Principal Practitioner Psychologist - Pain

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a qualified practitioner psychologist specializing in chronic pain at Wythenshawe Hospital. Responsibilities include providing senior oversight for pain services and delivering assessments and interventions. Ideal candidates should have experience supervising psychologists and a collaborative spirit for service development. Competitive benefits and support for professional development are included.

Qualifications

• Must have qualifications as a practitioner psychologist with chronic pain experience.
• Experience supervising or clinically supporting other psychologists is required.
• Must demonstrate enthusiasm for multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior support to development of pain services.
• Deliver specialist assessment and intervention within chronic pain.
• Collaborate with staff on service development and research.

Skills

Experience in chronic pain specialism

Supervision of other psychologists

Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams

Enthusiasm for service development

Education

Qualified practitioner psychologist

Job description

Overview

The role is within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and is based at Wythenshawe Hospital, with the opportunity to provide up to one day a week to a community pain team in Trafford.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior support and oversight to the development of pain services, contributing to Pain Management Programmes.
• Provide management/clinical supervision to other practitioner psychologists.
• Deliver specialist assessment, consultation and intervention within the chronic pain specialism.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary staff and participate in service development, audit and research projects.
• Deliver up to one day a week of input into a community pain team.

Qualifications

• Qualified practitioner psychologist with experience in chronic pain specialism.
• Experience in supervising or providing clinical support to other psychologists.
• Enthusiasm for working within a multidisciplinary team and for service development, audit and research.