Highly Specialised Practitioner in Physical Health Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Dellbrugge; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a highly specialist Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychologist to join a dedicated multi-disciplinary diabetes team. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively with specialists in a supportive environment, focusing on improving the lives of clients with physical health conditions. You'll engage in professional development, maintain high clinical standards, and provide essential psychological services across diverse settings. This is a chance to make a meaningful impact while being part of a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence in care.

Qualifications

• Experience in physical health and diabetes is preferred.
• Ability to conduct psychological assessments and formulate treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological services to diabetes clients.
• Conduct psychological assessments and therapy.
• Facilitate reflective practice groups.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Counselling Skills

Psychological Assessment

Therapeutic Interventions

Research Skills

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychologist, Band 8a

Permanent - full time (part-time hours considered)

This is an exciting opportunity to join our forward-thinking and dedicated multi-disciplinary diabetes teams across Bexley and Greenwich. Our team comprises highly specialist nurses, dietitians, podiatrists, psychologists, and medical consultants.

We are seeking a highly specialist clinical/counselling/health psychologist, preferably with experience in physical health, diabetes, and/or long-term conditions, to be part of our multidisciplinary teams.

The postholder will join a dynamic and friendly network of psychologists in physical health within the Adult Community Physical Health Services Directorate. Opportunities for CPD and training in reflective practice are regularly available, along with collegiate support among psychologists working in physical health. Clinical supervision is provided by a Consultant Psychologist, Directorate Head of Psychological Therapies.

Responsibilities include providing a specialist psychology service to clients of the Community Diabetes Specialist Teams across Bexley and Greenwich, offering psychological assessments and therapy, and advising non-psychologist colleagues and carers on psychological care. The role involves working autonomously within professional guidelines and contributing to reflective practice groups, audit, policy, and service development.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services in community and secure settings, including community health care, mental health care, and services for people of all ages. Our services are delivered across numerous sites in the South of England, including hospitals, clinics, prisons, and community settings.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing excellent care, guided by our core values: Kindness, Fairness, Listening, and Caring.

Key duties include maintaining professional standards through CPD, developing best practice in psychology, maintaining high standards of clinical record keeping, staying informed on relevant legislation and policies, working flexibly across different settings, and providing specialist assessments and interventions for diabetes and other clients.

This advert closes on Monday 12 May 2025.

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