Practitioner Psychologist

Cora Health Group Limited; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working options

30 days holiday + Birthday day

Employee wellness program

Employer pension contributions

Clinical Education Academy

Job summary

Cora Health Group Limited is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to provide high-quality specialist psychology input to the pain service in the UK. You will conduct assessments and therapy for individuals and groups, work with eHealth, supervise staff, and help develop pain psychology services.

The role involves training health professionals, participating in audits, research, and service development, and delivering training within the team.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Clinical or Health Psychologist required.
• Experience in physical health settings.
• Passion for psychological approaches to pain management.
• Enthusiasm for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Responsibilities

• Conducting psychological assessments and interventions.
• Working with individuals, groups, and via eHealth.
• Supervising and mentoring team members.
• Leading and developing pain psychology services.
• Participating in audit, research and service development projects.
• Delivery of training to health professionals in pain management.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Pain management

ACT therapy

Education

HCPC registered Clinical or Health Psychologist

Job description

Conducting psychological assessments and interventions.Working with individuals, groups, and through eHealth.Supervising and mentoring team members.Leading and developing our pain psychology services.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the role is to provide high quality, specialist clinical psychology input to the pain service, offering:-Specialist psychological assessment and therapy (group and individual)-Advice and consultation on psychological aspects of pain management to other health professionals-Where appropriate, exercising autonomous professional responsibility for clinical decisions, working within professional guidelines and the team's policies and procedures-Participation in audit, research and service development projects-Delivery of training to other health professionals in pain management and to contribute to the training of Clinical Psychologists through teaching and placement provision

About us

Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK. We deliver MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day-case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic and rheumatology services. We want everyone to have the opportunity to thrive. We help people help themselves, to get back to their best or to simply find a new way forward.

Job responsibilities

Practitioner Psychologist Full time - days and hours are flexible Up to £47,342 depending on experience Locations include Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK)We're looking for a Psychologist to grow their career with us!Are you a psychologist who loves connecting with people and driving innovation?This is an exciting opportunity to be a Psychologist within an integrated community MSK service based in BLMK.Services will be delivered from a range of healthcare, wellness and leisure centre venues across BLMK. There will be opportunities to work a varied timetable from locations that are locally accessible to colleagues and the communities we serve.What You'll Be Doing:Conducting psychological assessments and interventions.Working with individuals, groups, and through eHealth.Supervising and mentoring team members.Leading and developing our pain psychology services.What We're Looking For:HCPC registered Clinical or Health Psychologist.Experience in physical health settings.Passion for psychological approaches to pain management.Enthusiasm for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.Why You’ll Love It Here:Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle.An informal recruitment process - let's get to know each other and how we can work best together!A supportive team that values your ideas and initiatives.Ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference? We are Cora Health:Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK. We deliver MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day-case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic and rheumatology services.We want everyone to have the opportunity to thrive. We help people help themselves, to get back to their best or to simply find a new way forward.

Why work for Cora Health?

At Cora we're passionate about investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels appreciated. We believe that happy and engaged colleagues provide exceptional patient care and will be motivated to perform at their best. Here's a glimpse of what we offer you:Professional Development: Enjoy a minimum of 5% of your working hours dedicated to your personal growth and development. Attend internal conferences, study days, and access clinical support tools and pathways to excel in your role and career.Generous Holiday Entitlement: Benefit from up to 30 days of holiday (plus public holidays) to relax and recharge. You'll also get another day off for your Birthday. If you'd like even more holiday to enjoy you can participate in our generous holiday buy and sell scheme.Wellness Support: Access a suite of health support tools and an employee assistance program for your well-being so you can be at your best and be your true self.Performance Awards: Excel in your objectives and be rewarded further for your hard work with a range of pay, gifts and incentives awarded alongside attending our annual colleague awards to be treated and feel special.Savings and Support: Make huge saving by making the most of Blue Light and Healthcare Services discounts as well as the very important employer pension contributions and a Christmas savings club.Membership Fee Reimbursement: Save your pennies, as we cover the cost of role required professional membership fees.Cora Clinical Education Academy: Access a wide range of bespoke learning opportunities with live and recorded sessions, to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills across all clinical pathways.Collaboration Opportunities: Engage with our entire clinical team through, including emergency clinical on-call support, clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring.Team Building: Join in on team-building and away days to build strong Coraions with your colleagues.Flexibility: Work in a way that supports home live, through hybrid working options and flexibility in working hours and times.These benefits are our way of expressing gratitude for your continuous dedication and contribution to Cora Health. We value you and are committed to making your experience with us even more rewarding.

Qualifications

• N/A

Experience

• Experience of running pain management groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.