Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Psychologist in ME/CFS
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Job Opportunity: ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Specialist
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join the ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome team in City and Hackney, covering the current post holder’s maternity leave.
About the Role
In this supportive setting, you would gain the opportunity to build on both clinical and service development skills as well as those needed for multidisciplinary working.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and therapy for people with persistent fatigue and ME/CFS.
- Offer advice and consultation on clients’ fatigue management needs and psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines and to other, non-professional carers.
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and processes.
- Utilize research skills for audit, policy and service development and research, in particular to evaluate recent service changes and contribute to further innovation.
- Contribute to teaching and training within the team, department and wider trust and area.
Key Activities
- In addition to direct individual and group clinical work, the post holder will offer advice and consultation on clients’ fatigue management needs and psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and processes.
- Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and therapy for people with persistent fatigue and ME/CFS.
- Be involved in multidisciplinary triage and assessment.
- Hold a caseload of clients with ME/CFS, supporting them with fatigue management skills so that they can continue to do the things that are important to them in life even in the presence of the ongoing symptoms.
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About the Team
The ME/CFS Service sits within the well-established therapy-led community outpatient Locomotor Service which houses integrated teams working within Persistent Pain, Advanced Practice Physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions and outpatient musculoskeletal physiotherapy. There are strong links with Clinical Health and Neuropsychology within the Homerton Healthcare.
About Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
- We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
- Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients.
- In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
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Equality and Diversity
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
Fair Recruitment Standards
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Staff Benefits
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Recognition
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Marta Prytys
- Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist
- Email address: marta.prytys@nhs.net
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