Job Summary
Are you a passionate, driven individual looking for a new challenge? Then look no further!
We are looking for two Band 5 psychological practitioners to join the Clinical Health Psychology Service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. We welcome applications from qualified psychological wellbeing practitioners, qualified associate psychological practitioners and experienced assistant psychologists. Experience of working psychologically with a range of physical health conditions in medical settings is desirable but not essential.
You will work with both inpatients and outpatients to provide brief, low intensity evidence-based psychological interventions based on a range of cognitive, behavioural and solution focused approaches. There will also be opportunities to become involved in service evaluation and audit projects.
Main duties of the job
Under clinical supervision to provide assessments and short-term low intensity psychological interventions for adults with acute and chronic physical health conditions. You will work across a number of clinical areas in the acute hospital setting (This may include; Oncology, Renal, Long-Term Conditions, Critical Care, Airways, Burns, Plastics and Dermatology).
Inpatient and outpatient work across the Trust is required.
To assist in service evaluation (including audit), maintenance of databases/spreadsheets, service development and compilation of self-help materials for patients & scoring of questionnaires.
Attending and contributing in Triage meetings and MDT’s.
To support with project work as requested by the leadership team within the clinical health psychology service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A BA/BSc (Hons) Psychology (2.1 minimum) – with BPS GBR or a degree/registered qualification in healthcare at graduate level in psychology, nursing, social work, allied health professional.
- And / or has completed accredited PWP course
- And / or has completed accredited TAPP course
Desirable
- Has knowledge/relevant experience of other therapy modalities that are relevant to practice as a PWP, APP or AP (e.g. solution- focused therapy, ACT, CFT).
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem and low-level psychological interventions (e.g. CBT).
- Experience of audit/service evaluation projects
- Knowledge of the application of psychological interventions within a physical health setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working in services where multidisciplinary working was embraced as part of service delivery
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting with people who have physical health problems.
- Previous experience of psychometric test administration
- Previous experience of audit, service improvements and evaluation aimed at understanding patient experience and improving care
- Experience of managing computerised databases
- Experience of group work
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 31 August 2025
