Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes Practitioner Psychologist
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 213-CAY-7374278
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's College Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 per annum incl HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Diabetes Practitioner Psychologist
Band 8a
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
Practitioner Psychologist
Employer: King’s College London NHS Foundation Trust
Department: Department of Diabetes
Location: King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill
Pay Scheme: Agenda for change
Pay Band: 8a
Salary: £45,753 - £51,668 pa inc plus Inner HCAS
Job Type: Permanent
Working pattern: 1.0 WTE
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Main duties of the job
We are pleased to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced highly specialist practitioner psychologist to join our Diabetes Psychiatry and Psychology Service (DPPS) as part of the adult diabetes team at King’s College Hospital. The successful candidate will provide specialist psychological screening, assessment and treatment to patients with type 1 / complex type 2 diabetes and associated psychological difficulties and become a valuable source of psychological expertise for the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). In addition to direct work with diabetes patients, the embedded nature of this post will ensure frequent opportunities for consultation and teaching within the MDT setting. The diabetes team also has excellent research and development links with the Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience (IoPPN).
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There are opportunities for both individual and group-based interventions which are used in the team to help address issues around adjustment to the condition, effective diabetes management and psychological and emotional wellbeing. Many of the patients seen within the team have complex issues related to multi-morbidity and you will be working alongside experts within the field of diabetes who are experienced and knowledgeable about the psychological impact of living with the condition. The team also has support from a consultant psychiatrist, with whom you will work closely to help manage and support the various levels of mental health needs within the diabetes patient cohort.
Specialist clinical health psychology input has a long tradition at King’s College Hospital and you will be joining a group of psychology and psychotherapy professionals who are dedicated and supportive.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration
- Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice–based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma
- Completed training course in clinical supervision.
- Evidence of having worked with people with medical conditions as a clinical specialist under supervision.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of complex psychological and physical health needs.
- Experience of providing teaching and training to psychologists or other professional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
Desirable criteria
- Competence and/or specialist training in models of health psychology and/or behaviour change (e.g., motivational interviewing).
- Experience in the psychological management of diabetes.
- Experience of undertaking and interpreting neuropsychological assessments and writing reports based on the results.
- Experience in implementing service improvements.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Rogers
- Job title
- Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07810836412
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