Clinical Psychologist-Digestive Diseases | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Previous applicants need not apply**

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Psychologist with an interest in clinical health psychology to provide psychological expertise to Cambridge University Hospital (CUH) Digestive Diseases’ Service.

The post holder will lead on evidence based psychological provision in the area of digestive diseases which will include Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), pre-surgical assessments, post-surgical support, patients with complex presentations and extensive liaison with relevant nursing staff.

This part-time, permanent post involves working with a psychologically minded medical team based in CUH, with the flexibility of some remote working. This post involves being integrative to the medical team and working closely with them in both their inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will have regular contact and opportunities for peer support/supervision with fellow Clinical Psychologists working within specialist teams in the Digestive Diseases Service. There are ample opportunities to collaborate with other relevant services, contribute to national initiatives and develop research opportunities.

You would be part of the Psychological Medicine Service which has expertise in a range of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

There are excellent opportunities to develop skills in clinical health psychology within this well-established and dynamic service.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structures observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.

To develop psychological formulations that integrate information from assessments within a coherent framework that draws upon psychological theory and evidence, and which incorporates interpersonal, societal, cultural and biological factors.

To develop and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s psychological problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.

This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024