Senior Practitioner Psychologist | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 124,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Practitioner Psychologist to provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy for patients approaching the end of life, and to support their families.

The role also involves offering expert psychological consultation to colleagues and developing psychology services at Woodlands Hospice within the specialist palliative care ward.

Qualifications

• Specialist psychological assessment and therapy for end-of-life patients and families.
• Provide expertise and consultation to colleagues contributing to patients' treatment.
• Develop psychology services at Woodlands Hospice and the palliative care ward.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy for patients under Woodlands Hospice or the Royal Liverpool University Hospital palliative care ward.
• Offer specialist psychological consultation to colleagues contributing to patients' treatment.
• Develop the psychology service at Woodlands Hospice, liaising with stakeholders to meet patient needs.
• Supervise the clinical work of junior qualified and pre-qualification staff.

Job description

Senior Practitioner Psychologist | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Toprovideahighqualityandhighlyspecialisedpsychologyservicefor patientsandtheirfamilieswhobeingsupportedbyWoodlandsHospice and the specialist palliative care ward at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy for patients approaching the end of their lives, and their families.

To provide expertise and specialist psychological consultation to colleagues contributing to patients’ treatment and managers developing palliative care services.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.

• 1. To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy for patients under the care of Woodlands Hospice or the specialist palliative care ward at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital
• 2. Toprovideexpertiseandspecialistpsychologicaladvice,guidanceand consultationto other professionals contributing directly to patients’ treatment
• 3. .To take specific responsibility for developing the psychology service at Woodlands Hospice,includingliaisonwithrelevantstake-holdersandestablishing effectiveworkingarrangementsfortheminortomeettheneedsof patients.
• 4. To supervise directly the clinical work of relevant junior qualified and pre-qualification staff.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust