Highly Specialist Clinical Health Psychologist (Physical Health)
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
Following confirmation of funding for substantial service development, we are delighted to be recruiting to a post of Highly Specialist Clinical Health Psychologist (Physical Health) for the UHP Severe Asthma Service. This is a new post with flexibility to grow the role around the service as it develops. The post-holder(s) will also work alongside other newly funded posts, including nurses, physiotherapist, Speech and Language / voice therapist, pharmacist and MDT co-ordinators.
The post holder would be joining an established, friendly asthma MDT, working closely to improve asthma care whilst developing their own expertise. You will be an integral part of the team, linking with the SW severe asthma network, helping to streamline access biologics, and improving the management of co-morbidities associated with asthma.
The UHP severe asthma service serves West Devon and works with colleagues at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, to provide severe asthma care including asthma biologic treatment.
To work as part of the Severe Asthma MDT, alongside Respiratory Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialists and AHPs.
To support the Severe Asthma MDT by contributing to the development of the wider service, including data collection and analysis, and completion of outcome measures.
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rupert Noad Job title: Consultant Neuropsychologist Email address: rupert.noad@nhs.net Telephone number: 01752 439779
Rupert Noad, telephone 01752 439779, email rupert.noad@nhs.net
The post holder would be joining an established, friendly asthma MDT, working closely to improve asthma care whilst developing their own expertise. You will be an integral part of the team, linking with the SW severe asthma network, helping to streamline access biologics, and improving the management of co-morbidities associated with asthma.
The UHP severe asthma service serves West Devon and works with colleagues at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, to provide severe asthma care including asthma biologic treatment.
- Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
To work as part of the Severe Asthma MDT, alongside Respiratory Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialists and AHPs.
To support the Severe Asthma MDT by contributing to the development of the wider service, including data collection and analysis, and completion of outcome measures.
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rupert Noad Job title: Consultant Neuropsychologist Email address: rupert.noad@nhs.net Telephone number: 01752 439779
Rupert Noad, telephone 01752 439779, email rupert.noad@nhs.net
