Assistant Psychologist, Persistent Pain Management Service

Barts Health Nhs Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to join the Persistent Pain Management Service. The successful candidate will work under supervision, providing psychological assessments and interventions for patients with chronic pain. Ideal applicants will have a psychology degree and strong communication skills. Knowledge of Bengali or Sylheti is advantageous for this role.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and integrate into a multidisciplinary team.
• Proactive in establishing links with other healthcare services.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments and contribute to service evaluation.
• Facilitate group interventions for patients with chronic pain.
• Provide psychological assessments and treatments for mild to moderate conditions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathy

Independence

Education

Psychology graduate

Job description

Overview

Barts Health Clinical Health Psychology is delighted to be offering a new permanent B4 Assistant Psychologist post in the Tower Hamlets Persistent Pain Management Service. This post presents an excellent opportunity to develop and extend psychological competencies in a specialist setting, supported by an experienced and enthusiastic team. The successful candidate will contribute to and be part of an evolving Persistent Pain Management Service and a wider Clinical Health Service within the trust, and will support and work directly under the clinical supervision of a clinical/counselling psychologist to help enhance the psychological aspect of pain management within the Persistent Pain Management Service.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments and contribute to service evaluation.
• Facilitate and co-facilitate online and in-person group interventions for people living with chronic pain.
• Provide psychological assessments and supervised treatments for patients with mild to moderate anxiety, depression, and adjustment difficulties related to long-term health conditions.
• Deliver joint pain management interventions with physiotherapists.
• Conduct mood screening and contribute to case discussions with feedback at MDT meetings.
• Assist with audits, outcome measures, research, and service development projects.
• Support training and teaching sessions for other healthcare professionals.
• Develop resources and materials to empower patients in pain self-management.
• Collaborate with the wider team to ensure timely, coordinated care and contribute to service improvements.

Qualifications and Requirements

We are looking for a psychology graduate who is highly motivated, with excellent communication and empathy skills, who can work independently and integrate into the multidisciplinary Persistent Pain Service, as well as being proactive in establishing links with other Primary and Secondary Care services and local third sector organisations.

Desirable/Additional Information

Tower Hamlets is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse boroughs in London. The ability to speak Bengali and/or Sylheti is considered a valuable asset for this role to support many of our patients and their families, ensuring our service is as inclusive and accessible as possible.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.