About the role
Salary: £63665.00 to £70887.00
As a Highly-Specialist Applied Psychologist within the Pain Management Service, you will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy for people living with chronic pain and complex needs. Working closely with the multidisciplinary MSK Persistent Pain Team, you will use your clinical expertise to support evidence-based, person-centred care and advise colleagues on psychological approaches to treatment. This is an autonomous and varied role offering opportunities to contribute to service development, research, teaching and supervision while helping improve outcomes for people experiencing persistent pain.
You will undertake specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people experiencing chronic pain, using evidence-based approaches tailored to individual needs. You will manage a complex caseload, contribute to risk assessment and treatment planning, and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and wider services. The role includes providing specialist advice and consultation to colleagues, producing clear clinical reports, monitoring outcomes and supporting psychologically informed care. You will also contribute to teaching, supervision, audit, research and service development, requiring excellent communication, clinical reasoning, organisation and the ability to work autonomously within professional guidelines. Candidate recruitment pack
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached