Opportunity to work within a designated specialist center for haemoglobinopathies, aiding in the care of adults with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including consultants, specialist nurses, and social workers, enhancing professional development and teamwork.
Access to regular professional supervision and operational support from a Band 8a Highly Specialist Counselling Psychologist.
Involvement in the provision of psychological support for patients undergoing groundbreaking treatments like haematopoietic stem cell transplants.
Position within one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts, offering a vibrant environment for personal and professional growth.
Contribution to a service that values sustainability and green healthcare initiatives, allowing staff to play a part in reducing the Trust’s carbon footprint.
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Practitioner Psychologist to provide specialized psychological support for adults with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia within its Department of Haematology. The role involves offering psychological therapy, assessments, and tailored treatment plans for patients and their families, as well as collaborating with a multidisciplinary team that includes consultants and specialists from various medical fields. The successful candidate will work closely with both adult and paediatric services, contribute to the care of patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplants, and benefit from professional supervision and support from a senior psychologist.
The foundation trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK, dedicated to patient-centred care, innovation, and sustainable healthcare practices. With a strong emphasis on diversity, equality, and inclusion, King's College Hospital is looking for candidates who are ready to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment. Interested applicants can reach out to Dr. James Andrewes for further information or to arrange an informal visit.
The foundation trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK, dedicated to patient-centred care, innovation, and sustainable healthcare practices. With a strong emphasis on diversity, equality, and inclusion, King's College Hospital is looking for candidates who are ready to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment. Interested applicants can reach out to Dr. James Andrewes for further information or to arrange an informal visit.
An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic and experienced practitioner psychologist within our Department of Haematology. The successful candidate will aid in the provision of specialist inpatient and outpatient psychological support to adults with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia.
King's College Hospital Foundation NHS Trust is a designated specialist centre for the care of patients with haemoglobinopathies. On register, we have approximately 850 adults with sickle cell disease and 40 with thalassaemia.
The service works closely with the paediatric team, including paediatric psychologists, and approximately 15 patients per year will transfer from the paediatric haemoglobinopathy service. There is regular collaboration with other medical specialities and a number of joint specialist sickle clinics are held regularly.
Haematopoietic stem cell transplants for adult patients with sickle cell disease has recently been commissioned at King's for eligible patients. The post holder will have the opportunity to provide psychological input to those undergoing this treatment.
Specialist clinical health psychology input has a long tradition at King's and you will be joining a group of psychology and psychotherapy professionals across various medical specialities who are dedicated and supportive.
The successful candidate will provide specialist psychological therapy to adult haemoglobinopathy patients and their families and carers, in a timely manner and tailored to patients' needs. This includes specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
The post holder will also contribute psychological expertise to a multidisciplinary team consisting of three consultant haematologists, specialist nurses, a social worker and a team of junior doctors.
The psychology service is led by a Band 8a Highly Specialist Counselling Psychologist who will support the successful candidate through the provision of professional supervision and operational line management.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr James Andrewes Job title: Highly Specialist Counselling Psychologist Email address: Telephone number: 02
King's College Hospital Foundation NHS Trust is a designated specialist centre for the care of patients with haemoglobinopathies. On register, we have approximately 850 adults with sickle cell disease and 40 with thalassaemia.
The service works closely with the paediatric team, including paediatric psychologists, and approximately 15 patients per year will transfer from the paediatric haemoglobinopathy service. There is regular collaboration with other medical specialities and a number of joint specialist sickle clinics are held regularly.
Haematopoietic stem cell transplants for adult patients with sickle cell disease has recently been commissioned at King's for eligible patients. The post holder will have the opportunity to provide psychological input to those undergoing this treatment.
Specialist clinical health psychology input has a long tradition at King's and you will be joining a group of psychology and psychotherapy professionals across various medical specialities who are dedicated and supportive.
The successful candidate will provide specialist psychological therapy to adult haemoglobinopathy patients and their families and carers, in a timely manner and tailored to patients' needs. This includes specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
The post holder will also contribute psychological expertise to a multidisciplinary team consisting of three consultant haematologists, specialist nurses, a social worker and a team of junior doctors.
The psychology service is led by a Band 8a Highly Specialist Counselling Psychologist who will support the successful candidate through the provision of professional supervision and operational line management.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr James Andrewes Job title: Highly Specialist Counselling Psychologist Email address: Telephone number: 02
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