Senior Pain Management Psychologist & Team Lead

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Enfield; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a Band 8a Practitioner Psychologist to join their Enfield Pain Service. This exciting position involves providing psychological assessments and interventions for patients with chronic pain conditions. The successful candidate will manage and supervise team members while contributing to service delivery and evaluation. Ideal candidates will have experience in pain management and relevant psychological training. A supportive team environment offers a chance to grow professionally and make a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Post‑graduate doctoral level training accredited by the British Psychology Society (BPS).
• Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with HCPC.
• Experience of working within pain management or chronic health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment.
• Provide clinical supervision and line management to staff.
• Co-facilitate group pain management programmes.
• Contribute to the management and delivery of the service.

Skills

Using outcome measures for assessment

Assessing pain conditions

Delivery of psychological interventions

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

Compassion-focused therapy (CFT)

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in Counselling Psychology or Clinical Psychology

Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a Band 8a Practitioner Psychologist to join their Enfield Pain Service. This exciting position involves providing psychological assessments and interventions for patients with chronic pain conditions. The successful candidate will manage and supervise team members while contributing to service delivery and evaluation. Ideal candidates will have experience in pain management and relevant psychological training. A supportive team environment offers a chance to grow professionally and make a significant impact on patient care.