Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Fatigue Services

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy services for clients experiencing fatigue. This role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and offers flexible working options along with relocation support. Ideal candidates will have HCPC registration and experience in neuropsychology assessments. Join a vibrant team dedicated to supporting individuals with chronic fatigue conditions.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Relocation support up to £10,000

Access to CPD and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC and/or BABCP and working in accordance with current professional guidelines.
• Experience in providing psychological assessment and intervention for fatigue-related conditions.
• Knowledge and experience of cognitive and neuropsychology assessments.
• Experience of working autonomously within a multidisciplinary health service.
• Experience of audit and service improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention to patients in Fatigue services.
• Deliver psychological interventions in varied formats.
• Communicate complex information effectively to clients and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships within the fatigue pathway.
• Provide training and supervision to junior therapists.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Neuropsychology assessments

Working with multidisciplinary teams

Cognitive assessments

Audit experience

Education

Registered with HCPC and/or BABCP

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist clinical psychological assessment & therapy services as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary Fatigue Service working across the Bedfordshire Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Service and the Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes (BLMK) Post Covid Fatigue Service. These services sit within the wider Clinical Health Psychology Service.

The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and psychological interventions for working age clients, whose principal symptom is fatigue associated to Post Covid/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome health difficulties.

The post holder will provide advice, guidance and consultation on clients' psychological care to non‑psychology colleagues, carers and family. The ideal candidate will also have experience working in long‑term conditions, and working with cognitive and neuropsychology assessments. The service works in collaboration with a range of other Trust services, specialist teams, in particular the Post Covid Assessment Clinic (BLMK), GP's, Talking Therapies, voluntary selector services and community health service teams.

The post holder will utilise research and audit skills for monitoring and evaluating individual and group psychological interventions, assist policy development and service development. The post holder will work autonomously within HCPC, BABCP professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Trust's policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention to patients referred into the Fatigue services, ideally with additional and specific skills in neuropsychological assessment.
• Deliver psychological interventions in varied formats from 1:1 to group interventions.
• Communicate in a sensitive and skilled manner, complex information including assessment, formulation, and treatment plans of clients under the care of the MDT and to monitor progress during the course of treatment both individually and within the services.
• Provide consultation and psychologically informed thinking, resource and formulation to non‑psychology colleagues within the Specialist MDT and across the wider fatigue pathway.
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships and communication with all relevant stakeholders within the fatigue pathway across BLMK, and be a champion for fatigue services.
• Provide training to professional colleagues working within the wider fatigue community.
• Provide clinical supervision to junior psychological therapists where required, Clinical or Counselling Doctorate trainees, Assistant psychologist and other members of the MDT to ensure provision of psychologically informed thinking and interventions.
• Manage agreed outcome data for psychology and the service.
• Lead and work closely with the service Lead to operationalise and deliver service developments in line with emerging evidence base and literature.
• Demonstrate the Trust values in all aspects of clinical work and to represent psychology and fatigue services to the highest professional level.

Qualifications & Experience

• Registered with HCPC and/or BABCP and working in accordance with current professional guidelines.
• Experience in providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention for fatigue-related conditions.
• Knowledge and experience of cognitive and neuropsychology assessments.
• Experience of working autonomously within a multidisciplinary health service.
• Experience of audit and service improvement initiatives.

Benefits & Flexibility

• Flexible working options including job share, part time or other flexible patterns.
• Relocation support: up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses (subject to change, terms and conditions apply).
• Access to CPD opportunities and wider career development through training in Quality Improvement and Leadership.

Diversity & Inclusion

ELFT is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce reflects the population and communities we serve. We value colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences and aim to create an inclusive environment that respects and celebrates diversity.

About ELFT

ELFT provides a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services. The organisation has been rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC from 2016 to 2021 and is recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. Our values – We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – guide all aspects of our work and are expected in all interactions with service users, carers and colleagues.

Other Reasons to Apply

We encourage individuals with lived experience of health difficulties and a strong understanding of diverse backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles to apply, as this enriches our service delivery and supports our commitment to high-quality care.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to contribute and develop specialist skills and knowledge in the area of Chronic Fatigue, work within a vibrant multi-disciplinary team and support the ongoing development of national special interest networks.