision)
-
To form positive relationships and work in collaboration withthe clinical health psychology team,MDTcolleaguesand key stakeholders.
-
To actively engage in own professional, leadership and operational development, including reflective practice.
-
To routinely undertake research, audit and service evaluationprojects including reports of clinical activity and effectiveness.
-
To contribute to the ongoing development of the care pathwaysand team.
-
To contribute to the patient experience and governancetasks weset as wetransformcare.
-
To work flexibly across CHPs pathways asrequiredand directed by the Head of Service.
For more information please see the job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Undergraduate BSc degree in psychology which has BPS GBR/GBC status
- Doctoral level training and qualification in clinical psychology or counselling psychology, as accredited by the BPS and HCPC or Postgraduate Diploma in CBT (High Intensity CBT Practitioner training) as accredited by BABCP.
- Proficiency in using two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Extensive knowledge of developmental psychology, health psychology and neuropsychology
- Proficiency in administering, scoring and interpreting clinical psychometrics
- Strong commitment to CPD
- Registered with the Health and Professions Council and/or Registered with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.
Desirable
- Post qualification training in clinical supervision
- Qualifications in research methodology
- Qualifications in staff training or education
- Qualifications in health psychology
- Completed training in EMDR, CFT and/or ACT
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current psychological theory and practice as applied to physical health conditions.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
- Experience of working in physical health settings
- Experience of psychological assessment and intervention with people who have acute and/or long term physical health problems.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams and of creating positive changes in practice within MDTs.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of working with complex risk
- Experience of supporting patients who may have encountered barriers in access to care (e.g. people with learning disabilities, neurodegenerative conditions or protected characteristics)
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health settings
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to other health care professionals / psychological practitioners
- Experience of teaching and training
- Experience of service evaluation
- Knowledge of operational KPIs
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with individuals with physical health problems, and neuropsychology interventions for individuals with neurological and non-organic neurological conditions.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Experience of transformation / continuous improvement projects aimed at improving patient care
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Undergraduate BSc degree in psychology which has BPS GBR/GBC status
- Doctoral level training and qualification in clinical psychology or counselling psychology, as accredited by the BPS and HCPC or Postgraduate Diploma in CBT (High Intensity CBT Practitioner training) as accredited by BABCP.
- Proficiency in using two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Extensive knowledge of developmental psychology, health psychology and neuropsychology
- Proficiency in administering, scoring and interpreting clinical psychometrics
- Strong commitment to CPD
- Registered with the Health and Professions Council and/or Registered with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.
Desirable
- Post qualification training in clinical supervision
- Qualifications in research methodology
- Qualifications in staff training or education
- Qualifications in health psychology
- Completed training in EMDR, CFT and/or ACT
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current psychological theory and practice as applied to physical health conditions.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
- Experience of working in physical health settings
- Experience of psychological assessment and intervention with people who have acute and/or long term physical health problems.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams and of creating positive changes in practice within MDTs.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of working with complex risk
- Experience of supporting patients who may have encountered barriers in access to care (e.g. people with learning disabilities, neurodegenerative conditions or protected characteristics)
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health settings
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to other health care professionals / psychological practitioners
- Experience of teaching and training
- Experience of service evaluation
- Knowledge of operational KPIs
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with individuals with physical health problems, and neuropsychology interventions for individuals with neurological and non-organic neurological conditions.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Experience of transformation / continuous improvement projects aimed at improving patient care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)