Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview Royal Brompton Hospital Adult Psychology - Rehabilitation and Therapies Trainee Counselling / Practitioner Psychologist Band 6 1 day per week 12 months fixed term Main duties of the job Applications are invited for a trainee counselling psychologist / practitioner psychologist to work part-time 1 day per week 0.2 wte at the Royal Brompton Hospital providing psychology services to adults under the care of the cardiology, surgery and critical care services on an outpatient basis; these include people living with congenital, inherited and acquired heart conditions, people undergoing heart and lung surgery, and people recovering after critical illness linked to cardiac or respiratory failure. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established psychology service in cardiology, surgery and critical care, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team at a specialist cardio-respiratory centre in Chelsea, London. Clinical work involves provision of psychological support for patients and families living with long term health conditions to manage health and treatment, this can include support around the time of diagnosis, support adjusting to treatment regimes, preparing for surgery and recovery after, management of health and treatment-related distress, and psychological support in relation to mortality and end of life issues. Working for our organisation Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals, part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, make up the largest heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We are a partnership of two specialist hospitals which are known throughout the world for their expertise, standard of care and research success. We are passionate about what we do and the care we provide. Our patients are rich in diversity, so we recruit to ensure that there is a similarly diverse mix across our workforce. We are an equal opportunities employer, a values-led organisation and we are rightly proud of our world-class reputation and our people. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The appointee will receive professional management and clinical supervision from a lead psychologist and will be part of a team of psychologists working in physical health at the hospital and a wider professional network of psychologists across hospital sites within Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. There will be opportunities to attend psychology meetings, training sessions and to continue professional development. The appointee will gain clinical experience of working with long-term physical health problems and within specialties of cardiology, surgery and critical care. Training will be provided as part of the role to support the development of skills, knowledge and competences. The post holder will work under clinical supervision within professional practice and Trust guidelines. For further information or informal enquiries, please contact Dr Anne-Marie Doyle, Consultant Clinical Psychologist by email [email protected]. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Person specification Knowledge/Qualifications Essential criteria Undertaking Training / Doctorate level qualification in clinical psychology, counselling psychology (or equivalent) Desirable criteria Evidence of training / clinical experience in one or more additional specialised areas of practice especially relevant to physical health Experience Essential criteria Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups Experience of working across a variety of care settings Desirable criteria Experience of working in physical health care settings Evidence of working with multi-professional teams Clinical / research interest in physical health Skills Essential criteria Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management Well-developed communication skills Desirable criteria Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific groups and physical health Knowledge / skills re. relevant legislation and staff consultation Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further details / informal visits contact Name Anne-Marie Doyle Job title Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address [email protected] Telephone number 02073518060