Counsellor

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular clinical and professionalSuper

Opportunities for specialist training

Supportive team environment

Access to NHS pension and employee ben

Flexible and hybrid working where able

Opportunities to contribute to service

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Counsellor/Psychological Practitioner to join the renal psychology service within Clinical Health Psychology. You will contribute to assessment and delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions for adults with chronic kidney disease across inpatient and outpatient settings, including dialysis units.

The post offers regular supervision, opportunities for CPD, a supportive multidisciplinary team, and flexible

Responsibilities

• Providing psychological assessment and counselling interventions to renal patients.
• Delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions within agreed competencies.
• Supporting patients to adjust to the impact of chronic illness and treatment.
• Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary team meetings and care planning processes.
• Contributing to psychologically informed care across renal services.
• Providing consultation and advice to healthcare professionals regarding psychological aspects of patient care.

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and motivated Counsellor/Psychological Practitioner to join our specialist Renal Psychology Service, which sits within the wider Clinical Health Psychology Service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team supporting adults living with chronic kidney disease, dialysis treatment, kidney transplantation, and associated adjustment and coping difficulties. The post has been developed in recognition of the increasing psychological needs of renal patients and our commitment to delivering person-centred care in line with national commissioning standards.

The successful candidate will contribute to the assessment and delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions for patients experiencing emotional distress related to their renal condition, treatment burden, adjustment to illness, anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, and end-of-life concerns.

The post holder will join a supportive and compassionate multi-professional renal service and work closely with the Band 8b Lead and Assistant Psychologist, to deliver a high-quality specialist psychological service to renal patients and their family, carers, and the wider renal MDT.

The post holder will work across a number of inpatient and outpatient clinical areas in the acute hospital setting at Royal Preston Hospital, as well as other sites across the LTHTs footprint. This will include working directly on hospital wards and outpatient treatment units (e.g. dialysis units).

Key Responsibilities Include

• Providing psychological assessment and counselling interventions to renal patients.


• Delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions within agreed competencies.


• Supporting patients to adjust to the impact of chronic illness and treatment.


• Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary team meetings and care planning processes.


• Contributing to psychologically informed care across renal services.


• Providing consultation and advice to healthcare professionals regarding psychological aspects of patient care.


• Maintaining accurate clinical records and outcome measures.


• Participating in service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.

Clinical Health Psychology provides specialist psychological assessment and intervention across a range of physical health pathways. The Renal Psychology Service supports patients across the renal pathway, helping individuals and families manage the psychological impact of chronic kidney disease and its treatment.

The successful applicant will be professionally supported within a well-established Clinical Health Psychology Service and will benefit from regular clinical supervision, opportunities for continuing professional development, and close working relationships with experienced Clinical Psychologists and multidisciplinary colleagues.

What we offer

• Regular clinical and professional supervision.


• Opportunities for specialist training and development.


• A supportive team environment.


• Access to NHS pension and employee benefits.


• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities where service needs allow.


• Opportunities to contribute to service innovation and improvement.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Dr Tom Rozwaha
Job title: Lead Psychologist for Renal Psychology
Email address: [e-mail]

Dr Lorna Garner, Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Medicines Pathways

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